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Libya vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 16th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Singapore
Population
7559873
6125852
Population rank 105/197 113/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt n/a
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Libya and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Libya and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Libya

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Libya Singapore
2024 $48,487,151,215 $547,386,645,892
2023 $44,027,664,915 $505,439,514,078
2022 $43,246,297,922 $509,017,841,147
2021 $35,217,995,647 $436,591,382,250
2020 $46,854,285,441 $349,165,858,545
2019 $69,254,496,472 $376,161,998,830
2018 $76,686,029,772 $377,123,710,561
2017 $67,157,452,182 $343,673,334,902
2016 $49,912,073,701 $319,646,468,521
2015 $48,717,501,321 $307,998,545,269
2014 $57,372,355,592 $314,863,580,758
2013 $75,351,107,029 $307,576,360,585
2012 $92,540,938,129 $295,092,888,077
2011 $48,169,263,294 $279,356,499,090
2010 $75,380,825,062 $239,807,980,591
2009 $60,808,562,033 $194,150,283,772
2008 $86,710,767,415 $193,617,323,539
2007 $68,032,978,391 $180,941,701,358
2006 $60,094,231,607 $148,627,286,361
2005 $47,334,691,241 $127,807,848,728
2004 $33,122,307,692 $115,033,593,101
2003 $26,265,625,000 $97,646,401,096
2002 $20,481,889,764 $92,538,372,870
2001 $34,112,093,927 $89,793,790,670
2000 $38,270,954,138 $96,076,539,926
1999 $35,975,860,857 $86,286,849,755
1998 $27,251,301,398 $85,728,207,782
1997 $30,700,897,875 $100,123,787,215
1996 $27,884,615,385 $96,293,086,513
1995 $25,541,379,187 $87,812,540,788
1994 $28,610,549,763 $73,688,724,431
1993 $30,660,051,911 $60,603,815,716
1992 $33,887,047,909 $52,131,320,033
1991 $31,991,821,265 $45,466,164,978
1990 $28,904,183,602 $36,144,336,769
1989 $25,156,707,899 $30,465,364,739
1988 $24,308,959,591 $25,371,462,488
1987 $26,697,659,335 $20,919,215,578
1986 $24,180,400,959 $18,586,746,057
1985 $31,530,566,324 $19,156,532,746
1984 $29,476,109,153 $19,749,361,098
1983 $33,200,520,140 $17,784,112,150
1982 $33,760,146,991 $16,084,252,378
1981 $36,374,353,880 $14,175,228,844
1980 $40,953,924,949 $11,896,256,783
1979 $30,536,429,497 $9,296,921,724
1978 $22,136,422,643 $7,517,176,355
1977 $22,428,297,108 $6,618,585,074
1976 $19,096,943,017 $6,327,077,974
1975 $14,710,912,458 $5,633,673,930
1974 $15,112,543,717 $5,221,534,956
1973 $8,625,889,430 $3,696,213,333
1972 $6,299,395,544 $2,721,440,981
1971 $5,260,185,125 $2,263,785,444
1970 $4,601,649,451 $1,920,574,150
1969 $4,380,987,481 $1,659,893,768
1968 $3,850,623,095 $1,425,706,091
1967 $2,726,986,913 $1,238,035,816
1966 $2,312,438,536 $1,096,425,608
1965 $1,804,979,680 $974,644,096
1964 $1,341,395,421 $894,153,311
1963 $892,327,911 $917,608,012
1962 $619,725,785 $826,239,212
1961 $443,905,612 $764,629,788
1960 $401,644,249 $704,751,700

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

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Libya and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Singapore
2024 $6,569 $90,674
2023 $6,027 $85,412
2022 $5,987 $90,299
2021 $4,936 $80,056
2020 $6,650 $61,410
2019 $9,963 $65,952
2018 $11,197 $66,882
2017 $9,966 $61,236
2016 $7,526 $57,006
2015 $7,458 $55,646
2014 $8,926 $57,565
2013 $11,952 $56,967
2012 $14,976 $55,548
2011 $7,594 $53,891
2010 $11,601 $47,237
2009 $9,551 $38,927
2008 $13,906 $40,009
2007 $11,145 $39,433
2006 $10,049 $33,768
2005 $8,079 $29,961
2004 $5,774 $27,608
2003 $4,674 $23,730
2002 $3,718 $22,160
2001 $6,313 $21,700
2000 $7,214 $23,853
1999 $6,895 $21,797
1998 $5,301 $21,829
1997 $6,062 $26,376
1996 $5,591 $26,233
1995 $5,205 $24,915
1994 $5,933 $21,552
1993 $6,478 $18,290
1992 $7,303 $16,136
1991 $7,040 $14,502
1990 $6,502 $11,862
1989 $5,793 $10,395
1988 $5,736 $8,914
1987 $6,465 $7,539
1986 $6,019 $6,800
1985 $8,087 $7,002
1984 $7,811 $7,228
1983 $8,927 $6,633
1982 $9,064 $6,078
1981 $10,044 $5,597
1980 $11,960 $4,928
1979 $9,443 $3,901
1978 $7,252 $3,194
1977 $7,783 $2,846
1976 $7,018 $2,759
1975 $5,721 $2,490
1974 $6,214 $2,342
1973 $3,727 $1,685
1972 $2,830 $1,264
1971 $2,443 $1,071
1970 $2,210 $926
1969 $2,175 $813
1968 $1,972 $709
1967 $1,437 $626
1966 $1,251 $567
1965 $1,001 $517
1964 $765 $486
1963 $528 $511
1962 $382 $472
1961 $285.3 $449
1960 $269 $428

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

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Libya vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Singapore
2026 75.2 84.1
2025 73.2 84
2024 71.1 83.9
2023 69.3 83.7
2022 74.5 82.9
2021 72.1 83.5
2020 72.4 83.7
2019 72.9 83.7
2018 73.2 83.4
2017 72.7 83.1
2016 71.8 82.9
2015 71.6 82.7
2014 71.3 82.6
2013 72.3 82.5
2012 72.2 82.2
2011 69.9 81.9
2010 72.2 81.6
2009 72.1 81.4
2008 71.9 81.1
2007 71.8 80.9
2006 71.6 80.6
2005 71.4 80.3
2004 71.2 79.7
2003 71 79.2
2002 70.8 78.7
2001 70.7 78.3
2000 70.5 77.8
1999 70.6 77.3
1998 70.7 76.9
1997 70.7 76.4
1996 70.7 76.1
1995 70.6 75.7
1994 70.5 75.6
1993 70.2 75.5
1992 70 75.3
1991 69.6 75.1
1990 69.3 74.6
1989 69 74.3
1988 68.6 74
1987 68.3 74
1986 67.8 73.6
1985 67.3 73.1
1984 66.7 72.6
1983 66.3 72.4
1982 65.8 72
1981 65.3 71.7
1980 64.8 71.5
1979 64.3 71.4
1978 63.8 71.2
1977 63.1 70.9
1976 62.4 70.6
1975 61.6 70.2
1974 60.7 69.7
1973 59.7 69.4
1972 58.7 69
1971 57.6 68.8
1970 56.4 68.5
1969 55.2 68.1
1968 53.8 67.7
1967 52.5 67.3
1966 50.9 67.2
1965 49.3 66.9
1964 47.7 66.7
1963 45.6 66.5
1962 44.1 66.1
1961 42.4 65.7
1960 40.8 65.3
1959 39.3 64.8
1958 38 64
1957 36.9 63.4
1956 36 62.6
1955 35.2 61.2
1954 34.7 59.4
1953 34.2 57.5
1952 33.8 56.4
1951 33.5 55.3
1950 33.1 54.1

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

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Libya and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Libya Singapore
2024 7,381,023 6,036,860
2023 7,305,659 5,917,648
2022 7,223,805 5,637,022
2021 7,135,175 5,453,566
2020 7,045,399 5,685,807
2019 6,951,033 5,703,569
2018 6,849,055 5,638,676
2017 6,738,770 5,612,253
2016 6,632,126 5,607,283
2015 6,531,819 5,535,002
2014 6,427,252 5,469,724
2013 6,304,628 5,399,162
2012 6,179,328 5,312,437
2011 6,343,203 5,183,688
2010 6,497,839 5,076,732
2009 6,366,686 4,987,573
2008 6,235,430 4,839,396
2007 6,104,380 4,588,599
2006 5,980,211 4,401,365
2005 5,858,798 4,265,762
2004 5,736,693 4,166,664
2003 5,619,398 4,114,826
2002 5,508,410 4,175,950
2001 5,403,639 4,138,012
2000 5,305,021 4,027,887
1999 5,218,038 3,958,723
1998 5,140,704 3,927,213
1997 5,064,639 3,796,038
1996 4,987,393 3,670,704
1995 4,906,843 3,524,506
1994 4,822,037 3,419,048
1993 4,733,045 3,313,471
1992 4,640,352 3,230,698
1991 4,544,400 3,135,083
1990 4,445,239 3,047,132
1989 4,342,920 2,930,901
1988 4,237,755 2,846,108
1987 4,129,739 2,774,789
1986 4,017,403 2,733,373
1985 3,898,745 2,735,957
1984 3,773,633 2,732,221
1983 3,718,961 2,681,061
1982 3,724,765 2,646,466
1981 3,621,486 2,532,835
1980 3,424,378 2,413,945
1979 3,233,846 2,383,500
1978 3,052,526 2,353,600
1977 2,881,533 2,325,300
1976 2,721,237 2,293,300
1975 2,571,556 2,262,600
1974 2,432,211 2,229,800
1973 2,314,193 2,193,000
1972 2,226,091 2,152,400
1971 2,153,534 2,112,900
1970 2,082,589 2,074,507
1969 2,014,293 2,042,500
1968 1,952,781 2,012,000
1967 1,898,199 1,977,600
1966 1,849,063 1,934,400
1965 1,804,015 1,886,900
1964 1,753,691 1,841,600
1963 1,690,457 1,795,000
1962 1,621,960 1,750,200
1961 1,555,699 1,702,400
1960 1,492,890 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Singapore

Fertility rate
Libya

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Singapore
2023 2.36 0.97
2022 2.4 1.04
2021 2.46 1.12
2020 2.51 1.1
2019 2.54 1.14
2018 2.58 1.14
2017 2.63 1.16
2016 2.67 1.2
2015 2.71 1.24
2014 2.75 1.25
2013 2.72 1.19
2012 2.68 1.29
2011 2.65 1.2
2010 2.6 1.15
2009 2.56 1.22
2008 2.6 1.28
2007 2.65 1.29
2006 2.7 1.28
2005 2.77 1.26
2004 2.77 1.26
2003 2.8 1.27
2002 2.83 1.37
2001 2.87 1.41
2000 2.91 1.6
1999 2.97 1.47
1998 3.04 1.48
1997 3.13 1.61
1996 3.26 1.66
1995 3.44 1.67
1994 3.65 1.71
1993 3.88 1.74
1992 4.16 1.72
1991 4.46 1.73
1990 4.78 1.83
1989 5.09 1.75
1988 5.41 1.96
1987 5.72 1.62
1986 6.02 1.43
1985 6.33 1.61
1984 6.62 1.62
1983 6.91 1.61
1982 7.16 1.74
1981 7.37 1.78
1980 7.54 1.82
1979 7.68 1.79
1978 7.79 1.79
1977 7.87 1.82
1976 7.93 2.11
1975 7.98 2.07
1974 8.02 2.35
1973 8.05 2.79
1972 8.07 3.04
1971 8.1 3.02
1970 8.05 3.07
1969 8.01 3.22
1968 7.97 3.53
1967 7.93 3.91
1966 7.89 4.46
1965 7.82 4.66
1964 7.75 4.97
1963 7.69 5.16
1962 7.61 5.21
1961 7.56 5.41
1960 7.51 5.76

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

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Libya and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Singapore
2024 28.5 36.8
2023 28.2 36.2
2022 28 35.9
2021 27.7 35.8
2020 27.5 35.5
2019 27.2 35.2
2018 27 35
2017 26.8 34.8
2016 26.6 34.5
2015 26.4 34.4
2014 26.2 34.2
2013 25.9 34.1
2012 25.7 34
2011 25.5 33.9
2010 25.3 33.7
2009 25 33.6
2008 24.6 33.5
2007 24.2 33.6
2006 23.8 33.6
2005 23.6 33.5
2004 23.4 33.3
2003 23.2 33
2002 23.1 32.7
2001 22.9 32.5
2000 22.7 32.2
1999 22.4 31.9
1998 22 31.6
1997 21.5 31.4
1996 21.1 31.2
1995 20.6 31
1994 20.1 30.7
1993 19.7 30.4
1992 19.3 30.1
1991 18.9 29.8
1990 18.6 29.5
1989 18.2 29.1
1988 17.9 28.7
1987 17.6 28.3
1986 17.3 27.8
1985 17.1 27.3
1984 16.8 26.9
1983 16.5 26.4
1982 16.3 25.9
1981 16.1 25.3
1980 16 24.7
1979 15.9 24.2
1978 15.9 23.6
1977 15.8 23.1
1976 15.6 22.6
1975 15.5 22
1974 15.3 21.5
1973 14.9 21
1972 14.7 20.6
1971 14.7 20.1
1970 14.7 19.7
1969 14.7 19.3
1968 14.9 18.9
1967 15.3 18.6
1966 15.9 18.4
1965 16.7 18.2
1964 17.2 18.1
1963 17.5 18
1962 17.9 18
1961 18.2 18.1
1960 18.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
84.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
n/a
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Libya Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Singapore
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
97.7%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Libya Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Singapore
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
2,175 mi
2017

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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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