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Libya vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 16th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Libya South Sudan
Population
7559873
12507858
Population rank 105/197 80/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 95/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 107/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt n/a
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank n/a 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
58 years
2026

Libya and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Libya and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Libya

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Libya South Sudan
2024 $48,487,151,215 -
2023 $44,027,664,915 -
2022 $43,246,297,922 -
2021 $35,217,995,647 -
2020 $46,854,285,441 -
2019 $69,254,496,472 -
2018 $76,686,029,772 -
2017 $67,157,452,182 -
2016 $49,912,073,701 -
2015 $48,717,501,321 $11,997,800,760
2014 $57,372,355,592 $13,962,212,847
2013 $75,351,107,029 $18,426,469,017
2012 $92,540,938,129 $11,931,472,169
2011 $48,169,263,294 $14,907,308,933
2010 $75,380,825,062 $14,602,072,411
2009 $60,808,562,033 $12,231,264,525
2008 $86,710,767,415 $14,586,253,383
2007 $68,032,978,391 -
2006 $60,094,231,607 -
2005 $47,334,691,241 -
2004 $33,122,307,692 -
2003 $26,265,625,000 -
2002 $20,481,889,764 -
2001 $34,112,093,927 -
2000 $38,270,954,138 -
1999 $35,975,860,857 -
1998 $27,251,301,398 -
1997 $30,700,897,875 -
1996 $27,884,615,385 -
1995 $25,541,379,187 -
1994 $28,610,549,763 -
1993 $30,660,051,911 -
1992 $33,887,047,909 -
1991 $31,991,821,265 -
1990 $28,904,183,602 -
1989 $25,156,707,899 -
1988 $24,308,959,591 -
1987 $26,697,659,335 -
1986 $24,180,400,959 -
1985 $31,530,566,324 -
1984 $29,476,109,153 -
1983 $33,200,520,140 -
1982 $33,760,146,991 -
1981 $36,374,353,880 -
1980 $40,953,924,949 -
1979 $30,536,429,497 -
1978 $22,136,422,643 -
1977 $22,428,297,108 -
1976 $19,096,943,017 -
1975 $14,710,912,458 -
1974 $15,112,543,717 -
1973 $8,625,889,430 -
1972 $6,299,395,544 -
1971 $5,260,185,125 -
1970 $4,601,649,451 -
1969 $4,380,987,481 -
1968 $3,850,623,095 -
1967 $2,726,986,913 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya South Sudan
2024 $6,569 -
2023 $6,027 -
2022 $5,987 -
2021 $4,936 -
2020 $6,650 -
2019 $9,963 -
2018 $11,197 -
2017 $9,966 -
2016 $7,526 -
2015 $7,458 $1,080
2014 $8,926 $1,243
2013 $11,952 $1,650
2012 $14,976 $1,109
2011 $7,594 $1,449
2010 $11,601 $1,498
2009 $9,551 $1,323
2008 $13,906 $1,654
2007 $11,145 -
2006 $10,049 -
2005 $8,079 -
2004 $5,774 -
2003 $4,674 -
2002 $3,718 -
2001 $6,313 -
2000 $7,214 -
1999 $6,895 -
1998 $5,301 -
1997 $6,062 -
1996 $5,591 -
1995 $5,205 -
1994 $5,933 -
1993 $6,478 -
1992 $7,303 -
1991 $7,040 -
1990 $6,502 -
1989 $5,793 -
1988 $5,736 -
1987 $6,465 -
1986 $6,019 -
1985 $8,087 -
1984 $7,811 -
1983 $8,927 -
1982 $9,064 -
1981 $10,044 -
1980 $11,960 -
1979 $9,443 -
1978 $7,252 -
1977 $7,783 -
1976 $7,018 -
1975 $5,721 -
1974 $6,214 -
1973 $3,727 -
1972 $2,830 -
1971 $2,443 -
1970 $2,210 -
1969 $2,175 -
1968 $1,972 -
1967 $1,437 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya South Sudan
2026 75.2 58
2025 73.2 57.9
2024 71.1 57.7
2023 69.3 57.6
2022 74.5 57.2
2021 72.1 57
2020 72.4 57.6
2019 72.9 58.1
2018 73.2 51.9
2017 72.7 35.4
2016 71.8 36.7
2015 71.6 39.8
2014 71.3 45.6
2013 72.3 58.3
2012 72.2 58.2
2011 69.9 57.7
2010 72.2 57.5
2009 72.1 56.8
2008 71.9 56.3
2007 71.8 55.4
2006 71.6 54.7
2005 71.4 54
2004 71.2 53.1
2003 71 52.3
2002 70.8 49.4
2001 70.7 48.6
2000 70.5 47.6
1999 70.6 44.5
1998 70.7 19
1997 70.7 33.1
1996 70.7 32.1
1995 70.6 31.5
1994 70.5 44.9
1993 70.2 22.3
1992 70 21.9
1991 69.6 29.2
1990 69.3 28.6
1989 69 28.2
1988 68.6 11
1987 68.3 20.7
1986 67.8 32.8
1985 67.3 32.4
1984 66.7 31.8
1983 66.3 34.7
1982 65.8 38.7
1981 65.3 38.3
1980 64.8 38
1979 64.3 37.8
1978 63.8 37.6
1977 63.1 37.4
1976 62.4 37.1
1975 61.6 36.9
1974 60.7 36.6
1973 59.7 36.3
1972 58.7 31.3
1971 57.6 31
1970 56.4 25.6
1969 55.2 25.4
1968 53.8 26.1
1967 52.5 25.9
1966 50.9 25.6
1965 49.3 28.8
1964 47.7 32.5
1963 45.6 28.2
1962 44.1 28.5
1961 42.4 28.3
1960 40.8 28.1
1959 39.3 27.8
1958 38 27.6
1957 36.9 30.9
1956 36 31.6
1955 35.2 32
1954 34.7 31.7
1953 34.2 31.4
1952 33.8 31
1951 33.5 30.6
1950 33.1 30.2

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

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Libya and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Libya South Sudan
2024 7,381,023 11,943,408
2023 7,305,659 11,483,374
2022 7,223,805 11,021,177
2021 7,135,175 10,865,780
2020 7,045,399 10,698,467
2019 6,951,033 10,423,384
2018 6,849,055 10,122,977
2017 6,738,770 10,259,154
2016 6,632,126 10,830,102
2015 6,531,819 11,107,561
2014 6,427,252 11,235,073
2013 6,304,628 11,166,275
2012 6,179,328 10,756,240
2011 6,343,203 10,288,109
2010 6,497,839 9,745,953
2009 6,366,686 9,243,556
2008 6,235,430 8,817,647
2007 6,104,380 8,388,788
2006 5,980,211 7,976,526
2005 5,858,798 7,590,143
2004 5,736,693 7,233,041
2003 5,619,398 6,903,127
2002 5,508,410 6,596,806
2001 5,403,639 6,308,391
2000 5,305,021 6,032,267
1999 5,218,038 5,771,628
1998 5,140,704 5,620,068
1997 5,064,639 5,509,136
1996 4,987,393 5,356,925
1995 4,906,843 5,225,836
1994 4,822,037 5,071,184
1993 4,733,045 4,956,002
1992 4,640,352 4,909,749
1991 4,544,400 4,836,677
1990 4,445,239 4,737,633
1989 4,342,920 4,713,229
1988 4,237,755 4,848,029
1987 4,129,739 4,962,395
1986 4,017,403 4,921,240
1985 3,898,745 4,834,296
1984 3,773,633 4,750,627
1983 3,718,961 4,661,574
1982 3,724,765 4,557,686
1981 3,621,486 4,447,272
1980 3,424,378 4,339,030
1979 3,233,846 4,232,605
1978 3,052,526 4,127,657
1977 2,881,533 4,024,032
1976 2,721,237 3,921,910
1975 2,571,556 3,821,494
1974 2,432,211 3,723,259
1973 2,314,193 3,627,383
1972 2,226,091 3,542,497
1971 2,153,534 3,468,646
1970 2,082,589 3,409,614
1969 2,014,293 3,365,533
1968 1,952,781 3,321,528
1967 1,898,199 3,277,648
1966 1,849,063 3,236,423
1965 1,804,015 3,189,835
1964 1,753,691 3,129,918
1963 1,690,457 3,072,669
1962 1,621,960 3,024,308
1961 1,555,699 2,976,724
1960 1,492,890 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Libya

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya South Sudan
2023 2.36 3.86
2022 2.4 3.96
2021 2.46 4.05
2020 2.51 4.16
2019 2.54 4.26
2018 2.58 4.37
2017 2.63 4.48
2016 2.67 4.58
2015 2.71 4.7
2014 2.75 4.82
2013 2.72 4.94
2012 2.68 5.06
2011 2.65 5.19
2010 2.6 5.32
2009 2.56 5.45
2008 2.6 5.57
2007 2.65 5.7
2006 2.7 5.85
2005 2.77 6.02
2004 2.77 6.19
2003 2.8 6.35
2002 2.83 6.52
2001 2.87 6.65
2000 2.91 6.8
1999 2.97 6.94
1998 3.04 7.08
1997 3.13 7.2
1996 3.26 7.32
1995 3.44 7.34
1994 3.65 7.35
1993 3.88 7.36
1992 4.16 7.37
1991 4.46 7.38
1990 4.78 7.38
1989 5.09 7.37
1988 5.41 7.38
1987 5.72 7.39
1986 6.02 7.38
1985 6.33 7.36
1984 6.62 7.35
1983 6.91 7.34
1982 7.16 7.34
1981 7.37 7.33
1980 7.54 7.33
1979 7.68 7.32
1978 7.79 7.33
1977 7.87 7.33
1976 7.93 7.33
1975 7.98 7.33
1974 8.02 7.31
1973 8.05 7.31
1972 8.07 7.31
1971 8.1 7.3
1970 8.05 7.29
1969 8.01 7.28
1968 7.97 7.26
1967 7.93 7.26
1966 7.89 7.25
1965 7.82 7.22
1964 7.75 7.22
1963 7.69 7.2
1962 7.61 7.2
1961 7.56 7.18
1960 7.51 7.16

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

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Libya and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Libya

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya South Sudan
2024 28.5 19.4
2023 28.2 19
2022 28 18.7
2021 27.7 18.4
2020 27.5 18.2
2019 27.2 17.8
2018 27 17.3
2017 26.8 17.4
2016 26.6 18.2
2015 26.4 18.6
2014 26.2 19
2013 25.9 19.3
2012 25.7 19.2
2011 25.5 19
2010 25.3 18.7
2009 25 18.4
2008 24.6 18.2
2007 24.2 18
2006 23.8 17.8
2005 23.6 17.6
2004 23.4 17.4
2003 23.2 17.3
2002 23.1 17.3
2001 22.9 17.3
2000 22.7 17.2
1999 22.4 17.1
1998 22 17
1997 21.5 16.9
1996 21.1 16.9
1995 20.6 16.9
1994 20.1 16.9
1993 19.7 16.9
1992 19.3 17
1991 18.9 17
1990 18.6 17
1989 18.2 17.1
1988 17.9 16.8
1987 17.6 16.5
1986 17.3 16.6
1985 17.1 16.7
1984 16.8 16.8
1983 16.5 16.8
1982 16.3 16.9
1981 16.1 17
1980 16 17.1
1979 15.9 17.1
1978 15.9 17.2
1977 15.8 17.2
1976 15.6 17.3
1975 15.5 17.4
1974 15.3 17.4
1973 14.9 17.5
1972 14.7 17.5
1971 14.7 17.6
1970 14.7 17.7
1969 14.7 17.9
1968 14.9 18
1967 15.3 18.2
1966 15.9 18.3
1965 16.7 18.3
1964 17.2 18.4
1963 17.5 18.4
1962 17.9 18.5
1961 18.2 18.5
1960 18.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
41
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Libya South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Libya South Sudan
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
30
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
34.5%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Libya South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
22
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Libya South Sudan
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  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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