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Libya vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 16th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Seychelles
Population
7559873
126311
Population rank 105/197 181/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Libya and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Libya and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Libya

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Libya Seychelles
2024 $48,487,151,215 $2,167,239,562
2023 $44,027,664,915 $2,187,379,755
2022 $43,246,297,922 $2,018,346,589
2021 $35,217,995,647 $1,487,173,795
2020 $46,854,285,441 $1,382,551,752
2019 $69,254,496,472 $1,868,690,097
2018 $76,686,029,772 $1,784,313,927
2017 $67,157,452,182 $1,675,370,641
2016 $49,912,073,701 $1,568,513,348
2015 $48,717,501,321 $1,432,403,352
2014 $57,372,355,592 $1,387,577,870
2013 $75,351,107,029 $1,333,160,407
2012 $92,540,938,129 $1,089,407,839
2011 $48,169,263,294 $1,058,918,707
2010 $75,380,825,062 $981,616,542
2009 $60,808,562,033 $850,901,620
2008 $86,710,767,415 $979,597,394
2007 $68,032,978,391 $1,077,308,814
2006 $60,094,231,607 $1,081,441,283
2005 $47,334,691,241 $977,899,382
2004 $33,122,307,692 $893,012,218
2003 $26,265,625,000 $750,847,230
2002 $20,481,889,764 $742,134,838
2001 $34,112,093,927 $662,064,156
2000 $38,270,954,138 $654,212,394
1999 $35,975,860,857 $662,838,615
1998 $27,251,301,398 $647,287,376
1997 $30,700,897,875 $598,966,982
1996 $27,884,615,385 $535,250,347
1995 $25,541,379,187 $540,733,048
1994 $28,610,549,763 $517,570,058
1993 $30,660,051,911 $504,230,621
1992 $33,887,047,909 $461,409,399
1991 $31,991,821,265 $398,307,170
1990 $28,904,183,602 $392,163,561
1989 $25,156,707,899 $324,333,367
1988 $24,308,959,591 $301,985,618
1987 $26,697,659,335 $265,212,957
1986 $24,180,400,959 $221,147,061
1985 $31,530,566,324 $179,691,483
1984 $29,476,109,153 $160,992,921
1983 $33,200,520,140 $156,098,237
1982 $33,760,146,991 $157,211,790
1981 $36,374,353,880 $163,750,728
1980 $40,953,924,949 $156,783,830
1979 $30,536,429,497 $127,261,099
1978 $22,136,422,643 $85,552,366
1977 $22,428,297,108 $64,526,401
1976 $19,096,943,017 $49,278,982
1975 $14,710,912,458 $47,803,146
1974 $15,112,543,717 $43,134,496
1973 $8,625,889,430 $36,896,280
1972 $6,299,395,544 $30,645,123
1971 $5,260,185,125 $21,965,951
1970 $4,601,649,451 $18,432,032
1969 $4,380,987,481 $16,452,028
1968 $3,850,623,095 $16,074,028
1967 $2,726,986,913 $16,632,032
1966 $2,312,438,536 $16,443,034
1965 $1,804,979,680 $15,603,032
1964 $1,341,395,421 $15,393,032
1963 $892,327,911 $13,923,029
1962 $619,725,785 $12,642,026
1961 $443,905,612 $11,592,024
1960 $401,644,249 $12,012,025

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

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Libya and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Seychelles
2024 $6,569 $17,859
2023 $6,027 $18,263
2022 $5,987 $16,837
2021 $4,936 $14,983
2020 $6,650 $14,041
2019 $9,963 $19,142
2018 $11,197 $18,440
2017 $9,966 $17,480
2016 $7,526 $16,567
2015 $7,458 $15,333
2014 $8,926 $15,188
2013 $11,952 $14,821
2012 $14,976 $12,337
2011 $7,594 $12,110
2010 $11,601 $10,935
2009 $9,551 $9,747
2008 $13,906 $11,265
2007 $11,145 $12,669
2006 $10,049 $12,783
2005 $8,079 $11,802
2004 $5,774 $10,828
2003 $4,674 $9,070
2002 $3,718 $8,864
2001 $6,313 $8,153
2000 $7,214 $8,064
1999 $6,895 $8,243
1998 $5,301 $8,210
1997 $6,062 $7,747
1996 $5,591 $7,004
1995 $5,205 $7,181
1994 $5,933 $6,975
1993 $6,478 $6,979
1992 $7,303 $6,520
1991 $7,040 $5,655
1990 $6,502 $5,642
1989 $5,793 $4,689
1988 $5,736 $4,392
1987 $6,465 $3,872
1986 $6,019 $3,368
1985 $8,087 $2,754
1984 $7,811 $2,488
1983 $8,927 $2,426
1982 $9,064 $2,441
1981 $10,044 $2,557
1980 $11,960 $2,478
1979 $9,443 $2,030
1978 $7,252 $1,377
1977 $7,783 $1,044
1976 $7,018 $814
1975 $5,721 $806
1974 $6,214 $745
1973 $3,727 $649
1972 $2,830 $547
1971 $2,443 $402
1970 $2,210 $344
1969 $2,175 $314
1968 $1,972 $314
1967 $1,437 $333
1966 $1,251 $338
1965 $1,001 $328
1964 $765 $332
1963 $528 $308
1962 $382 $287
1961 $285.3 $270.3
1960 $269 $288.1

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

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Libya vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Seychelles
2026 75.2 73.3
2025 73.2 73.1
2024 71.1 73
2023 69.3 72.9
2022 74.5 71.2
2021 72.1 71.2
2020 72.4 74.1
2019 72.9 72.1
2018 73.2 72.2
2017 72.7 72.2
2016 71.8 72.2
2015 71.6 72.3
2014 71.3 72.4
2013 72.3 72.4
2012 72.2 72.5
2011 69.9 72.5
2010 72.2 72.5
2009 72.1 72.4
2008 71.9 72.3
2007 71.8 72.2
2006 71.6 72
2005 71.4 71.9
2004 71.2 71.7
2003 71 71.7
2002 70.8 71.5
2001 70.7 71.4
2000 70.5 71.3
1999 70.6 71.2
1998 70.7 71.1
1997 70.7 70.8
1996 70.7 70.8
1995 70.6 70.6
1994 70.5 70.5
1993 70.2 70.4
1992 70 70.3
1991 69.6 70.3
1990 69.3 70.2
1989 69 70.1
1988 68.6 70
1987 68.3 69.9
1986 67.8 69.8
1985 67.3 69.6
1984 66.7 69.5
1983 66.3 69.3
1982 65.8 69
1981 65.3 68.7
1980 64.8 68.5
1979 64.3 68.2
1978 63.8 67.9
1977 63.1 67.6
1976 62.4 67.2
1975 61.6 66.8
1974 60.7 66.4
1973 59.7 65.9
1972 58.7 65.3
1971 57.6 64.6
1970 56.4 64
1969 55.2 63.3
1968 53.8 62.6
1967 52.5 62.1
1966 50.9 61.7
1965 49.3 61.4
1964 47.7 61.2
1963 45.6 60.9
1962 44.1 60.7
1961 42.4 60.6
1960 40.8 60.5
1959 39.3 60.4
1958 38 60.4
1957 36.9 60.2
1956 36 59.8
1955 35.2 59.4
1954 34.7 59
1953 34.2 58.7
1952 33.8 58.4
1951 33.5 58
1950 33.1 57.8

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

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Libya and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Libya Seychelles
2024 7,381,023 121,354
2023 7,305,659 119,773
2022 7,223,805 119,878
2021 7,135,175 99,258
2020 7,045,399 98,462
2019 6,951,033 97,625
2018 6,849,055 96,762
2017 6,738,770 95,843
2016 6,632,126 94,677
2015 6,531,819 93,419
2014 6,427,252 91,359
2013 6,304,628 89,949
2012 6,179,328 88,303
2011 6,343,203 87,441
2010 6,497,839 89,770
2009 6,366,686 87,298
2008 6,235,430 86,956
2007 6,104,380 85,033
2006 5,980,211 84,600
2005 5,858,798 82,858
2004 5,736,693 82,475
2003 5,619,398 82,781
2002 5,508,410 83,723
2001 5,403,639 81,202
2000 5,305,021 81,131
1999 5,218,038 80,410
1998 5,140,704 78,846
1997 5,064,639 77,319
1996 4,987,393 76,417
1995 4,906,843 75,304
1994 4,822,037 74,205
1993 4,733,045 72,253
1992 4,640,352 70,763
1991 4,544,400 70,439
1990 4,445,239 69,507
1989 4,342,920 69,167
1988 4,237,755 68,755
1987 4,129,739 68,499
1986 4,017,403 65,652
1985 3,898,745 65,244
1984 3,773,633 64,717
1983 3,718,961 64,335
1982 3,724,765 64,413
1981 3,621,486 64,035
1980 3,424,378 63,261
1979 3,233,846 62,686
1978 3,052,526 62,150
1977 2,881,533 61,786
1976 2,721,237 60,504
1975 2,571,556 59,292
1974 2,432,211 57,937
1973 2,314,193 56,892
1972 2,226,091 56,029
1971 2,153,534 54,695
1970 2,082,589 53,600
1969 2,014,293 52,365
1968 1,952,781 51,134
1967 1,898,199 49,911
1966 1,849,063 48,699
1965 1,804,015 47,500
1964 1,753,691 46,322
1963 1,690,457 45,176
1962 1,621,960 44,042
1961 1,555,699 42,889
1960 1,492,890 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Libya

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Seychelles
2023 2.36 2.02
2022 2.4 2.01
2021 2.46 2.46
2020 2.51 2.29
2019 2.54 2.36
2018 2.58 2.41
2017 2.63 2.41
2016 2.67 2.39
2015 2.71 2.31
2014 2.75 2.25
2013 2.72 2.26
2012 2.68 2.37
2011 2.65 2.33
2010 2.6 2.16
2009 2.56 2.38
2008 2.6 2.33
2007 2.65 2.24
2006 2.7 2.11
2005 2.77 2.2
2004 2.77 2.01
2003 2.8 2.06
2002 2.83 2.04
2001 2.87 1.98
2000 2.91 2.08
1999 2.97 2.04
1998 3.04 2.04
1997 3.13 2.1
1996 3.26 2.31
1995 3.44 2.36
1994 3.65 2.6
1993 3.88 2.58
1992 4.16 2.53
1991 4.46 2.69
1990 4.78 2.61
1989 5.09 2.67
1988 5.41 2.79
1987 5.72 2.92
1986 6.02 3.07
1985 6.33 3.09
1984 6.62 3.24
1983 6.91 3.22
1982 7.16 3.13
1981 7.37 3.67
1980 7.54 3.79
1979 7.68 3.66
1978 7.79 3.92
1977 7.87 3.75
1976 7.93 4.09
1975 7.98 4.75
1974 8.02 5.1
1973 8.05 4.78
1972 8.07 5.16
1971 8.1 5.69
1970 8.05 5.31
1969 8.01 5.48
1968 7.97 5.61
1967 7.93 5.9
1966 7.89 6.13
1965 7.82 5.72
1964 7.75 5.69
1963 7.69 5.61
1962 7.61 5.51
1961 7.56 5.42
1960 7.51 5.31

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

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Libya and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Seychelles
2024 28.5 35
2023 28.2 34.7
2022 28 34.4
2021 27.7 34
2020 27.5 33.6
2019 27.2 33.2
2018 27 32.9
2017 26.8 32.6
2016 26.6 32.3
2015 26.4 32.1
2014 26.2 31.8
2013 25.9 31.6
2012 25.7 31.5
2011 25.5 31.4
2010 25.3 31.2
2009 25 30.8
2008 24.6 30.4
2007 24.2 30
2006 23.8 29.6
2005 23.6 29.3
2004 23.4 28.9
2003 23.2 28.5
2002 23.1 28.1
2001 22.9 27.7
2000 22.7 27.3
1999 22.4 26.8
1998 22 26.4
1997 21.5 26.1
1996 21.1 25.7
1995 20.6 25.4
1994 20.1 25.2
1993 19.7 24.8
1992 19.3 24.5
1991 18.9 24
1990 18.6 23.6
1989 18.2 23.3
1988 17.9 22.9
1987 17.6 22.5
1986 17.3 22.3
1985 17.1 22
1984 16.8 21.7
1983 16.5 21.4
1982 16.3 21.1
1981 16.1 20.7
1980 16 20.4
1979 15.9 19.9
1978 15.9 19.6
1977 15.8 19.3
1976 15.6 19
1975 15.5 18.9
1974 15.3 18.7
1973 14.9 18.6
1972 14.7 18.5
1971 14.7 18.4
1970 14.7 18.5
1969 14.7 18.7
1968 14.9 19
1967 15.3 19.4
1966 15.9 19.8
1965 16.7 20.2
1964 17.2 20.6
1963 17.5 21
1962 17.9 21.3
1961 18.2 21.6
1960 18.5 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Libya Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Seychelles
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
96.2%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Libya Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Seychelles
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
327 mi
2015

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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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