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Libya vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 16th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Solomon Islands
Population
7559873
863951
Population rank 105/197 161/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt n/a
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
71 years
2026

Libya and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Libya and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Libya

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Libya Solomon Islands
2024 $48,487,151,215 $1,583,964,704
2023 $44,027,664,915 $1,506,124,566
2022 $43,246,297,922 $1,466,670,930
2021 $35,217,995,647 $1,558,312,104
2020 $46,854,285,441 $1,536,143,428
2019 $69,254,496,472 $1,619,150,564
2018 $76,686,029,772 $1,615,473,250
2017 $67,157,452,182 $1,469,790,526
2016 $49,912,073,701 $1,379,486,291
2015 $48,717,501,321 $1,307,908,814
2014 $57,372,355,592 $1,335,576,763
2013 $75,351,107,029 $1,285,905,958
2012 $92,540,938,129 $1,185,217,634
2011 $48,169,263,294 $1,063,898,227
2010 $75,380,825,062 $898,128,551
2009 $60,808,562,033 $805,557,289
2008 $86,710,767,415 $776,335,523
2007 $68,032,978,391 $695,291,218
2006 $60,094,231,607 $617,257,458
2005 $47,334,691,241 $552,881,357
2004 $33,122,307,692 $468,000,121
2003 $26,265,625,000 $417,666,639
2002 $20,481,889,764 $346,406,739
2001 $34,112,093,927 $409,508,553
2000 $38,270,954,138 $419,842,674
1999 $35,975,860,857 $488,024,514
1998 $27,251,301,398 $457,579,840
1997 $30,700,897,875 $526,554,006
1996 $27,884,615,385 $510,586,430
1995 $25,541,379,187 $469,443,202
1994 $28,610,549,763 $402,837,005
1993 $30,660,051,911 $300,746,361
1992 $33,887,047,909 $269,034,596
1991 $31,991,821,265 $227,540,473
1990 $28,904,183,602 $214,877,667
1989 $25,156,707,899 $172,882,411
1988 $24,308,959,591 $176,494,394
1987 $26,697,659,335 $155,128,542
1986 $24,180,400,959 $147,620,048
1985 $31,530,566,324 $165,524,943
1984 $29,476,109,153 $181,570,474
1983 $33,200,520,140 $181,220,399
1982 $33,760,146,991 $192,902,019
1981 $36,374,353,880 $193,750,541
1980 $40,953,924,949 $182,852,107
1979 $30,536,429,497 $151,276,496
1978 $22,136,422,643 $111,027,427
1977 $22,428,297,108 $93,145,283
1976 $19,096,943,017 $83,100,834
1975 $14,710,912,458 $74,620,320
1974 $15,112,543,717 $84,539,332
1973 $8,625,889,430 $55,272,109
1972 $6,299,395,544 $40,606,712
1971 $5,260,185,125 $50,056,883
1970 $4,601,649,451 -
1969 $4,380,987,481 $28,606,411
1968 $3,850,623,095 $28,084,253
1967 $2,726,986,913 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Solomon Islands
2024 $6,569 $1,934
2023 $6,027 $1,883
2022 $5,987 $1,878
2021 $4,936 $2,043
2020 $6,650 $2,063
2019 $9,963 $2,224
2018 $11,197 $2,278
2017 $9,966 $2,144
2016 $7,526 $2,083
2015 $7,458 $2,045
2014 $8,926 $2,165
2013 $11,952 $2,161
2012 $14,976 $2,066
2011 $7,594 $1,924
2010 $11,601 $1,685
2009 $9,551 $1,555
2008 $13,906 $1,526
2007 $11,145 $1,390
2006 $10,049 $1,256
2005 $8,079 $1,144
2004 $5,774 $986
2003 $4,674 $896
2002 $3,718 $757
2001 $6,313 $912
2000 $7,214 $953
1999 $6,895 $1,134
1998 $5,301 $1,092
1997 $6,062 $1,292
1996 $5,591 $1,289
1995 $5,205 $1,220
1994 $5,933 $1,078
1993 $6,478 $829
1992 $7,303 $764
1991 $7,040 $666
1990 $6,502 $648
1989 $5,793 $538
1988 $5,736 $567
1987 $6,465 $515
1986 $6,019 $506
1985 $8,087 $586
1984 $7,811 $665
1983 $8,927 $686
1982 $9,064 $756
1981 $10,044 $786
1980 $11,960 $768
1979 $9,443 $658
1978 $7,252 $500
1977 $7,783 $434
1976 $7,018 $401
1975 $5,721 $372
1974 $6,214 $433
1973 $3,727 $291.3
1972 $2,830 $219.5
1971 $2,443 $277.1
1970 $2,210 -
1969 $2,175 $165.9
1968 $1,972 $166.9
1967 $1,437 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Solomon Islands
2026 75.2 71
2025 73.2 70.8
2024 71.1 70.7
2023 69.3 70.5
2022 74.5 70.4
2021 72.1 68.9
2020 72.4 69.3
2019 72.9 70
2018 73.2 69.8
2017 72.7 69.7
2016 71.8 69.5
2015 71.6 69.3
2014 71.3 69
2013 72.3 69
2012 72.2 69
2011 69.9 68.8
2010 72.2 68.7
2009 72.1 68.4
2008 71.9 68.3
2007 71.8 67.8
2006 71.6 68
2005 71.4 67.8
2004 71.2 67.6
2003 71 67.5
2002 70.8 67.4
2001 70.7 67.2
2000 70.5 67.1
1999 70.6 67
1998 70.7 66.9
1997 70.7 66.8
1996 70.7 66.7
1995 70.6 66.7
1994 70.5 66.7
1993 70.2 66.6
1992 70 66.5
1991 69.6 66.4
1990 69.3 66.2
1989 69 66.1
1988 68.6 65.9
1987 68.3 65.7
1986 67.8 64.7
1985 67.3 65.3
1984 66.7 65
1983 66.3 64.8
1982 65.8 64.5
1981 65.3 64.1
1980 64.8 63.7
1979 64.3 63.1
1978 63.8 62.5
1977 63.1 61.5
1976 62.4 61.2
1975 61.6 58.4
1974 60.7 59.6
1973 59.7 58.8
1972 58.7 57.9
1971 57.6 57
1970 56.4 56.1
1969 55.2 55.1
1968 53.8 54.1
1967 52.5 53.1
1966 50.9 52.3
1965 49.3 51.4
1964 47.7 50.6
1963 45.6 49.8
1962 44.1 49
1961 42.4 48.3
1960 40.8 47.7
1959 39.3 47
1958 38 46.3
1957 36.9 45.7
1956 36 42.8
1955 35.2 44.3
1954 34.7 43.7
1953 34.2 43.2
1952 33.8 42.6
1951 33.5 42
1950 33.1 41.4

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

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Libya and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Libya Solomon Islands
2024 7,381,023 819,198
2023 7,305,659 800,005
2022 7,223,805 781,066
2021 7,135,175 762,591
2020 7,045,399 744,498
2019 6,951,033 728,147
2018 6,849,055 709,101
2017 6,738,770 685,672
2016 6,632,126 662,379
2015 6,531,819 639,415
2014 6,427,252 616,908
2013 6,304,628 594,945
2012 6,179,328 573,606
2011 6,343,203 552,945
2010 6,497,839 532,968
2009 6,366,686 518,141
2008 6,235,430 508,790
2007 6,104,380 500,156
2006 5,980,211 491,594
2005 5,858,798 483,080
2004 5,736,693 474,611
2003 5,619,398 466,154
2002 5,508,410 457,671
2001 5,403,639 449,125
2000 5,305,021 440,469
1999 5,218,038 430,500
1998 5,140,704 419,071
1997 5,064,639 407,474
1996 4,987,393 396,009
1995 4,906,843 384,733
1994 4,822,037 373,675
1993 4,733,045 362,839
1992 4,640,352 352,205
1991 4,544,400 341,738
1990 4,445,239 331,435
1989 4,342,920 321,282
1988 4,237,755 311,265
1987 4,129,739 301,414
1986 4,017,403 291,842
1985 3,898,745 282,455
1984 3,773,633 273,163
1983 3,718,961 264,068
1982 3,724,765 255,200
1981 3,621,486 246,555
1980 3,424,378 238,135
1979 3,233,846 229,953
1978 3,052,526 222,029
1977 2,881,533 214,418
1976 2,721,237 207,194
1975 2,571,556 200,744
1974 2,432,211 195,041
1973 2,314,193 189,774
1972 2,226,091 184,994
1971 2,153,534 180,637
1970 2,082,589 176,579
1969 2,014,293 172,476
1968 1,952,781 168,282
1967 1,898,199 164,245
1966 1,849,063 160,393
1965 1,804,015 156,686
1964 1,753,691 153,085
1963 1,690,457 149,589
1962 1,621,960 146,201
1961 1,555,699 142,912
1960 1,492,890 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Libya

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Solomon Islands
2023 2.36 3.56
2022 2.4 3.62
2021 2.46 3.69
2020 2.51 3.75
2019 2.54 3.8
2018 2.58 3.93
2017 2.63 4.06
2016 2.67 4.2
2015 2.71 4.29
2014 2.75 4.36
2013 2.72 4.33
2012 2.68 4.33
2011 2.65 4.34
2010 2.6 4.34
2009 2.56 4.35
2008 2.6 4.36
2007 2.65 4.37
2006 2.7 4.39
2005 2.77 4.41
2004 2.77 4.47
2003 2.8 4.54
2002 2.83 4.6
2001 2.87 4.67
2000 2.91 4.76
1999 2.97 4.86
1998 3.04 4.98
1997 3.13 5.09
1996 3.26 5.22
1995 3.44 5.34
1994 3.65 5.4
1993 3.88 5.45
1992 4.16 5.51
1991 4.46 5.62
1990 4.78 5.74
1989 5.09 5.87
1988 5.41 5.99
1987 5.72 6.12
1986 6.02 6.26
1985 6.33 6.38
1984 6.62 6.49
1983 6.91 6.57
1982 7.16 6.64
1981 7.37 6.71
1980 7.54 6.77
1979 7.68 6.82
1978 7.79 6.87
1977 7.87 6.92
1976 7.93 6.95
1975 7.98 6.99
1974 8.02 7.01
1973 8.05 7
1972 8.07 6.99
1971 8.1 6.99
1970 8.05 6.98
1969 8.01 6.97
1968 7.97 6.95
1967 7.93 6.97
1966 7.89 7
1965 7.82 7.02
1964 7.75 7.05
1963 7.69 7.03
1962 7.61 7.04
1961 7.56 7.05
1960 7.51 7.07

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

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Libya and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Solomon Islands
2024 28.5 21.5
2023 28.2 21.3
2022 28 21.1
2021 27.7 20.9
2020 27.5 20.7
2019 27.2 20.5
2018 27 20.4
2017 26.8 20.2
2016 26.6 20
2015 26.4 19.9
2014 26.2 19.8
2013 25.9 19.7
2012 25.7 19.7
2011 25.5 19.6
2010 25.3 19.6
2009 25 19.5
2008 24.6 19.4
2007 24.2 19.4
2006 23.8 19.2
2005 23.6 19.1
2004 23.4 19
2003 23.2 18.8
2002 23.1 18.6
2001 22.9 18.4
2000 22.7 18.3
1999 22.4 18.1
1998 22 17.9
1997 21.5 17.8
1996 21.1 17.7
1995 20.6 17.5
1994 20.1 17.4
1993 19.7 17.2
1992 19.3 17.1
1991 18.9 17
1990 18.6 16.8
1989 18.2 16.7
1988 17.9 16.5
1987 17.6 16.4
1986 17.3 16.3
1985 17.1 16.2
1984 16.8 16.1
1983 16.5 16
1982 16.3 15.9
1981 16.1 15.9
1980 16 15.8
1979 15.9 15.8
1978 15.9 15.8
1977 15.8 15.9
1976 15.6 15.9
1975 15.5 16.1
1974 15.3 16.3
1973 14.9 16.4
1972 14.7 16.6
1971 14.7 16.6
1970 14.7 16.7
1969 14.7 16.8
1968 14.9 16.8
1967 15.3 16.9
1966 15.9 17
1965 16.7 17
1964 17.2 17
1963 17.5 17
1962 17.9 16.9
1961 18.2 16.9
1960 18.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Libya Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Libya Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
84.1%
2013
English speaking
2%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Libya Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Solomon Islands
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
864 mi
2011

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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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