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Libya vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 16th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Qatar
Population
7559873
2999260
Population rank 105/197 136/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt n/a
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Libya and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Libya and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Libya

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Libya Qatar
2024 $48,487,151,215 $219,162,637,363
2023 $44,027,664,915 $217,308,516,484
2022 $43,246,297,922 $235,709,340,659
2021 $35,217,995,647 $179,732,142,857
2020 $46,854,285,441 $144,411,538,462
2019 $69,254,496,472 $176,371,428,571
2018 $76,686,029,772 $183,335,164,835
2017 $67,157,452,182 $161,099,175,824
2016 $49,912,073,701 $151,732,142,857
2015 $48,717,501,321 $161,739,835,165
2014 $57,372,355,592 $206,224,725,275
2013 $75,351,107,029 $198,727,747,253
2012 $92,540,938,129 $186,833,516,484
2011 $48,169,263,294 $167,775,274,725
2010 $75,380,825,062 $123,627,197,802
2009 $60,808,562,033 $97,798,351,648
2008 $86,710,767,415 $115,270,054,945
2007 $68,032,978,391 $79,712,087,912
2006 $60,094,231,607 $60,882,142,857
2005 $47,334,691,241 $44,530,494,505
2004 $33,122,307,692 $31,734,065,934
2003 $26,265,625,000 $23,533,791,209
2002 $20,481,889,764 $19,363,736,264
2001 $34,112,093,927 $17,538,461,538
2000 $38,270,954,138 $17,759,890,110
1999 $35,975,860,857 $12,393,131,868
1998 $27,251,301,398 $10,255,495,027
1997 $30,700,897,875 $11,297,802,115
1996 $27,884,615,385 $9,059,340,385
1995 $25,541,379,187 $8,137,911,978
1994 $28,610,549,763 $7,374,450,769
1993 $30,660,051,911 $7,156,593,654
1992 $33,887,047,909 $7,646,153,984
1991 $31,991,821,265 $6,883,516,484
1990 $28,904,183,602 $7,360,439,423
1989 $25,156,707,899 $6,487,912,088
1988 $24,308,959,591 $6,038,187,033
1987 $26,697,659,335 $5,446,428,681
1986 $24,180,400,959 $5,053,021,951
1985 $31,530,566,324 $6,153,296,456
1984 $29,476,109,153 $6,704,395,824
1983 $33,200,520,140 $6,467,582,308
1982 $33,760,146,991 $7,596,703,214
1981 $36,374,353,880 $8,661,263,764
1980 $40,953,924,949 $7,829,165,262
1979 $30,536,429,497 $5,632,962,997
1978 $22,136,422,643 $4,052,000,413
1977 $22,428,297,108 $3,617,564,638
1976 $19,096,943,017 $3,284,273,987
1975 $14,710,912,458 $2,512,773,166
1974 $15,112,543,717 $2,401,403,227
1973 $8,625,889,430 $793,885,560
1972 $6,299,395,544 $510,262,500
1971 $5,260,185,125 $387,703,106
1970 $4,601,649,451 $301,791,302
1969 $4,380,987,481 -
1968 $3,850,623,095 -
1967 $2,726,986,913 -
1966 $2,312,438,536 -
1965 $1,804,979,680 -
1964 $1,341,395,421 -
1963 $892,327,911 -
1962 $619,725,785 -
1961 $443,905,612 -
1960 $401,644,249 -

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

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Libya and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Qatar
2024 $6,569 $76,689
2023 $6,027 $81,817
2022 $5,987 $88,701
2021 $4,936 $71,752
2020 $6,650 $51,684
2019 $9,963 $66,841
2018 $11,197 $71,040
2017 $9,966 $63,280
2016 $7,526 $61,254
2015 $7,458 $68,985
2014 $8,926 $95,841
2013 $11,952 $103,697
2012 $14,976 $108,470
2011 $7,594 $103,262
2010 $11,601 $76,463
2009 $9,551 $60,786
2008 $13,906 $80,781
2007 $11,145 $65,954
2006 $10,049 $62,582
2005 $8,079 $53,950
2004 $5,774 $41,036
2003 $4,674 $31,602
2002 $3,718 $27,227
2001 $6,313 $25,871
2000 $7,214 $27,535
1999 $6,895 $20,234
1998 $5,301 $17,665
1997 $6,062 $20,523
1996 $5,591 $17,125
1995 $5,205 $15,823
1994 $5,933 $14,765
1993 $6,478 $14,770
1992 $7,303 $16,280
1991 $7,040 $15,133
1990 $6,502 $16,722
1989 $5,793 $15,243
1988 $5,736 $14,682
1987 $6,465 $13,719
1986 $6,019 $13,213
1985 $8,087 $16,815
1984 $7,811 $19,272
1983 $8,927 $19,616
1982 $9,064 $24,385
1981 $10,044 $29,505
1980 $11,960 $28,375
1979 $9,443 $21,777
1978 $7,252 $16,757
1977 $7,783 $16,058
1976 $7,018 $15,710
1975 $5,721 $13,014
1974 $6,214 $13,540
1973 $3,727 $4,905
1972 $2,830 $3,483
1971 $2,443 $2,952
1970 $2,210 $2,594
1969 $2,175 -
1968 $1,972 -
1967 $1,437 -
1966 $1,251 -
1965 $1,001 -
1964 $765 -
1963 $528 -
1962 $382 -
1961 $285.3 -
1960 $269 -

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

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Libya vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Qatar
2026 75.2 82.8
2025 73.2 82.7
2024 71.1 82.5
2023 69.3 82.4
2022 74.5 81.9
2021 72.1 81.1
2020 72.4 80.4
2019 72.9 82.9
2018 73.2 82.7
2017 72.7 82.5
2016 71.8 82.1
2015 71.6 81.8
2014 71.3 81.4
2013 72.3 81
2012 72.2 80.5
2011 69.9 80
2010 72.2 79.4
2009 72.1 78.8
2008 71.9 78.3
2007 71.8 77.7
2006 71.6 77.3
2005 71.4 76.9
2004 71.2 76.5
2003 71 76.1
2002 70.8 75.8
2001 70.7 75.5
2000 70.5 75.3
1999 70.6 75
1998 70.7 74.9
1997 70.7 74.7
1996 70.7 74.6
1995 70.6 74.4
1994 70.5 74.2
1993 70.2 74.1
1992 70 73.9
1991 69.6 73.7
1990 69.3 73.4
1989 69 73.1
1988 68.6 72.8
1987 68.3 72.5
1986 67.8 72.2
1985 67.3 71.8
1984 66.7 71.5
1983 66.3 71.1
1982 65.8 70.7
1981 65.3 70.3
1980 64.8 69.9
1979 64.3 69.5
1978 63.8 69.1
1977 63.1 68.6
1976 62.4 68.2
1975 61.6 67.7
1974 60.7 67.2
1973 59.7 66.6
1972 58.7 66.1
1971 57.6 65.5
1970 56.4 64.9
1969 55.2 64.2
1968 53.8 63.6
1967 52.5 62.9
1966 50.9 62.2
1965 49.3 61.4
1964 47.7 60.7
1963 45.6 60
1962 44.1 59.2
1961 42.4 58.5
1960 40.8 57.8
1959 39.3 57
1958 38 56.3
1957 36.9 55.6
1956 36 54.9
1955 35.2 54.2
1954 34.7 53.5
1953 34.2 52.8
1952 33.8 52.1
1951 33.5 51.5
1950 33.1 50.8

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

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Libya and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Libya Qatar
2024 7,381,023 2,857,822
2023 7,305,659 2,656,032
2022 7,223,805 2,657,333
2021 7,135,175 2,504,910
2020 7,045,399 2,794,148
2019 6,951,033 2,638,657
2018 6,849,055 2,580,734
2017 6,738,770 2,545,820
2016 6,632,126 2,477,113
2015 6,531,819 2,344,557
2014 6,427,252 2,151,745
2013 6,304,628 1,916,426
2012 6,179,328 1,722,438
2011 6,343,203 1,624,761
2010 6,497,839 1,616,832
2009 6,366,686 1,608,903
2008 6,235,430 1,426,938
2007 6,104,380 1,208,595
2006 5,980,211 972,831
2005 5,858,798 825,408
2004 5,736,693 773,332
2003 5,619,398 744,682
2002 5,508,410 711,205
2001 5,403,639 677,925
2000 5,305,021 644,989
1999 5,218,038 612,500
1998 5,140,704 580,540
1997 5,064,639 550,500
1996 4,987,393 529,019
1995 4,906,843 514,325
1994 4,822,037 499,459
1993 4,733,045 484,545
1992 4,640,352 469,657
1991 4,544,400 454,853
1990 4,445,239 440,175
1989 4,342,920 425,646
1988 4,237,755 411,264
1987 4,129,739 397,005
1986 4,017,403 382,422
1985 3,898,745 365,940
1984 3,773,633 347,878
1983 3,718,961 329,709
1982 3,724,765 311,537
1981 3,621,486 293,553
1980 3,424,378 275,913
1979 3,233,846 258,670
1978 3,052,526 241,808
1977 2,881,533 225,285
1976 2,721,237 209,052
1975 2,571,556 193,087
1974 2,432,211 177,362
1973 2,314,193 161,841
1972 2,226,091 146,506
1971 2,153,534 131,346
1970 2,082,589 116,350
1969 2,014,293 103,025
1968 1,952,781 91,749
1967 1,898,199 81,439
1966 1,849,063 72,192
1965 1,804,015 64,065
1964 1,753,691 56,867
1963 1,690,457 50,380
1962 1,621,960 44,630
1961 1,555,699 39,680
1960 1,492,890 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Qatar

Fertility rate
Libya

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Qatar
2023 2.36 1.73
2022 2.4 1.74
2021 2.46 1.61
2020 2.51 1.68
2019 2.54 1.73
2018 2.58 1.76
2017 2.63 1.83
2016 2.67 1.86
2015 2.71 1.98
2014 2.75 2.03
2013 2.72 2.03
2012 2.68 2.04
2011 2.65 2.07
2010 2.6 2.14
2009 2.56 2.25
2008 2.6 2.37
2007 2.65 2.44
2006 2.7 2.51
2005 2.77 2.64
2004 2.77 2.79
2003 2.8 2.93
2002 2.83 3.01
2001 2.87 3.08
2000 2.91 3.07
1999 2.97 3.12
1998 3.04 3.21
1997 3.13 3.33
1996 3.26 3.44
1995 3.44 3.56
1994 3.65 3.67
1993 3.88 3.77
1992 4.16 3.85
1991 4.46 3.99
1990 4.78 4.23
1989 5.09 4.41
1988 5.41 4.51
1987 5.72 4.54
1986 6.02 4.57
1985 6.33 4.64
1984 6.62 4.76
1983 6.91 4.9
1982 7.16 5.04
1981 7.37 5.2
1980 7.54 5.33
1979 7.68 5.46
1978 7.79 5.58
1977 7.87 5.69
1976 7.93 5.78
1975 7.98 5.86
1974 8.02 5.94
1973 8.05 6.01
1972 8.07 6.07
1971 8.1 6.15
1970 8.05 6.23
1969 8.01 6.31
1968 7.97 6.39
1967 7.93 6.46
1966 7.89 6.52
1965 7.82 6.53
1964 7.75 6.53
1963 7.69 6.53
1962 7.61 6.53
1961 7.56 6.53
1960 7.51 6.53

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

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Libya and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Qatar
2024 28.5 34.5
2023 28.2 34.1
2022 28 33.4
2021 27.7 32.9
2020 27.5 32.6
2019 27.2 32.3
2018 27 31.9
2017 26.8 31.6
2016 26.6 31.4
2015 26.4 31.2
2014 26.2 31.1
2013 25.9 30.9
2012 25.7 31
2011 25.5 31.2
2010 25.3 31.3
2009 25 30.8
2008 24.6 30.1
2007 24.2 30.1
2006 23.8 30.6
2005 23.6 30.9
2004 23.4 31
2003 23.2 30.9
2002 23.1 30.5
2001 22.9 30.1
2000 22.7 29.9
1999 22.4 29.8
1998 22 29.8
1997 21.5 29.9
1996 21.1 29.6
1995 20.6 29.1
1994 20.1 28.7
1993 19.7 28.4
1992 19.3 28.1
1991 18.9 27.9
1990 18.6 27.7
1989 18.2 27.6
1988 17.9 27.5
1987 17.6 27.5
1986 17.3 27.4
1985 17.1 27
1984 16.8 26.3
1983 16.5 25.6
1982 16.3 24.8
1981 16.1 24.1
1980 16 23.5
1979 15.9 22.9
1978 15.9 22.3
1977 15.8 21.8
1976 15.6 21.3
1975 15.5 21
1974 15.3 20.8
1973 14.9 20.9
1972 14.7 21.3
1971 14.7 22.2
1970 14.7 23.7
1969 14.7 24.4
1968 14.9 24
1967 15.3 23.5
1966 15.9 23
1965 16.7 22.5
1964 17.2 21.8
1963 17.5 21.1
1962 17.9 20.1
1961 18.2 19
1960 18.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Libya Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Qatar
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
97.8%
2014
English speaking
2%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Libya Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Qatar
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
4,374 mi
2016

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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)

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