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Libya vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 16th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Rwanda
Population
7559873
14975051
Population rank 105/197 77/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Libya and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Libya and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Libya

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Libya Rwanda
2024 $48,487,151,215 $14,251,642,235
2023 $44,027,664,915 $14,331,722,703
2022 $43,246,297,922 $13,316,161,002
2021 $35,217,995,647 $11,078,787,090
2020 $46,854,285,441 $10,174,386,857
2019 $69,254,496,472 $10,349,300,277
2018 $76,686,029,772 $9,637,904,521
2017 $67,157,452,182 $9,252,833,891
2016 $49,912,073,701 $8,695,272,058
2015 $48,717,501,321 $8,543,760,200
2014 $57,372,355,592 $8,238,966,124
2013 $75,351,107,029 $7,819,964,030
2012 $92,540,938,129 $7,654,761,050
2011 $48,169,263,294 $6,884,913,658
2010 $75,380,825,062 $6,124,756,654
2009 $60,808,562,033 $5,674,476,969
2008 $86,710,767,415 $5,179,854,065
2007 $68,032,978,391 $4,070,507,895
2006 $60,094,231,607 $3,319,784,539
2005 $47,334,691,241 $2,933,819,766
2004 $33,122,307,692 $2,376,496,067
2003 $26,265,625,000 $2,138,237,279
2002 $20,481,889,764 $1,966,003,468
2001 $34,112,093,927 $1,966,600,715
2000 $38,270,954,138 $2,068,836,754
1999 $35,975,860,857 $2,157,108,263
1998 $27,251,301,398 $1,989,343,546
1997 $30,700,897,875 $1,851,558,197
1996 $27,884,615,385 $1,382,334,879
1995 $25,541,379,187 $1,293,535,193
1994 $28,610,549,763 $753,636,370
1993 $30,660,051,911 $1,971,525,712
1992 $33,887,047,909 $2,029,026,962
1991 $31,991,821,265 $1,911,600,237
1990 $28,904,183,602 $2,550,185,679
1989 $25,156,707,899 $2,405,022,593
1988 $24,308,959,591 $2,395,492,687
1987 $26,697,659,335 $2,157,432,668
1986 $24,180,400,959 $1,944,710,684
1985 $31,530,566,324 $1,715,626,331
1984 $29,476,109,153 $1,587,413,084
1983 $33,200,520,140 $1,479,687,587
1982 $33,760,146,991 $1,407,243,139
1981 $36,374,353,880 $1,407,062,527
1980 $40,953,924,949 $1,254,765,642
1979 $30,536,429,497 $1,109,346,131
1978 $22,136,422,643 $905,709,076
1977 $22,428,297,108 $746,650,613
1976 $19,096,943,017 $637,753,853
1975 $14,710,912,458 $571,863,500
1974 $15,112,543,717 $308,458,423
1973 $8,625,889,430 $290,746,157
1972 $6,299,395,544 $246,457,838
1971 $5,260,185,125 $222,952,504
1970 $4,601,649,451 $219,900,006
1969 $4,380,987,481 $188,700,037
1968 $3,850,623,095 $172,200,018
1967 $2,726,986,913 $159,560,018
1966 $2,312,438,536 $124,525,703
1965 $1,804,979,680 $148,799,980
1964 $1,341,395,421 $129,999,994
1963 $892,327,911 $128,000,000
1962 $619,725,785 $125,000,008
1961 $443,905,612 $122,000,016
1960 $401,644,249 $119,000,024

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

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Libya and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Rwanda
2024 $6,569 $1,000
2023 $6,027 $1,027
2022 $5,987 $975
2021 $4,936 $830
2020 $6,650 $779
2019 $9,963 $810
2018 $11,197 $772
2017 $9,966 $758
2016 $7,526 $730
2015 $7,458 $734
2014 $8,926 $725
2013 $11,952 $705
2012 $14,976 $707
2011 $7,594 $651
2010 $11,601 $594
2009 $9,551 $564
2008 $13,906 $528
2007 $11,145 $426
2006 $10,049 $357
2005 $8,079 $324
2004 $5,774 $269.5
2003 $4,674 $249
2002 $3,718 $234
2001 $6,313 $237.3
2000 $7,214 $251.9
1999 $6,895 $264.7
1998 $5,301 $246.2
1997 $6,062 $238.7
1996 $5,591 $206
1995 $5,205 $228
1994 $5,933 $111
1993 $6,478 $247
1992 $7,303 $264.1
1991 $7,040 $254
1990 $6,502 $346
1989 $5,793 $335
1988 $5,736 $344
1987 $6,465 $320
1986 $6,019 $297.7
1985 $8,087 $271.6
1984 $7,811 $259.9
1983 $8,927 $250.6
1982 $9,064 $246.4
1981 $10,044 $254.6
1980 $11,960 $234.4
1979 $9,443 $213.8
1978 $7,252 $179.9
1977 $7,783 $152.7
1976 $7,018 $134.4
1975 $5,721 $124.1
1974 $6,214 $68.9
1973 $3,727 $66.9
1972 $2,830 $58.4
1971 $2,443 $54.4
1970 $2,210 $55.2
1969 $2,175 $48.9
1968 $1,972 $46
1967 $1,437 $44
1966 $1,251 $35.4
1965 $1,001 $43.5
1964 $765 $39
1963 $528 $39.3
1962 $382 $39.2
1961 $285.3 $39.3
1960 $269 $39.4

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

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Libya vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Rwanda
2026 75.2 68.5
2025 73.2 68.2
2024 71.1 68
2023 69.3 67.8
2022 74.5 67.5
2021 72.1 66.8
2020 72.4 67
2019 72.9 66.7
2018 73.2 66.4
2017 72.7 66.1
2016 71.8 65.7
2015 71.6 65.4
2014 71.3 65.1
2013 72.3 64.7
2012 72.2 64.2
2011 69.9 63.5
2010 72.2 62.8
2009 72.1 61.8
2008 71.9 60.6
2007 71.8 59.5
2006 71.6 58.3
2005 71.4 57
2004 71.2 55.5
2003 71 53.5
2002 70.8 51.3
2001 70.7 49.5
2000 70.5 47.8
1999 70.6 45.7
1998 70.7 43.1
1997 70.7 42
1996 70.7 42.5
1995 70.6 41.5
1994 70.5 12.2
1993 70.2 42.9
1992 70 44.4
1991 69.6 46.2
1990 69.3 47.8
1989 69 49.5
1988 68.6 50.9
1987 68.3 51.5
1986 67.8 51.7
1985 67.3 51.7
1984 66.7 51.4
1983 66.3 50.9
1982 65.8 50.2
1981 65.3 49.2
1980 64.8 48.1
1979 64.3 47.1
1978 63.8 46.2
1977 63.1 45.6
1976 62.4 45.3
1975 61.6 45.3
1974 60.7 45.6
1973 59.7 45.9
1972 58.7 46.3
1971 57.6 46.8
1970 56.4 47.1
1969 55.2 47.4
1968 53.8 47.7
1967 52.5 48
1966 50.9 48.1
1965 49.3 48.2
1964 47.7 48.1
1963 45.6 44
1962 44.1 47.8
1961 42.4 47.5
1960 40.8 47
1959 39.3 46.5
1958 38 46.1
1957 36.9 45.6
1956 36 45.2
1955 35.2 44.8
1954 34.7 44.4
1953 34.2 44.1
1952 33.8 43.8
1951 33.5 43.5
1950 33.1 43.2

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

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Libya and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Libya Rwanda
2024 7,381,023 14,256,567
2023 7,305,659 13,954,471
2022 7,223,805 13,651,030
2021 7,135,175 13,355,260
2020 7,045,399 13,065,837
2019 6,951,033 12,776,103
2018 6,849,055 12,487,996
2017 6,738,770 12,202,060
2016 6,632,126 11,919,183
2015 6,531,819 11,640,022
2014 6,427,252 11,364,757
2013 6,304,628 11,093,340
2012 6,179,328 10,829,901
2011 6,343,203 10,573,733
2010 6,497,839 10,317,553
2009 6,366,686 10,060,432
2008 6,235,430 9,804,269
2007 6,104,380 9,549,933
2006 5,980,211 9,299,246
2005 5,858,798 9,054,528
2004 5,736,693 8,816,844
2003 5,619,398 8,586,875
2002 5,508,410 8,400,180
2001 5,403,639 8,287,094
2000 5,305,021 8,213,931
1999 5,218,038 8,147,912
1998 5,140,704 8,081,681
1997 5,064,639 7,755,238
1996 4,987,393 6,708,764
1995 4,906,843 5,674,118
1994 4,822,037 6,792,352
1993 4,733,045 7,981,132
1992 4,640,352 7,683,266
1991 4,544,400 7,526,966
1990 4,445,239 7,375,307
1989 4,342,920 7,184,706
1988 4,237,755 6,968,071
1987 4,129,739 6,749,493
1986 4,017,403 6,531,881
1985 3,898,745 6,317,228
1984 3,773,633 6,107,627
1983 3,718,961 5,905,311
1982 3,724,765 5,711,549
1981 3,621,486 5,527,230
1980 3,424,378 5,353,259
1979 3,233,846 5,189,541
1978 3,052,526 5,035,171
1977 2,881,533 4,888,240
1976 2,721,237 4,745,954
1975 2,571,556 4,607,728
1974 2,432,211 4,474,228
1973 2,314,193 4,345,047
1972 2,226,091 4,220,335
1971 2,153,534 4,100,044
1970 2,082,589 3,980,669
1969 2,014,293 3,861,271
1968 1,952,781 3,744,010
1967 1,898,199 3,629,577
1966 1,849,063 3,521,626
1965 1,804,015 3,423,210
1964 1,753,691 3,334,834
1963 1,690,457 3,258,890
1962 1,621,960 3,186,025
1961 1,555,699 3,106,779
1960 1,492,890 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Libya

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Rwanda
2023 2.36 3.7
2022 2.4 3.78
2021 2.46 3.84
2020 2.51 3.91
2019 2.54 3.99
2018 2.58 4.05
2017 2.63 4.08
2016 2.67 4.11
2015 2.71 4.11
2014 2.75 4.12
2013 2.72 4.14
2012 2.68 4.2
2011 2.65 4.33
2010 2.6 4.52
2009 2.56 4.71
2008 2.6 4.92
2007 2.65 5.14
2006 2.7 5.34
2005 2.77 5.5
2004 2.77 5.64
2003 2.8 5.74
2002 2.83 5.82
2001 2.87 5.89
2000 2.91 5.97
1999 2.97 6.06
1998 3.04 6.17
1997 3.13 6.24
1996 3.26 6.29
1995 3.44 6.35
1994 3.65 6.42
1993 3.88 6.48
1992 4.16 6.54
1991 4.46 6.62
1990 4.78 6.8
1989 5.09 7.03
1988 5.41 7.23
1987 5.72 7.43
1986 6.02 7.61
1985 6.33 7.79
1984 6.62 7.91
1983 6.91 8
1982 7.16 8.06
1981 7.37 8.1
1980 7.54 8.12
1979 7.68 8.13
1978 7.79 8.16
1977 7.87 8.14
1976 7.93 8.12
1975 7.98 8.1
1974 8.02 8.1
1973 8.05 8.09
1972 8.07 8.09
1971 8.1 8.09
1970 8.05 8.15
1969 8.01 8.18
1968 7.97 8.19
1967 7.93 8.21
1966 7.89 8.23
1965 7.82 8.25
1964 7.75 8.27
1963 7.69 8.27
1962 7.61 8.27
1961 7.56 8.28
1960 7.51 8.28

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

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Libya and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Rwanda
2024 28.5 20.8
2023 28.2 20.5
2022 28 20.3
2021 27.7 20
2020 27.5 19.9
2019 27.2 19.8
2018 27 19.7
2017 26.8 19.6
2016 26.6 19.4
2015 26.4 19.3
2014 26.2 19.1
2013 25.9 19
2012 25.7 18.8
2011 25.5 18.7
2010 25.3 18.5
2009 25 18.4
2008 24.6 18.3
2007 24.2 18.1
2006 23.8 18
2005 23.6 17.8
2004 23.4 17.6
2003 23.2 17.4
2002 23.1 17.1
2001 22.9 16.8
2000 22.7 16.3
1999 22.4 15.8
1998 22 15.3
1997 21.5 14.8
1996 21.1 14.6
1995 20.6 14.3
1994 20.1 15
1993 19.7 15.7
1992 19.3 15.6
1991 18.9 15.5
1990 18.6 15.5
1989 18.2 15.5
1988 17.9 15.6
1987 17.6 15.6
1986 17.3 15.7
1985 17.1 15.8
1984 16.8 16
1983 16.5 16.1
1982 16.3 16.2
1981 16.1 16.4
1980 16 16.5
1979 15.9 16.5
1978 15.9 16.6
1977 15.8 16.6
1976 15.6 16.5
1975 15.5 16.4
1974 15.3 16.3
1973 14.9 16.2
1972 14.7 16
1971 14.7 15.9
1970 14.7 15.7
1969 14.7 15.5
1968 14.9 15.3
1967 15.3 15.1
1966 15.9 14.9
1965 16.7 14.8
1964 17.2 14.7
1963 17.5 14.8
1962 17.9 14.9
1961 18.2 15.1
1960 18.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
11%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Libya Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Libya Rwanda
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
78.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Libya Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Rwanda
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
2,920 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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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