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Libya vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 16th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Sierra Leone
Population
7559873
9049533
Population rank 105/197 101/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt n/a
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Libya and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Libya and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Libya

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Libya Sierra Leone
2024 $48,487,151,215 $6,971,127,235
2023 $44,027,664,915 $6,415,852,767
2022 $43,246,297,922 $7,121,125,278
2021 $35,217,995,647 $7,166,931,485
2020 $46,854,285,441 $6,688,307,703
2019 $69,254,496,472 $6,523,577,594
2018 $76,686,029,772 $6,390,514,689
2017 $67,157,452,182 $5,749,846,528
2016 $49,912,073,701 $6,084,297,211
2015 $48,717,501,321 $6,788,352,975
2014 $57,372,355,592 $7,686,138,791
2013 $75,351,107,029 $7,502,762,863
2012 $92,540,938,129 $6,141,666,509
2011 $48,169,263,294 $4,861,632,885
2010 $75,380,825,062 $4,262,805,967
2009 $60,808,562,033 $3,953,403,098
2008 $86,710,767,415 $4,157,895,298
2007 $68,032,978,391 $3,632,957,611
2006 $60,094,231,607 $3,263,697,467
2005 $47,334,691,241 $2,545,275,313
2004 $33,122,307,692 $2,237,350,687
2003 $26,265,625,000 $2,142,618,046
2002 $20,481,889,764 $1,933,863,911
2001 $34,112,093,927 $1,681,473,894
2000 $38,270,954,138 $635,866,404
1999 $35,975,860,857 $669,386,624
1998 $27,251,301,398 $672,368,187
1997 $30,700,897,875 $850,232,760
1996 $27,884,615,385 $941,709,423
1995 $25,541,379,187 $870,740,292
1994 $28,610,549,763 $911,853,802
1993 $30,660,051,911 $768,867,883
1992 $33,887,047,909 $679,940,814
1991 $31,991,821,265 $779,981,987
1990 $28,904,183,602 $649,644,098
1989 $25,156,707,899 $932,974,420
1988 $24,308,959,591 $1,055,083,933
1987 $26,697,659,335 $660,106,336
1986 $24,180,400,959 $490,181,457
1985 $31,530,566,324 $856,890,459
1984 $29,476,109,153 $1,087,471,862
1983 $33,200,520,140 $995,104,305
1982 $33,760,146,991 $1,295,361,886
1981 $36,374,353,880 $1,114,830,472
1980 $40,953,924,949 $1,100,685,845
1979 $30,536,429,497 $1,109,374,911
1978 $22,136,422,643 $960,728,339
1977 $22,428,297,108 $691,777,584
1976 $19,096,943,017 $594,895,942
1975 $14,710,912,458 $679,336,344
1974 $15,112,543,717 $648,590,643
1973 $8,625,889,430 $575,230,724
1972 $6,299,395,544 $465,381,340
1971 $5,260,185,125 $419,549,305
1970 $4,601,649,451 $434,410,974
1969 $4,380,987,481 $408,690,163
1968 $3,850,623,095 $329,859,732
1967 $2,726,986,913 $348,795,303
1966 $2,312,438,536 $375,479,850
1965 $1,804,979,680 $359,379,856
1964 $1,341,395,421 $371,847,461
1963 $892,327,911 $348,547,279
1962 $619,725,785 $342,721,416
1961 $443,905,612 $327,834,191
1960 $401,644,249 $322,009,962

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

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Libya and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Sierra Leone
2024 $6,569 $807
2023 $6,027 $758
2022 $5,987 $860
2021 $4,936 $885
2020 $6,650 $845
2019 $9,963 $844
2018 $11,197 $846
2017 $9,966 $779
2016 $7,526 $844
2015 $7,458 $965
2014 $8,926 $1,118
2013 $11,952 $1,117
2012 $14,976 $938
2011 $7,594 $761
2010 $11,601 $685
2009 $9,551 $653
2008 $13,906 $705
2007 $11,145 $632
2006 $10,049 $580
2005 $8,079 $463
2004 $5,774 $418
2003 $4,674 $414
2002 $3,718 $389
2001 $6,313 $358
2000 $7,214 $143.7
1999 $6,895 $155
1998 $5,301 $156.5
1997 $6,062 $199.9
1996 $5,591 $224.3
1995 $5,205 $208.4
1994 $5,933 $218.5
1993 $6,478 $185
1992 $7,303 $163.2
1991 $7,040 $183.7
1990 $6,502 $154.8
1989 $5,793 $231.3
1988 $5,736 $268.2
1987 $6,465 $172.4
1986 $6,019 $131.5
1985 $8,087 $235.5
1984 $7,811 $306
1983 $8,927 $285.8
1982 $9,064 $380
1981 $10,044 $334
1980 $11,960 $336
1979 $9,443 $346
1978 $7,252 $305
1977 $7,783 $224.2
1976 $7,018 $196.4
1975 $5,721 $228.4
1974 $6,214 $222.1
1973 $3,727 $200.6
1972 $2,830 $165.4
1971 $2,443 $151.8
1970 $2,210 $160.2
1969 $2,175 $153.6
1968 $1,972 $126.3
1967 $1,437 $136.1
1966 $1,251 $149.3
1965 $1,001 $145.6
1964 $765 $153.4
1963 $528 $146.3
1962 $382 $146.3
1961 $285.3 $142.3
1960 $269 $142

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

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Libya vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Sierra Leone
2026 75.2 62.3
2025 73.2 62.2
2024 71.1 62
2023 69.3 61.8
2022 74.5 61.3
2021 72.1 60.3
2020 72.4 59.7
2019 72.9 59.6
2018 73.2 59.1
2017 72.7 57.8
2016 71.8 56.9
2015 71.6 55.5
2014 71.3 54.3
2013 72.3 54.1
2012 72.2 53.2
2011 69.9 52.6
2010 72.2 51.9
2009 72.1 51.3
2008 71.9 50.7
2007 71.8 50
2006 71.6 49.5
2005 71.4 48.3
2004 71.2 47.5
2003 71 46.8
2002 70.8 46.2
2001 70.7 45.4
2000 70.5 44.8
1999 70.6 42
1998 70.7 42.7
1997 70.7 43.6
1996 70.7 43.5
1995 70.6 42.6
1994 70.5 42.8
1993 70.2 43.4
1992 70 43.5
1991 69.6 43.3
1990 69.3 43.7
1989 69 43.7
1988 68.6 43.8
1987 68.3 43.7
1986 67.8 43.5
1985 67.3 43.6
1984 66.7 43.6
1983 66.3 43.5
1982 65.8 43.3
1981 65.3 43.1
1980 64.8 42.8
1979 64.3 42.5
1978 63.8 42.2
1977 63.1 41.8
1976 62.4 41.4
1975 61.6 41
1974 60.7 40.4
1973 59.7 40
1972 58.7 39.5
1971 57.6 39.1
1970 56.4 38.6
1969 55.2 38.2
1968 53.8 37.8
1967 52.5 37.3
1966 50.9 36.6
1965 49.3 35.9
1964 47.7 35.3
1963 45.6 34.7
1962 44.1 34.2
1961 42.4 33.6
1960 40.8 33.1
1959 39.3 32.6
1958 38 32.1
1957 36.9 31.8
1956 36 31.3
1955 35.2 30.9
1954 34.7 30.5
1953 34.2 30.1
1952 33.8 29.7
1951 33.5 29.3
1950 33.1 28.9

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

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Libya and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Libya Sierra Leone
2024 7,381,023 8,642,022
2023 7,305,659 8,460,512
2022 7,223,805 8,276,807
2021 7,135,175 8,094,602
2020 7,045,399 7,912,558
2019 6,951,033 7,731,991
2018 6,849,055 7,554,563
2017 6,738,770 7,379,299
2016 6,632,126 7,205,328
2015 6,531,819 7,037,655
2014 6,427,252 6,876,385
2013 6,304,628 6,714,051
2012 6,179,328 6,551,080
2011 6,343,203 6,387,251
2010 6,497,839 6,222,714
2009 6,366,686 6,055,646
2008 6,235,430 5,894,722
2007 6,104,380 5,749,352
2006 5,980,211 5,624,466
2005 5,858,798 5,501,712
2004 5,736,693 5,355,717
2003 5,619,398 5,177,687
2002 5,508,410 4,971,435
2001 5,403,639 4,692,716
2000 5,305,021 4,423,611
1999 5,218,038 4,318,043
1998 5,140,704 4,295,785
1997 5,064,639 4,253,716
1996 4,987,393 4,199,210
1995 4,906,843 4,179,179
1994 4,822,037 4,173,105
1993 4,733,045 4,157,130
1992 4,640,352 4,166,366
1991 4,544,400 4,246,267
1990 4,445,239 4,196,828
1989 4,342,920 4,034,037
1988 4,237,755 3,934,517
1987 4,129,739 3,829,718
1986 4,017,403 3,728,380
1985 3,898,745 3,638,438
1984 3,773,633 3,558,758
1983 3,718,961 3,481,646
1982 3,724,765 3,408,183
1981 3,621,486 3,338,940
1980 3,424,378 3,272,089
1979 3,233,846 3,207,499
1978 3,052,526 3,145,517
1977 2,881,533 3,085,354
1976 2,721,237 3,028,820
1975 2,571,556 2,974,657
1974 2,432,211 2,920,459
1973 2,314,193 2,866,955
1972 2,226,091 2,814,388
1971 2,153,534 2,763,222
1970 2,082,589 2,712,286
1969 2,014,293 2,661,365
1968 1,952,781 2,611,532
1967 1,898,199 2,562,384
1966 1,849,063 2,514,638
1965 1,804,015 2,468,666
1964 1,753,691 2,424,390
1963 1,690,457 2,382,258
1962 1,621,960 2,342,242
1961 1,555,699 2,304,227
1960 1,492,890 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Libya

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Sierra Leone
2023 2.36 3.79
2022 2.4 3.88
2021 2.46 3.98
2020 2.51 4.08
2019 2.54 4.19
2018 2.58 4.29
2017 2.63 4.39
2016 2.67 4.47
2015 2.71 4.55
2014 2.75 4.7
2013 2.72 4.87
2012 2.68 5.06
2011 2.65 5.21
2010 2.6 5.33
2009 2.56 5.45
2008 2.6 5.56
2007 2.65 5.64
2006 2.7 5.74
2005 2.77 5.81
2004 2.77 5.92
2003 2.8 6.09
2002 2.83 6.23
2001 2.87 6.31
2000 2.91 6.36
1999 2.97 6.42
1998 3.04 6.5
1997 3.13 6.53
1996 3.26 6.55
1995 3.44 6.56
1994 3.65 6.56
1993 3.88 6.57
1992 4.16 6.56
1991 4.46 6.55
1990 4.78 6.57
1989 5.09 6.57
1988 5.41 6.59
1987 5.72 6.61
1986 6.02 6.6
1985 6.33 6.59
1984 6.62 6.59
1983 6.91 6.57
1982 7.16 6.56
1981 7.37 6.55
1980 7.54 6.56
1979 7.68 6.58
1978 7.79 6.59
1977 7.87 6.57
1976 7.93 6.55
1975 7.98 6.55
1974 8.02 6.53
1973 8.05 6.47
1972 8.07 6.45
1971 8.1 6.43
1970 8.05 6.41
1969 8.01 6.39
1968 7.97 6.39
1967 7.93 6.38
1966 7.89 6.35
1965 7.82 6.31
1964 7.75 6.29
1963 7.69 6.26
1962 7.61 6.22
1961 7.56 6.21
1960 7.51 6.18

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

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Libya and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Sierra Leone
2024 28.5 20.5
2023 28.2 20.3
2022 28 20
2021 27.7 19.8
2020 27.5 19.6
2019 27.2 19.4
2018 27 19.2
2017 26.8 19.1
2016 26.6 18.9
2015 26.4 18.7
2014 26.2 18.6
2013 25.9 18.5
2012 25.7 18.4
2011 25.5 18.3
2010 25.3 18.2
2009 25 18.1
2008 24.6 18.1
2007 24.2 18
2006 23.8 18
2005 23.6 18
2004 23.4 17.9
2003 23.2 17.9
2002 23.1 17.9
2001 22.9 18
2000 22.7 18
1999 22.4 18
1998 22 18.1
1997 21.5 18.1
1996 21.1 18.2
1995 20.6 18.2
1994 20.1 18.3
1993 19.7 18.4
1992 19.3 18.4
1991 18.9 18.5
1990 18.6 18.5
1989 18.2 18.6
1988 17.9 18.6
1987 17.6 18.7
1986 17.3 18.7
1985 17.1 18.8
1984 16.8 18.9
1983 16.5 18.9
1982 16.3 19
1981 16.1 19.1
1980 16 19.1
1979 15.9 19.2
1978 15.9 19.3
1977 15.8 19.4
1976 15.6 19.5
1975 15.5 19.6
1974 15.3 19.8
1973 14.9 19.9
1972 14.7 20.1
1971 14.7 20.2
1970 14.7 20.4
1969 14.7 20.6
1968 14.9 20.7
1967 15.3 20.8
1966 15.9 20.9
1965 16.7 20.9
1964 17.2 21
1963 17.5 21
1962 17.9 21.1
1961 18.2 21.1
1960 18.5 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Libya Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Libya Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
48.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Libya Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Sierra Leone
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
7,270 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) (2000–2025, 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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