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Libya vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 16th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Libya and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Libya and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Libya

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Libya Somalia
2024 $48,487,151,215 $11,967,000,000
2023 $44,027,664,915 $10,958,000,000
2022 $43,246,297,922 $10,203,000,000
2021 $35,217,995,647 $9,483,000,000
2020 $46,854,285,441 $8,628,000,000
2019 $69,254,496,472 $8,656,000,000
2018 $76,686,029,772 $7,873,000,000
2017 $67,157,452,182 $7,621,501,710
2016 $49,912,073,701 $6,613,743,070
2015 $48,717,501,321 $6,152,149,100
2014 $57,372,355,592 $5,728,399,720
2013 $75,351,107,029 $5,062,881,600
2012 $92,540,938,129 $4,364,670,160
2011 $48,169,263,294 $2,906,000,097
2010 $75,380,825,062 $2,687,807,004
2009 $60,808,562,033 $2,948,594,552
2008 $86,710,767,415 $5,913,620,293
2007 $68,032,978,391 $5,430,713,729
2006 $60,094,231,607 $5,026,743,282
2005 $47,334,691,241 $4,683,246,454
2004 $33,122,307,692 $3,859,592,813
2003 $26,265,625,000 $2,836,724,352
2002 $20,481,889,764 $2,192,684,135
2001 $34,112,093,927 $2,252,847,465
2000 $38,270,954,138 $3,412,797,450
1999 $35,975,860,857 $3,045,751,528
1998 $27,251,301,398 $2,962,047,564
1997 $30,700,897,875 $2,191,749,014
1996 $27,884,615,385 $1,792,234,297
1995 $25,541,379,187 $1,534,756,135
1994 $28,610,549,763 $1,481,205,098
1993 $30,660,051,911 $1,260,132,956
1992 $33,887,047,909 $709,297,579
1991 $31,991,821,265 $717,974,930
1990 $28,904,183,602 $1,031,282,081
1989 $25,156,707,899 $1,181,360,844
1988 $24,308,959,591 $1,051,596,967
1987 $26,697,659,335 $1,018,972,664
1986 $24,180,400,959 $916,590,786
1985 $31,530,566,324 $875,702,247
1984 $29,476,109,153 $787,434,542
1983 $33,200,520,140 $735,408,642
1982 $33,760,146,991 $774,578,932
1981 $36,374,353,880 $699,302,473
1980 $40,953,924,949 $602,515,548
1979 $30,536,429,497 $589,566,929
1978 $22,136,422,643 $564,571,823
1977 $22,428,297,108 $498,550,725
1976 $19,096,943,017 $871,344,245
1975 $14,710,912,458 $757,015,879
1974 $15,112,543,717 $572,504,036
1973 $8,625,889,430 $483,699,611
1972 $6,299,395,544 $447,883,941
1971 $5,260,185,125 $347,039,446
1970 $4,601,649,451 $347,985,394
1969 $4,380,987,481 $306,357,285
1968 $3,850,623,095 $286,719,885
1967 $2,726,986,913 $271,781,887
1966 $2,312,438,536 $257,375,897
1965 $1,804,979,680 $243,725,898
1964 $1,341,395,421 $229,529,913
1963 $892,327,911 $216,145,936
1962 $619,725,785 $203,531,928
1961 $443,905,612 $191,659,914
1960 $401,644,249 $180,459,937

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

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Libya and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Somalia
2024 $6,569 $630
2023 $6,027 $597
2022 $5,987 $573
2021 $4,936 $549
2020 $6,650 $518
2019 $9,963 $540
2018 $11,197 $509
2017 $9,966 $511
2016 $7,526 $461
2015 $7,458 $446
2014 $8,926 $429
2013 $11,952 $393
2012 $14,976 $350
2011 $7,594 $235.3
2010 $11,601 $219.2
2009 $9,551 $246.5
2008 $13,906 $507
2007 $11,145 $480
2006 $10,049 $458
2005 $8,079 $440
2004 $5,774 $375
2003 $4,674 $286.3
2002 $3,718 $229.6
2001 $6,313 $244.9
2000 $7,214 $386
1999 $6,895 $359
1998 $5,301 $363
1997 $6,062 $280.1
1996 $5,591 $237.2
1995 $5,205 $210.7
1994 $5,933 $210.8
1993 $6,478 $188.6
1992 $7,303 $109.2
1991 $7,040 $105.4
1990 $6,502 $145.6
1989 $5,793 $166
1988 $5,736 $145.3
1987 $6,465 $141
1986 $6,019 $131.4
1985 $8,087 $130.8
1984 $7,811 $122.5
1983 $8,927 $118.6
1982 $9,064 $129
1981 $10,044 $116.9
1980 $11,960 $101.5
1979 $9,443 $108.2
1978 $7,252 $117.3
1977 $7,783 $111.2
1976 $7,018 $199.6
1975 $5,721 $177.8
1974 $6,214 $137.9
1973 $3,727 $119.6
1972 $2,830 $113.7
1971 $2,443 $90.4
1970 $2,210 $93.1
1969 $2,175 $84.1
1968 $1,972 $80.8
1967 $1,437 $78.7
1966 $1,251 $76.5
1965 $1,001 $74.4
1964 $765 $71.9
1963 $528 $69.5
1962 $382 $67.2
1961 $285.3 $64.9
1960 $269 $62.7

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

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Libya vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Somalia
2026 75.2 59.3
2025 73.2 59.1
2024 71.1 59
2023 69.3 58.8
2022 74.5 53.9
2021 72.1 55.7
2020 72.4 57.1
2019 72.9 57.2
2018 73.2 54.8
2017 72.7 52.2
2016 71.8 55.3
2015 71.6 55.1
2014 71.3 54.4
2013 72.3 54
2012 72.2 49.1
2011 69.9 32.5
2010 72.2 48.9
2009 72.1 52.1
2008 71.9 51.5
2007 71.8 50.9
2006 71.6 50.9
2005 71.4 50.9
2004 71.2 50.7
2003 71 50.7
2002 70.8 50.8
2001 70.7 50.8
2000 70.5 50.7
1999 70.6 50.6
1998 70.7 50.8
1997 70.7 50.3
1996 70.7 50.5
1995 70.6 50.6
1994 70.5 50.3
1993 70.2 50.6
1992 70 25
1991 69.6 25.4
1990 69.3 46.9
1989 69 46.6
1988 68.6 43.9
1987 68.3 49
1986 67.8 48.4
1985 67.3 48.3
1984 66.7 48.4
1983 66.3 48.2
1982 65.8 48
1981 65.3 47.8
1980 64.8 47.6
1979 64.3 47.4
1978 63.8 47
1977 63.1 47
1976 62.4 44.7
1975 61.6 44.5
1974 60.7 44.3
1973 59.7 46.2
1972 58.7 46
1971 57.6 45.8
1970 56.4 45.6
1969 55.2 45.5
1968 53.8 45.3
1967 52.5 45.1
1966 50.9 44.8
1965 49.3 44.6
1964 47.7 44.4
1963 45.6 44.2
1962 44.1 44
1961 42.4 43.7
1960 40.8 43.5
1959 39.3 43.3
1958 38 43.1
1957 36.9 42.9
1956 36 42.7
1955 35.2 42.5
1954 34.7 42.3
1953 34.2 42.1
1952 33.8 41.9
1951 33.5 41.7
1950 33.1 41.5

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

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Libya and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Libya Somalia
2024 7,381,023 19,009,151
2023 7,305,659 18,358,615
2022 7,223,805 17,801,897
2021 7,135,175 17,271,431
2020 7,045,399 16,651,191
2019 6,951,033 16,030,971
2018 6,849,055 15,452,487
2017 6,738,770 14,916,629
2016 6,632,126 14,348,740
2015 6,531,819 13,806,963
2014 6,427,252 13,339,491
2013 6,304,628 12,869,594
2012 6,179,328 12,461,160
2011 6,343,203 12,348,830
2010 6,497,839 12,261,756
2009 6,366,686 11,961,201
2008 6,235,430 11,663,084
2007 6,104,380 11,322,582
2006 5,980,211 10,975,502
2005 5,858,798 10,644,228
2004 5,736,693 10,280,998
2003 5,619,398 9,909,157
2002 5,508,410 9,550,063
2001 5,403,639 9,198,493
2000 5,305,021 8,838,713
1999 5,218,038 8,492,059
1998 5,140,704 8,155,417
1997 5,064,639 7,824,525
1996 4,987,393 7,554,474
1995 4,906,843 7,285,007
1994 4,822,037 7,026,797
1993 4,733,045 6,681,399
1992 4,640,352 6,495,107
1991 4,544,400 6,813,760
1990 4,445,239 7,082,811
1989 4,342,920 7,114,817
1988 4,237,755 7,235,360
1987 4,129,739 7,228,302
1986 4,017,403 6,974,788
1985 3,898,745 6,693,289
1984 3,773,633 6,428,389
1983 3,718,961 6,198,430
1982 3,724,765 6,003,840
1981 3,621,486 5,982,849
1980 3,424,378 5,936,154
1979 3,233,846 5,449,117
1978 3,052,526 4,814,892
1977 2,881,533 4,484,050
1976 2,721,237 4,365,812
1975 2,571,556 4,257,535
1974 2,432,211 4,151,842
1973 2,314,193 4,045,592
1972 2,226,091 3,939,436
1971 2,153,534 3,837,691
1970 2,082,589 3,738,448
1969 2,014,293 3,641,015
1968 1,952,781 3,546,590
1967 1,898,199 3,454,537
1966 1,849,063 3,365,106
1965 1,804,015 3,277,874
1964 1,753,691 3,192,796
1963 1,690,457 3,110,361
1962 1,621,960 3,030,091
1961 1,555,699 2,952,054
1960 1,492,890 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Somalia

Fertility rate
Libya

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Somalia
2023 2.36 6.13
2022 2.4 6.26
2021 2.46 6.35
2020 2.51 6.45
2019 2.54 6.56
2018 2.58 6.66
2017 2.63 6.77
2016 2.67 6.88
2015 2.71 6.98
2014 2.75 7.06
2013 2.72 7.14
2012 2.68 7.21
2011 2.65 7.27
2010 2.6 7.32
2009 2.56 7.38
2008 2.6 7.42
2007 2.65 7.46
2006 2.7 7.49
2005 2.77 7.53
2004 2.77 7.57
2003 2.8 7.6
2002 2.83 7.63
2001 2.87 7.64
2000 2.91 7.65
1999 2.97 7.66
1998 3.04 7.66
1997 3.13 7.66
1996 3.26 7.62
1995 3.44 7.58
1994 3.65 7.54
1993 3.88 7.53
1992 4.16 7.5
1991 4.46 7.47
1990 4.78 7.44
1989 5.09 7.42
1988 5.41 7.4
1987 5.72 7.37
1986 6.02 7.35
1985 6.33 7.33
1984 6.62 7.3
1983 6.91 7.28
1982 7.16 7.25
1981 7.37 7.23
1980 7.54 7.18
1979 7.68 7.16
1978 7.79 7.13
1977 7.87 7
1976 7.93 7.02
1975 7.98 7.03
1974 8.02 7.06
1973 8.05 7.09
1972 8.07 7.12
1971 8.1 7.15
1970 8.05 7.18
1969 8.01 7.21
1968 7.97 7.23
1967 7.93 7.25
1966 7.89 7.26
1965 7.82 7.26
1964 7.75 7.26
1963 7.69 7.26
1962 7.61 7.26
1961 7.56 7.25
1960 7.51 7.25

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

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Libya and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Somalia
2024 28.5 16.6
2023 28.2 16.5
2022 28 16.5
2021 27.7 16.4
2020 27.5 16.3
2019 27.2 16.3
2018 27 16.2
2017 26.8 16.2
2016 26.6 16.1
2015 26.4 16.1
2014 26.2 16
2013 25.9 16
2012 25.7 16
2011 25.5 15.8
2010 25.3 15.7
2009 25 15.6
2008 24.6 15.6
2007 24.2 15.6
2006 23.8 15.7
2005 23.6 15.9
2004 23.4 16
2003 23.2 16.1
2002 23.1 16.2
2001 22.9 16.2
2000 22.7 16.3
1999 22.4 16.3
1998 22 16.4
1997 21.5 16.4
1996 21.1 16.5
1995 20.6 16.6
1994 20.1 16.7
1993 19.7 16.8
1992 19.3 16.7
1991 18.9 16.5
1990 18.6 16.5
1989 18.2 16.7
1988 17.9 16.8
1987 17.6 17
1986 17.3 17.1
1985 17.1 17.2
1984 16.8 17.3
1983 16.5 17.4
1982 16.3 17.4
1981 16.1 17.5
1980 16 17.6
1979 15.9 17.6
1978 15.9 17.7
1977 15.8 17.7
1976 15.6 17.7
1975 15.5 17.7
1974 15.3 17.7
1973 14.9 17.6
1972 14.7 17.6
1971 14.7 17.6
1970 14.7 17.5
1969 14.7 17.5
1968 14.9 17.5
1967 15.3 17.5
1966 15.9 17.5
1965 16.7 17.5
1964 17.2 17.6
1963 17.5 17.7
1962 17.9 17.8
1961 18.2 17.9
1960 18.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
29
2025
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
n/a
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Libya Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Libya Somalia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
54.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Libya Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
35
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Somalia
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
9,321 mi
2018

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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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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