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Libya vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 16th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Serbia
Population
7559873
6494521
Population rank 105/197 110/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt n/a
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Libya and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Libya and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Libya

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Libya Serbia
2024 $48,487,151,215 $90,097,765,959
2023 $44,027,664,915 $81,343,999,280
2022 $43,246,297,922 $66,809,895,701
2021 $35,217,995,647 $66,159,884,073
2020 $46,854,285,441 $55,874,017,669
2019 $69,254,496,472 $53,864,693,665
2018 $76,686,029,772 $52,787,520,249
2017 $67,157,452,182 $45,972,834,714
2016 $49,912,073,701 $42,225,495,910
2015 $48,717,501,321 $41,297,410,635
2014 $57,372,355,592 $49,114,321,280
2013 $75,351,107,029 $50,455,529,604
2012 $92,540,938,129 $45,103,269,969
2011 $48,169,263,294 $51,251,098,408
2010 $75,380,825,062 $43,536,629,233
2009 $60,808,562,033 $46,955,984,410
2008 $86,710,767,415 $54,220,641,202
2007 $68,032,978,391 $44,888,028,946
2006 $60,094,231,607 $33,298,057,362
2005 $47,334,691,241 $28,334,256,181
2004 $33,122,307,692 $26,845,632,342
2003 $26,265,625,000 $23,593,044,418
2002 $20,481,889,764 $17,930,583,571
2001 $34,112,093,927 $13,599,378,662
2000 $38,270,954,138 $7,326,373,882
1999 $35,975,860,857 $20,878,694,851
1998 $27,251,301,398 $21,004,077,441
1997 $30,700,897,875 $27,153,408,995
1996 $27,884,615,385 $23,277,430,168
1995 $25,541,379,187 $17,921,892,655
1994 $28,610,549,763 -
1993 $30,660,051,911 -
1992 $33,887,047,909 -
1991 $31,991,821,265 -
1990 $28,904,183,602 -
1989 $25,156,707,899 -
1988 $24,308,959,591 -
1987 $26,697,659,335 -
1986 $24,180,400,959 -
1985 $31,530,566,324 -
1984 $29,476,109,153 -
1983 $33,200,520,140 -
1982 $33,760,146,991 -
1981 $36,374,353,880 -
1980 $40,953,924,949 -
1979 $30,536,429,497 -
1978 $22,136,422,643 -
1977 $22,428,297,108 -
1976 $19,096,943,017 -
1975 $14,710,912,458 -
1974 $15,112,543,717 -
1973 $8,625,889,430 -
1972 $6,299,395,544 -
1971 $5,260,185,125 -
1970 $4,601,649,451 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Serbia
2024 $6,569 $13,679
2023 $6,027 $12,282
2022 $5,987 $10,025
2021 $4,936 $9,681
2020 $6,650 $8,099
2019 $9,963 $7,756
2018 $11,197 $7,560
2017 $9,966 $6,548
2016 $7,526 $5,982
2015 $7,458 $5,820
2014 $8,926 $6,887
2013 $11,952 $7,040
2012 $14,976 $6,263
2011 $7,594 $7,082
2010 $11,601 $5,971
2009 $9,551 $6,414
2008 $13,906 $7,377
2007 $11,145 $6,081
2006 $10,049 $4,493
2005 $8,079 $3,808
2004 $5,774 $3,597
2003 $4,674 $3,154
2002 $3,718 $2,391
2001 $6,313 $1,812
2000 $7,214 $975
1999 $6,895 $2,769
1998 $5,301 $2,775
1997 $6,062 $3,574
1996 $5,591 $3,054
1995 $5,205 $2,349
1994 $5,933 -
1993 $6,478 -
1992 $7,303 -
1991 $7,040 -
1990 $6,502 -
1989 $5,793 -
1988 $5,736 -
1987 $6,465 -
1986 $6,019 -
1985 $8,087 -
1984 $7,811 -
1983 $8,927 -
1982 $9,064 -
1981 $10,044 -
1980 $11,960 -
1979 $9,443 -
1978 $7,252 -
1977 $7,783 -
1976 $7,018 -
1975 $5,721 -
1974 $6,214 -
1973 $3,727 -
1972 $2,830 -
1971 $2,443 -
1970 $2,210 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Serbia
2026 75.2 77.3
2025 73.2 77.1
2024 71.1 76.9
2023 69.3 76.8
2022 74.5 75.5
2021 72.1 72.9
2020 72.4 74.5
2019 72.9 76.1
2018 73.2 76
2017 72.7 75.8
2016 71.8 75.7
2015 71.6 75.7
2014 71.3 75.5
2013 72.3 75.3
2012 72.2 75.1
2011 69.9 74.7
2010 72.2 74.4
2009 72.1 74.1
2008 71.9 73.9
2007 71.8 73.7
2006 71.6 73.4
2005 71.4 73.1
2004 71.2 72.9
2003 71 72.7
2002 70.8 72.6
2001 70.7 72.3
2000 70.5 72.3
1999 70.6 70
1998 70.7 72.3
1997 70.7 72.9
1996 70.7 72.9
1995 70.6 72.7
1994 70.5 72.3
1993 70.2 71.9
1992 70 71.6
1991 69.6 71.9
1990 69.3 72.2
1989 69 72.3
1988 68.6 72
1987 68.3 71.9
1986 67.8 71.6
1985 67.3 71.4
1984 66.7 71.2
1983 66.3 71.1
1982 65.8 71
1981 65.3 71.1
1980 64.8 71.1
1979 64.3 71.2
1978 63.8 71.4
1977 63.1 71.8
1976 62.4 71.9
1975 61.6 71.6
1974 60.7 71.1
1973 59.7 70.5
1972 58.7 70
1971 57.6 69.7
1970 56.4 69.7
1969 55.2 70
1968 53.8 70.1
1967 52.5 70.1
1966 50.9 69.4
1965 49.3 68.7
1964 47.7 68
1963 45.6 67.4
1962 44.1 67
1961 42.4 66.3
1960 40.8 65.7
1959 39.3 65.2
1958 38 64.3
1957 36.9 63.2
1956 36 61.9
1955 35.2 61.3
1954 34.7 60.7
1953 34.2 59.8
1952 33.8 57.4
1951 33.5 55.6
1950 33.1 55.1

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

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Libya and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Libya Serbia
2024 7,381,023 6,586,476
2023 7,305,659 6,623,183
2022 7,223,805 6,664,449
2021 7,135,175 6,834,326
2020 7,045,399 6,899,126
2019 6,951,033 6,945,235
2018 6,849,055 6,982,604
2017 6,738,770 7,020,858
2016 6,632,126 7,058,322
2015 6,531,819 7,095,383
2014 6,427,252 7,131,787
2013 6,304,628 7,166,553
2012 6,179,328 7,201,497
2011 6,343,203 7,236,519
2010 6,497,839 7,291,436
2009 6,366,686 7,320,807
2008 6,235,430 7,350,222
2007 6,104,380 7,381,579
2006 5,980,211 7,411,569
2005 5,858,798 7,440,769
2004 5,736,693 7,463,157
2003 5,619,398 7,480,591
2002 5,508,410 7,500,031
2001 5,403,639 7,503,433
2000 5,305,021 7,516,346
1999 5,218,038 7,540,401
1998 5,140,704 7,567,745
1997 5,064,639 7,598,538
1996 4,987,393 7,622,185
1995 4,906,843 7,628,264
1994 4,822,037 7,622,711
1993 4,733,045 7,614,328
1992 4,640,352 7,604,063
1991 4,544,400 7,595,636
1990 4,445,239 7,897,937
1989 4,342,920 7,893,787
1988 4,237,755 7,884,218
1987 4,129,739 7,868,027
1986 4,017,403 7,853,824
1985 3,898,745 7,835,902
1984 3,773,633 7,813,549
1983 3,718,961 7,788,100
1982 3,724,765 7,763,335
1981 3,621,486 7,736,787
1980 3,424,378 7,709,544
1979 3,233,846 7,541,997
1978 3,052,526 7,504,017
1977 2,881,533 7,462,783
1976 2,721,237 7,418,973
1975 2,571,556 7,368,717
1974 2,432,211 7,326,043
1973 2,314,193 7,283,902
1972 2,226,091 7,252,012
1971 2,153,534 7,211,716
1970 2,082,589 7,164,993
1969 2,014,293 7,123,249
1968 1,952,781 7,007,586
1967 1,898,199 6,966,522
1966 1,849,063 6,927,969
1965 1,804,015 6,876,624
1964 1,753,691 6,832,855
1963 1,690,457 6,787,950
1962 1,621,960 6,740,264
1961 1,555,699 6,689,077
1960 1,492,890 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Serbia

Fertility rate
Libya

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Serbia
2023 2.36 1.61
2022 2.4 1.59
2021 2.46 1.52
2020 2.51 1.48
2019 2.54 1.52
2018 2.58 1.49
2017 2.63 1.49
2016 2.67 1.46
2015 2.71 1.46
2014 2.75 1.46
2013 2.72 1.43
2012 2.68 1.45
2011 2.65 1.4
2010 2.6 1.4
2009 2.56 1.44
2008 2.6 1.4
2007 2.65 1.38
2006 2.7 1.43
2005 2.77 1.45
2004 2.77 1.57
2003 2.8 1.59
2002 2.83 1.57
2001 2.87 1.58
2000 2.91 1.48
1999 2.97 1.35
1998 3.04 1.37
1997 3.13 1.4
1996 3.26 1.44
1995 3.44 1.47
1994 3.65 1.51
1993 3.88 1.54
1992 4.16 1.57
1991 4.46 1.61
1990 4.78 1.65
1989 5.09 1.69
1988 5.41 1.72
1987 5.72 1.75
1986 6.02 1.78
1985 6.33 1.8
1984 6.62 1.81
1983 6.91 1.83
1982 7.16 1.84
1981 7.37 1.85
1980 7.54 1.86
1979 7.68 1.88
1978 7.79 1.89
1977 7.87 1.9
1976 7.93 1.91
1975 7.98 1.92
1974 8.02 1.93
1973 8.05 1.94
1972 8.07 1.95
1971 8.1 1.96
1970 8.05 1.97
1969 8.01 1.99
1968 7.97 2.01
1967 7.93 2.02
1966 7.89 2.04
1965 7.82 2.06
1964 7.75 2.07
1963 7.69 2.08
1962 7.61 2.11
1961 7.56 2.13
1960 7.51 2.15

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

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Libya and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Serbia
2024 28.5 45.1
2023 28.2 44.9
2022 28 44.7
2021 27.7 44.5
2020 27.5 44.4
2019 27.2 44.2
2018 27 44
2017 26.8 43.7
2016 26.6 43.5
2015 26.4 43.3
2014 26.2 43
2013 25.9 42.8
2012 25.7 42.6
2011 25.5 42.4
2010 25.3 42.1
2009 25 41.9
2008 24.6 41.7
2007 24.2 41.5
2006 23.8 41.3
2005 23.6 41.1
2004 23.4 40.9
2003 23.2 40.7
2002 23.1 40.5
2001 22.9 40.3
2000 22.7 40.1
1999 22.4 39.8
1998 22 39.5
1997 21.5 39.2
1996 21.1 38.9
1995 20.6 38.5
1994 20.1 38.2
1993 19.7 37.8
1992 19.3 37.5
1991 18.9 37.1
1990 18.6 36.8
1989 18.2 36.5
1988 17.9 36.1
1987 17.6 35.7
1986 17.3 35.4
1985 17.1 35
1984 16.8 34.7
1983 16.5 34.4
1982 16.3 34.1
1981 16.1 33.9
1980 16 33.8
1979 15.9 33.7
1978 15.9 33.5
1977 15.8 33.4
1976 15.6 33.2
1975 15.5 33
1974 15.3 32.8
1973 14.9 32.7
1972 14.7 32.5
1971 14.7 32.2
1970 14.7 32
1969 14.7 31.7
1968 14.9 31.4
1967 15.3 31.1
1966 15.9 30.8
1965 16.7 30.5
1964 17.2 30.2
1963 17.5 29.8
1962 17.9 29.4
1961 18.2 29.1
1960 18.5 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
65
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Libya Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Serbia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
99.3%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Libya Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Libya Serbia
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
28,222 mi
2024

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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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