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Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 16th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Sao Tome
Population
7559873
246362
Population rank 105/197 176/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 95/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt n/a
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Libya and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Libya and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Libya

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Libya Sao Tome
2024 $48,487,151,215 $822,154,621
2023 $44,027,664,915 $690,456,807
2022 $43,246,297,922 $540,809,499
2021 $35,217,995,647 $524,402,456
2020 $46,854,285,441 $471,229,485
2019 $69,254,496,472 $412,976,083
2018 $76,686,029,772 $383,717,328
2017 $67,157,452,182 $322,002,845
2016 $49,912,073,701 $292,267,272
2015 $48,717,501,321 $259,999,643
2014 $57,372,355,592 $293,119,143
2013 $75,351,107,029 $267,041,748
2012 $92,540,938,129 $225,815,132
2011 $48,169,263,294 $226,455,001
2010 $75,380,825,062 $190,021,192
2009 $60,808,562,033 $200,668,065
2008 $86,710,767,415 $188,021,165
2007 $68,032,978,391 $149,146,919
2006 $60,094,231,607 $142,775,104
2005 $47,334,691,241 $136,450,662
2004 $33,122,307,692 $114,582,284
2003 $26,265,625,000 $102,085,769
2002 $20,481,889,764 $85,171,074
2001 $34,112,093,927 $75,951,133
2000 $38,270,954,138 $76,198,395
1999 $35,975,860,857 $77,302,212
1998 $27,251,301,398 $72,285,404
1997 $30,700,897,875 $91,920,274
1996 $27,884,615,385 $135,188,166
1995 $25,541,379,187 $103,695,237
1994 $28,610,549,763 $131,338,415
1993 $30,660,051,911 $125,742,229
1992 $33,887,047,909 $94,861,781
1991 $31,991,821,265 $107,484,143
1990 $28,904,183,602 $119,297,933
1989 $25,156,707,899 $98,545,367
1988 $24,308,959,591 $99,000,764
1987 $26,697,659,335 $115,952,925
1986 $24,180,400,959 $115,928,907
1985 $31,530,566,324 $82,733,069
1984 $29,476,109,153 $78,213,796
1983 $33,200,520,140 $75,110,289
1982 $33,760,146,991 $80,307,763
1981 $36,374,353,880 $83,499,264
1980 $40,953,924,949 $81,662,231
1979 $30,536,429,497 $65,755,928
1978 $22,136,422,643 $55,044,563
1977 $22,428,297,108 $49,207,692
1976 $19,096,943,017 $52,039,421
1975 $14,710,912,458 $60,101,710
1974 $15,112,543,717 $57,817,591
1973 $8,625,889,430 $56,011,245
1972 $6,299,395,544 $41,430,257
1971 $5,260,185,125 $37,288,845
1970 $4,601,649,451 $37,211,826
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 Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Sao Tome
2024 $6,569 $3,491
2023 $6,027 $2,991
2022 $5,987 $2,390
2021 $4,936 $2,363
2020 $6,650 $2,167
2019 $9,963 $1,935
2018 $11,197 $1,826
2017 $9,966 $1,556
2016 $7,526 $1,435
2015 $7,458 $1,298
2014 $8,926 $1,490
2013 $11,952 $1,383
2012 $14,976 $1,192
2011 $7,594 $1,220
2010 $11,601 $1,045
2009 $9,551 $1,128
2008 $13,906 $1,082
2007 $11,145 $879
2006 $10,049 $862
2005 $8,079 $844
2004 $5,774 $727
2003 $4,674 $664
2002 $3,718 $568
2001 $6,313 $519
2000 $7,214 $529
1999 $6,895 $543
1998 $5,301 $514
1997 $6,062 $662
1996 $5,591 $987
1995 $5,205 $769
1994 $5,933 $990
1993 $6,478 $964
1992 $7,303 $740
1991 $7,040 $855
1990 $6,502 $970
1989 $5,793 $821
1988 $5,736 $847
1987 $6,465 $1,018
1986 $6,019 $1,043
1985 $8,087 $761
1984 $7,811 $735
1983 $8,927 $720
1982 $9,064 $783
1981 $10,044 $830
1980 $11,960 $829
1979 $9,443 $683
1978 $7,252 $587
1977 $7,783 $539
1976 $7,018 $585
1975 $5,721 $693
1974 $6,214 $683
1973 $3,727 $676
1972 $2,830 $511
1971 $2,443 $470
1970 $2,210 $479
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. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Sao Tome
2026 75.2 70.3
2025 73.2 70.1
2024 71.1 69.9
2023 69.3 69.7
2022 74.5 69.2
2021 72.1 68
2020 72.4 68
2019 72.9 68
2018 73.2 67.6
2017 72.7 67.1
2016 71.8 66.6
2015 71.6 66
2014 71.3 65.5
2013 72.3 64.9
2012 72.2 64.5
2011 69.9 64.1
2010 72.2 63.9
2009 72.1 63.7
2008 71.9 63.4
2007 71.8 63.3
2006 71.6 63
2005 71.4 62.4
2004 71.2 62.6
2003 71 62.2
2002 70.8 61.8
2001 70.7 61.5
2000 70.5 61.2
1999 70.6 61
1998 70.7 60.8
1997 70.7 60.6
1996 70.7 60.6
1995 70.6 60.5
1994 70.5 60.6
1993 70.2 60.6
1992 70 60.7
1991 69.6 60.8
1990 69.3 60.7
1989 69 59.7
1988 68.6 60.8
1987 68.3 60.7
1986 67.8 57.6
1985 67.3 60.1
1984 66.7 59.9
1983 66.3 59.7
1982 65.8 59.5
1981 65.3 59.4
1980 64.8 59.4
1979 64.3 59.3
1978 63.8 59.1
1977 63.1 59
1976 62.4 58.8
1975 61.6 58.6
1974 60.7 58.3
1973 59.7 57.9
1972 58.7 57.4
1971 57.6 57
1970 56.4 56.3
1969 55.2 55.4
1968 53.8 54.5
1967 52.5 53.4
1966 50.9 52.3
1965 49.3 51.1
1964 47.7 49.7
1963 45.6 48.4
1962 44.1 46.8
1961 42.4 45.2
1960 40.8 43.6
1959 39.3 42.1
1958 38 41
1957 36.9 40.1
1956 36 39.5
1955 35.2 39.3
1954 34.7 39.2
1953 34.2 39.1
1952 33.8 39.1
1951 33.5 39.1
1950 33.1 39.1

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

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Libya and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Libya Sao Tome
2024 7,381,023 235,536
2023 7,305,659 230,871
2022 7,223,805 226,305
2021 7,135,175 221,961
2020 7,045,399 217,435
2019 6,951,033 213,392
2018 6,849,055 210,187
2017 6,738,770 206,970
2016 6,632,126 203,689
2015 6,531,819 200,291
2014 6,427,252 196,767
2013 6,304,628 193,148
2012 6,179,328 189,439
2011 6,343,203 185,649
2010 6,497,839 181,802
2009 6,366,686 177,853
2008 6,235,430 173,793
2007 6,104,380 169,700
2006 5,980,211 165,638
2005 5,858,798 161,639
2004 5,736,693 157,705
2003 5,619,398 153,814
2002 5,508,410 149,922
2001 5,403,639 146,375
2000 5,305,021 144,018
1999 5,218,038 142,442
1998 5,140,704 140,751
1997 5,064,639 138,922
1996 4,987,393 136,962
1995 4,906,843 134,895
1994 4,822,037 132,732
1993 4,733,045 130,467
1992 4,640,352 128,110
1991 4,544,400 125,697
1990 4,445,239 122,980
1989 4,342,920 119,979
1988 4,237,755 116,939
1987 4,129,739 113,919
1986 4,017,403 111,150
1985 3,898,745 108,658
1984 3,773,633 106,394
1983 3,718,961 104,380
1982 3,724,765 102,508
1981 3,621,486 100,615
1980 3,424,378 98,544
1979 3,233,846 96,252
1978 3,052,526 93,794
1977 2,881,533 91,301
1976 2,721,237 88,922
1975 2,571,556 86,708
1974 2,432,211 84,672
1973 2,314,193 82,798
1972 2,226,091 81,041
1971 2,153,534 79,330
1970 2,082,589 77,626
1969 2,014,293 76,083
1968 1,952,781 74,765
1967 1,898,199 73,596
1966 1,849,063 72,576
1965 1,804,015 71,680
1964 1,753,691 70,865
1963 1,690,457 70,112
1962 1,621,960 69,403
1961 1,555,699 68,707
1960 1,492,890 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Libya

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Sao Tome
2023 2.36 3.64
2022 2.4 3.7
2021 2.46 3.76
2020 2.51 3.83
2019 2.54 3.9
2018 2.58 3.98
2017 2.63 4.07
2016 2.67 4.2
2015 2.71 4.35
2014 2.75 4.49
2013 2.72 4.58
2012 2.68 4.66
2011 2.65 4.72
2010 2.6 4.77
2009 2.56 4.84
2008 2.6 4.91
2007 2.65 4.96
2006 2.7 4.93
2005 2.77 4.94
2004 2.77 4.96
2003 2.8 5.01
2002 2.83 5.06
2001 2.87 5.1
2000 2.91 5.16
1999 2.97 5.23
1998 3.04 5.3
1997 3.13 5.4
1996 3.26 5.47
1995 3.44 5.55
1994 3.65 5.56
1993 3.88 5.64
1992 4.16 5.7
1991 4.46 5.77
1990 4.78 5.83
1989 5.09 5.88
1988 5.41 5.94
1987 5.72 5.99
1986 6.02 6.05
1985 6.33 6.1
1984 6.62 6.16
1983 6.91 6.22
1982 7.16 6.28
1981 7.37 6.33
1980 7.54 6.39
1979 7.68 6.43
1978 7.79 6.47
1977 7.87 6.5
1976 7.93 6.52
1975 7.98 6.53
1974 8.02 6.53
1973 8.05 6.53
1972 8.07 6.51
1971 8.1 6.49
1970 8.05 6.47
1969 8.01 6.44
1968 7.97 6.42
1967 7.93 6.39
1966 7.89 6.37
1965 7.82 6.35
1964 7.75 6.33
1963 7.69 6.31
1962 7.61 6.28
1961 7.56 6.26
1960 7.51 6.24

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

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Libya and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Sao Tome
2024 28.5 20.3
2023 28.2 20.1
2022 28 19.9
2021 27.7 19.7
2020 27.5 19.5
2019 27.2 19.4
2018 27 19.3
2017 26.8 19.1
2016 26.6 19
2015 26.4 19
2014 26.2 18.9
2013 25.9 18.9
2012 25.7 18.9
2011 25.5 18.9
2010 25.3 18.8
2009 25 18.7
2008 24.6 18.7
2007 24.2 18.7
2006 23.8 18.6
2005 23.6 18.5
2004 23.4 18.4
2003 23.2 18.3
2002 23.1 18.1
2001 22.9 18
2000 22.7 17.9
1999 22.4 17.7
1998 22 17.5
1997 21.5 17.4
1996 21.1 17.3
1995 20.6 17.3
1994 20.1 17.2
1993 19.7 17.2
1992 19.3 17.3
1991 18.9 17.3
1990 18.6 17.4
1989 18.2 17.4
1988 17.9 17.4
1987 17.6 17.4
1986 17.3 17.4
1985 17.1 17.4
1984 16.8 17.4
1983 16.5 17.4
1982 16.3 17.4
1981 16.1 17.4
1980 16 17.3
1979 15.9 17.3
1978 15.9 17.2
1977 15.8 17.2
1976 15.6 17.1
1975 15.5 17.1
1974 15.3 17.1
1973 14.9 17
1972 14.7 17
1971 14.7 16.9
1970 14.7 16.9
1969 14.7 17.2
1968 14.9 17.7
1967 15.3 18.5
1966 15.9 19.5
1965 16.7 21
1964 17.2 22.4
1963 17.5 23.5
1962 17.9 24.1
1961 18.2 24.3
1960 18.5 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Libya Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Libya Sao Tome
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
93.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Libya Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Sao Tome
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
808 mi
2018

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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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