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Libya vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 16th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Portugal
Population
7559873
10667081
Population rank 105/197 92/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt n/a
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Libya and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Libya and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Libya

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Libya Portugal
2024 $48,487,151,215 $313,271,185,085
2023 $44,027,664,915 $292,323,800,949
2022 $43,246,297,922 $256,898,677,175
2021 $35,217,995,647 $256,055,879,091
2020 $46,854,285,441 $229,618,773,423
2019 $69,254,496,472 $240,115,970,063
2018 $76,686,029,772 $242,092,894,543
2017 $67,157,452,182 $220,862,990,767
2016 $49,912,073,701 $206,305,431,242
2015 $48,717,501,321 $199,038,523,120
2014 $57,372,355,592 $230,078,616,300
2013 $75,351,107,029 $226,677,408,292
2012 $92,540,938,129 $216,536,676,772
2011 $48,169,263,294 $245,426,767,676
2010 $75,380,825,062 $238,443,864,993
2009 $60,808,562,033 $244,667,762,836
2008 $86,710,767,415 $263,416,394,624
2007 $68,032,978,391 $240,496,147,317
2006 $60,094,231,607 $208,756,449,276
2005 $47,334,691,241 $197,253,876,705
2004 $33,122,307,692 $189,382,122,532
2003 $26,265,625,000 $165,226,175,537
2002 $20,481,889,764 $134,795,565,549
2001 $34,112,093,927 $121,604,107,165
2000 $38,270,954,138 $118,605,192,877
1999 $35,975,860,857 $127,470,385,557
1998 $27,251,301,398 $123,946,327,916
1997 $30,700,897,875 $117,016,535,163
1996 $27,884,615,385 $122,630,089,680
1995 $25,541,379,187 $118,122,007,430
1994 $28,610,549,763 $99,688,641,304
1993 $30,660,051,911 $95,009,751,901
1992 $33,887,047,909 $107,592,098,307
1991 $31,991,821,265 $89,233,599,278
1990 $28,904,183,602 $78,713,860,217
1989 $25,156,707,899 $60,594,092,182
1988 $24,308,959,591 $56,347,250,696
1987 $26,697,659,335 $48,182,925,857
1986 $24,180,400,959 $38,745,901,354
1985 $31,530,566,324 $27,115,807,742
1984 $29,476,109,153 $25,217,969,050
1983 $33,200,520,140 $27,239,650,742
1982 $33,760,146,991 $30,527,754,793
1981 $36,374,353,880 $31,977,276,873
1980 $40,953,924,949 $32,896,519,824
1979 $30,536,429,497 $26,622,819,672
1978 $22,136,422,643 $23,487,614,051
1977 $22,428,297,108 $21,439,523,311
1976 $19,096,943,017 $20,332,831,565
1975 $14,710,912,458 $19,347,607,843
1974 $15,112,543,717 $17,512,391,476
1973 $8,625,889,430 $15,090,564,186
1972 $6,299,395,544 $11,239,117,865
1971 $5,260,185,125 $9,201,604,240
1970 $4,601,649,451 $8,108,235,704
1969 $4,380,987,481 $7,287,555,035
1968 $3,850,623,095 $6,644,693,214
1967 $2,726,986,913 $6,002,607,030
1966 $2,312,438,536 $5,370,108,031
1965 $1,804,979,680 $4,901,711,248
1964 $1,341,395,421 $4,429,202,657
1963 $892,327,911 $4,084,251,593
1962 $619,725,785 $3,835,883,663
1961 $443,905,612 $3,573,719,085
1960 $401,644,249 $3,339,150,158

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Libya and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Portugal
2024 $6,569 $29,292
2023 $6,027 $27,635
2022 $5,987 $24,621
2021 $4,936 $24,711
2020 $6,650 $22,299
2019 $9,963 $23,343
2018 $11,197 $23,541
2017 $9,966 $21,442
2016 $7,526 $19,980
2015 $7,458 $19,216
2014 $8,926 $22,121
2013 $11,952 $21,676
2012 $14,976 $20,593
2011 $7,594 $23,247
2010 $11,601 $22,552
2009 $9,551 $23,151
2008 $13,906 $24,949
2007 $11,145 $22,811
2006 $10,049 $19,839
2005 $8,079 $18,780
2004 $5,774 $18,064
2003 $4,674 $15,798
2002 $3,718 $12,937
2001 $6,313 $11,735
2000 $7,214 $11,526
1999 $6,895 $12,475
1998 $5,301 $12,199
1997 $6,062 $11,576
1996 $5,591 $12,185
1995 $5,205 $11,781
1994 $5,933 $9,977
1993 $6,478 $9,535
1992 $7,303 $10,811
1991 $7,040 $8,959
1990 $6,502 $7,885
1989 $5,793 $6,056
1988 $5,736 $5,624
1987 $6,465 $4,804
1986 $6,019 $3,862
1985 $8,087 $2,705
1984 $7,811 $2,523
1983 $8,927 $2,735
1982 $9,064 $3,080
1981 $10,044 $3,246
1980 $11,960 $3,368
1979 $9,443 $2,756
1978 $7,252 $2,457
1977 $7,783 $2,267
1976 $7,018 $2,173
1975 $5,721 $2,128
1974 $6,214 $2,000
1973 $3,727 $1,748
1972 $2,830 $1,302
1971 $2,443 $1,065
1970 $2,210 $934
1969 $2,175 $832
1968 $1,972 $752
1967 $1,437 $676
1966 $1,251 $601
1965 $1,001 $545
1964 $765 $490
1963 $528 $452
1962 $382 $426
1961 $285.3 $400
1960 $269 $377

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Libya vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Portugal
2026 75.2 82.9
2025 73.2 82.7
2024 71.1 82.6
2023 69.3 82.4
2022 74.5 81.2
2021 72.1 81.4
2020 72.4 81.4
2019 72.9 82
2018 73.2 81.6
2017 72.7 81.7
2016 71.8 81.4
2015 71.6 81.3
2014 71.3 81.3
2013 72.3 80.9
2012 72.2 80.6
2011 69.9 80.6
2010 72.2 80.1
2009 72.1 79.8
2008 71.9 79.6
2007 71.8 79.3
2006 71.6 79.1
2005 71.4 78.3
2004 71.2 78.4
2003 71 77.6
2002 70.8 77.4
2001 70.7 77.2
2000 70.5 76.8
1999 70.6 76.3
1998 70.7 76.1
1997 70.7 75.9
1996 70.7 75.5
1995 70.6 75.5
1994 70.5 75.7
1993 70.2 74.8
1992 70 74.9
1991 69.6 74.2
1990 69.3 74.3
1989 69 74.7
1988 68.6 74.1
1987 68.3 74.1
1986 67.8 73.6
1985 67.3 73.2
1984 66.7 72.9
1983 66.3 72.7
1982 65.8 72.7
1981 65.3 71.9
1980 64.8 71.7
1979 64.3 71.6
1978 63.8 70.8
1977 63.1 70.3
1976 62.4 69.1
1975 61.6 68.8
1974 60.7 69.1
1973 59.7 68.6
1972 58.7 69.2
1971 57.6 66.8
1970 56.4 67.1
1969 55.2 66.4
1968 53.8 66.8
1967 52.5 66.5
1966 50.9 65.6
1965 49.3 66.1
1964 47.7 65.1
1963 45.6 64.9
1962 44.1 64.3
1961 42.4 62.8
1960 40.8 64.1
1959 39.3 62.9
1958 38 63.7
1957 36.9 61.4
1956 36 61.2
1955 35.2 61.4
1954 34.7 62.2
1953 34.2 61.1
1952 33.8 59.8
1951 33.5 58.7
1950 33.1 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Libya and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Libya Portugal
2024 7,381,023 10,694,681
2023 7,305,659 10,578,174
2022 7,223,805 10,434,332
2021 7,135,175 10,361,831
2020 7,045,399 10,297,081
2019 6,951,033 10,286,263
2018 6,849,055 10,283,822
2017 6,738,770 10,300,300
2016 6,632,126 10,325,452
2015 6,531,819 10,358,076
2014 6,427,252 10,401,062
2013 6,304,628 10,457,295
2012 6,179,328 10,514,844
2011 6,343,203 10,557,560
2010 6,497,839 10,573,100
2009 6,366,686 10,568,247
2008 6,235,430 10,558,177
2007 6,104,380 10,542,964
2006 5,980,211 10,522,288
2005 5,858,798 10,503,330
2004 5,736,693 10,483,861
2003 5,619,398 10,458,821
2002 5,508,410 10,419,631
2001 5,403,639 10,362,722
2000 5,305,021 10,289,898
1999 5,218,038 10,217,828
1998 5,140,704 10,160,196
1997 5,064,639 10,108,977
1996 4,987,393 10,063,945
1995 4,906,843 10,026,176
1994 4,822,037 9,991,525
1993 4,733,045 9,964,675
1992 4,640,352 9,952,494
1991 4,544,400 9,960,235
1990 4,445,239 9,983,218
1989 4,342,920 10,005,000
1988 4,237,755 10,019,610
1987 4,129,739 10,030,031
1986 4,017,403 10,032,734
1985 3,898,745 10,023,613
1984 3,773,633 9,996,232
1983 3,718,961 9,957,865
1982 3,724,765 9,911,771
1981 3,621,486 9,851,362
1980 3,424,378 9,766,312
1979 3,233,846 9,661,265
1978 3,052,526 9,558,250
1977 2,881,533 9,455,675
1976 2,721,237 9,355,810
1975 2,571,556 9,093,470
1974 2,432,211 8,754,365
1973 2,314,193 8,633,100
1972 2,226,091 8,630,430
1971 2,153,534 8,643,756
1970 2,082,589 8,680,431
1969 2,014,293 8,757,705
1968 1,952,781 8,836,650
1967 1,898,199 8,874,520
1966 1,849,063 8,930,990
1965 1,804,015 8,998,595
1964 1,753,691 9,035,365
1963 1,690,457 9,030,355
1962 1,621,960 8,993,985
1961 1,555,699 8,929,316
1960 1,492,890 8,857,716

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Libya and Portugal

Fertility rate
Libya

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Portugal
2023 2.36 1.44
2022 2.4 1.43
2021 2.46 1.35
2020 2.51 1.42
2019 2.54 1.44
2018 2.58 1.42
2017 2.63 1.38
2016 2.67 1.37
2015 2.71 1.31
2014 2.75 1.24
2013 2.72 1.21
2012 2.68 1.28
2011 2.65 1.35
2010 2.6 1.39
2009 2.56 1.34
2008 2.6 1.39
2007 2.65 1.35
2006 2.7 1.37
2005 2.77 1.41
2004 2.77 1.4
2003 2.8 1.44
2002 2.83 1.46
2001 2.87 1.45
2000 2.91 1.55
1999 2.97 1.5
1998 3.04 1.47
1997 3.13 1.47
1996 3.26 1.44
1995 3.44 1.41
1994 3.65 1.45
1993 3.88 1.52
1992 4.16 1.54
1991 4.46 1.56
1990 4.78 1.56
1989 5.09 1.57
1988 5.41 1.61
1987 5.72 1.62
1986 6.02 1.66
1985 6.33 1.72
1984 6.62 1.9
1983 6.91 1.95
1982 7.16 2.07
1981 7.37 2.13
1980 7.54 2.25
1979 7.68 2.31
1978 7.79 2.45
1977 7.87 2.69
1976 7.93 2.82
1975 7.98 2.75
1974 8.02 2.7
1973 8.05 2.77
1972 8.07 2.86
1971 8.1 3
1970 8.05 3.01
1969 8.01 3.12
1968 7.97 3.12
1967 7.93 3.16
1966 7.89 3.16
1965 7.82 3.15
1964 7.75 3.21
1963 7.69 3.12
1962 7.61 3.23
1961 7.56 3.21
1960 7.51 3.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Libya and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Portugal
2024 28.5 47.5
2023 28.2 47.2
2022 28 46.8
2021 27.7 46.5
2020 27.5 46.1
2019 27.2 45.6
2018 27 45.2
2017 26.8 44.7
2016 26.6 44.3
2015 26.4 43.8
2014 26.2 43.4
2013 25.9 42.9
2012 25.7 42.4
2011 25.5 41.9
2010 25.3 41.5
2009 25 41
2008 24.6 40.6
2007 24.2 40.2
2006 23.8 39.8
2005 23.6 39.4
2004 23.4 39
2003 23.2 38.6
2002 23.1 38.3
2001 22.9 38
2000 22.7 37.7
1999 22.4 37.4
1998 22 37.1
1997 21.5 36.8
1996 21.1 36.4
1995 20.6 36.1
1994 20.1 35.7
1993 19.7 35.4
1992 19.3 35
1991 18.9 34.6
1990 18.6 34.2
1989 18.2 33.7
1988 17.9 33.3
1987 17.6 32.9
1986 17.3 32.5
1985 17.1 32.1
1984 16.8 31.7
1983 16.5 31.4
1982 16.3 31.1
1981 16.1 30.8
1980 16 30.6
1979 15.9 30.3
1978 15.9 30
1977 15.8 29.9
1976 15.6 29.8
1975 15.5 29.7
1974 15.3 29.7
1973 14.9 29.6
1972 14.7 29.6
1971 14.7 29.7
1970 14.7 29.6
1969 14.7 29.4
1968 14.9 29.2
1967 15.3 29.1
1966 15.9 29
1965 16.7 28.8
1964 17.2 28.7
1963 17.5 28.5
1962 17.9 28.3
1961 18.2 28.1
1960 18.5 27.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Libya Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Portugal
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
96.8%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Libya Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Portugal
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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