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Libya vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 16th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Suriname
Population
7559873
646767
Population rank 105/197 165/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
74 years
2026

Libya and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Libya and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Libya

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Libya Suriname
2024 $48,487,151,215 $4,416,775,112
2023 $44,027,664,915 $3,472,693,412
2022 $43,246,297,922 $3,791,603,200
2021 $35,217,995,647 $3,107,923,198
2020 $46,854,285,441 $2,911,807,496
2019 $69,254,496,472 $4,016,040,575
2018 $76,686,029,772 $3,996,198,867
2017 $67,157,452,182 $3,591,679,431
2016 $49,912,073,701 $3,317,421,648
2015 $48,717,501,321 $5,126,237,646
2014 $57,372,355,592 $5,240,606,061
2013 $75,351,107,029 $5,145,757,576
2012 $92,540,938,129 $4,980,000,000
2011 $48,169,263,294 $4,422,276,622
2010 $75,380,825,062 $4,368,370,998
2009 $60,808,562,033 $3,875,409,836
2008 $86,710,767,415 $3,532,969,035
2007 $68,032,978,391 $2,936,612,022
2006 $60,094,231,607 $2,626,380,435
2005 $47,334,691,241 $1,793,410,397
2004 $33,122,307,692 $1,484,092,538
2003 $26,265,625,000 $1,274,190,311
2002 $20,481,889,764 $1,093,574,468
2001 $34,112,093,927 $834,279,358
2000 $38,270,954,138 $947,671,970
1999 $35,975,860,857 $886,290,698
1998 $27,251,301,398 $1,110,850,000
1997 $30,700,897,875 $926,422,500
1996 $27,884,615,385 $861,372,806
1995 $25,541,379,187 $691,590,498
1994 $28,610,549,763 $605,492,537
1993 $30,660,051,911 $428,764,706
1992 $33,887,047,909 $404,600,000
1991 $31,991,821,265 $448,100,000
1990 $28,904,183,602 $388,400,000
1989 $25,156,707,899 $542,600,000
1988 $24,308,959,591 $1,161,000,000
1987 $26,697,659,335 $980,000,000
1986 $24,180,400,959 $891,000,000
1985 $31,530,566,324 $873,000,000
1984 $29,476,109,153 $864,000,000
1983 $33,200,520,140 $883,500,000
1982 $33,760,146,991 $915,000,000
1981 $36,374,353,880 $889,000,000
1980 $40,953,924,949 $795,000,000
1979 $30,536,429,497 $782,500,000
1978 $22,136,422,643 $735,500,000
1977 $22,428,297,108 $641,500,000
1976 $19,096,943,017 $505,500,000
1975 $14,710,912,458 $465,500,000
1974 $15,112,543,717 $409,850,000
1973 $8,625,889,430 $339,450,000
1972 $6,299,395,544 $311,950,000
1971 $5,260,185,125 $301,000,000
1970 $4,601,649,451 $274,900,000
1969 $4,380,987,481 $259,650,000
1968 $3,850,623,095 $241,350,000
1967 $2,726,986,913 $220,700,000
1966 $2,312,438,536 $190,350,000
1965 $1,804,979,680 $154,150,000
1964 $1,341,395,421 $134,400,000
1963 $892,327,911 $125,950,000
1962 $619,725,785 $116,150,000
1961 $443,905,612 $107,700,000
1960 $401,644,249 $99,650,000

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

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Libya and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Suriname
2024 $6,569 $6,962
2023 $6,027 $5,522
2022 $5,987 $6,084
2021 $4,936 $5,030
2020 $6,650 $4,755
2019 $9,963 $6,630
2018 $11,197 $6,666
2017 $9,966 $6,050
2016 $7,526 $5,644
2015 $7,458 $8,814
2014 $8,926 $9,108
2013 $11,952 $9,043
2012 $14,976 $8,851
2011 $7,594 $7,950
2010 $11,601 $7,944
2009 $9,551 $7,130
2008 $13,906 $6,576
2007 $11,145 $5,530
2006 $10,049 $5,003
2005 $8,079 $3,453
2004 $5,774 $2,888
2003 $4,674 $2,516
2002 $3,718 $2,202
2001 $6,313 $1,715
2000 $7,214 $1,988
1999 $6,895 $1,898
1998 $5,301 $2,429
1997 $6,062 $2,068
1996 $5,591 $1,963
1995 $5,205 $1,610
1994 $5,933 $1,434
1993 $6,478 $1,022
1992 $7,303 $969
1991 $7,040 $1,080
1990 $6,502 $942
1989 $5,793 $1,329
1988 $5,736 $2,886
1987 $6,465 $2,469
1986 $6,019 $2,271
1985 $8,087 $2,256
1984 $7,811 $2,261
1983 $8,927 $2,333
1982 $9,064 $2,430
1981 $10,044 $2,368
1980 $11,960 $2,118
1979 $9,443 $2,072
1978 $7,252 $1,928
1977 $7,783 $1,666
1976 $7,018 $1,302
1975 $5,721 $1,190
1974 $6,214 $1,041
1973 $3,727 $858
1972 $2,830 $785
1971 $2,443 $768
1970 $2,210 $724
1969 $2,175 $708
1968 $1,972 $681
1967 $1,437 $644
1966 $1,251 $575
1965 $1,001 $482
1964 $765 $435
1963 $528 $424
1962 $382 $409
1961 $285.3 $395
1960 $269 $378

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

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Libya vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Suriname
2026 75.2 74
2025 73.2 73.9
2024 71.1 73.8
2023 69.3 73.6
2022 74.5 73.3
2021 72.1 68.9
2020 72.4 72.3
2019 72.9 71.8
2018 73.2 71.5
2017 72.7 71.2
2016 71.8 71
2015 71.6 70.6
2014 71.3 70.3
2013 72.3 70.1
2012 72.2 70
2011 69.9 69.8
2010 72.2 69.6
2009 72.1 69.3
2008 71.9 68.9
2007 71.8 68.3
2006 71.6 67.6
2005 71.4 67
2004 71.2 66.4
2003 71 65.8
2002 70.8 65.3
2001 70.7 64.8
2000 70.5 64.4
1999 70.6 64
1998 70.7 63.7
1997 70.7 63.4
1996 70.7 63.1
1995 70.6 62.8
1994 70.5 62.5
1993 70.2 62.4
1992 70 62.2
1991 69.6 62.2
1990 69.3 62.1
1989 69 62
1988 68.6 61.5
1987 68.3 61.3
1986 67.8 61.2
1985 67.3 61.4
1984 66.7 61.2
1983 66.3 61.1
1982 65.8 60.9
1981 65.3 60.8
1980 64.8 60.7
1979 64.3 60.5
1978 63.8 60.4
1977 63.1 60.3
1976 62.4 60.2
1975 61.6 60
1974 60.7 59.9
1973 59.7 59.8
1972 58.7 59.7
1971 57.6 59.6
1970 56.4 59.5
1969 55.2 59.4
1968 53.8 59.3
1967 52.5 59.2
1966 50.9 59.2
1965 49.3 59.1
1964 47.7 58.9
1963 45.6 58.5
1962 44.1 58
1961 42.4 57.3
1960 40.8 56.6
1959 39.3 55.9
1958 38 55.4
1957 36.9 54.7
1956 36 54.1
1955 35.2 53.5
1954 34.7 52.8
1953 34.2 52.1
1952 33.8 51.4
1951 33.5 51.1
1950 33.1 50.7

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

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Libya and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Libya Suriname
2024 7,381,023 634,431
2023 7,305,659 628,886
2022 7,223,805 623,164
2021 7,135,175 617,896
2020 7,045,399 612,317
2019 6,951,033 605,768
2018 6,849,055 599,513
2017 6,738,770 593,713
2016 6,632,126 587,757
2015 6,531,819 581,627
2014 6,427,252 575,373
2013 6,304,628 569,020
2012 6,179,328 562,633
2011 6,343,203 556,269
2010 6,497,839 549,923
2009 6,366,686 543,568
2008 6,235,430 537,245
2007 6,104,380 531,016
2006 5,980,211 524,997
2005 5,858,798 519,313
2004 5,736,693 513,923
2003 5,619,398 506,414
2002 5,508,410 496,551
2001 5,403,639 486,560
2000 5,305,021 476,643
1999 5,218,038 466,916
1998 5,140,704 457,406
1997 5,064,639 448,067
1996 4,987,393 438,830
1995 4,906,843 429,606
1994 4,822,037 422,375
1993 4,733,045 419,352
1992 4,640,352 417,589
1991 4,544,400 415,013
1990 4,445,239 412,493
1989 4,342,920 408,409
1988 4,237,755 402,227
1987 4,129,739 396,911
1986 4,017,403 392,330
1985 3,898,745 386,972
1984 3,773,633 382,193
1983 3,718,961 378,746
1982 3,724,765 376,555
1981 3,621,486 375,459
1980 3,424,378 375,377
1979 3,233,846 377,602
1978 3,052,526 381,502
1977 2,881,533 385,067
1976 2,721,237 388,289
1975 2,571,556 391,170
1974 2,432,211 393,676
1973 2,314,193 395,772
1972 2,226,091 397,413
1971 2,153,534 391,932
1970 2,082,589 379,442
1969 2,014,293 366,906
1968 1,952,781 354,616
1967 1,898,199 342,679
1966 1,849,063 331,135
1965 1,804,015 320,000
1964 1,753,691 309,041
1963 1,690,457 297,034
1962 1,621,960 283,912
1961 1,555,699 272,791
1960 1,492,890 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Suriname

Fertility rate
Libya

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Suriname
2023 2.36 2.25
2022 2.4 2.27
2021 2.46 2.3
2020 2.51 2.31
2019 2.54 2.35
2018 2.58 2.38
2017 2.63 2.43
2016 2.67 2.5
2015 2.71 2.57
2014 2.75 2.62
2013 2.72 2.65
2012 2.68 2.67
2011 2.65 2.67
2010 2.6 2.69
2009 2.56 2.71
2008 2.6 2.73
2007 2.65 2.74
2006 2.7 2.73
2005 2.77 2.71
2004 2.77 2.74
2003 2.8 2.84
2002 2.83 2.96
2001 2.87 3.06
2000 2.91 3.05
1999 2.97 3.02
1998 3.04 2.99
1997 3.13 2.95
1996 3.26 2.92
1995 3.44 2.9
1994 3.65 2.9
1993 3.88 2.94
1992 4.16 3.01
1991 4.46 3.09
1990 4.78 3.23
1989 5.09 3.39
1988 5.41 3.46
1987 5.72 3.53
1986 6.02 3.61
1985 6.33 3.71
1984 6.62 3.8
1983 6.91 3.87
1982 7.16 3.82
1981 7.37 3.75
1980 7.54 3.79
1979 7.68 3.93
1978 7.79 4.08
1977 7.87 4.26
1976 7.93 4.45
1975 7.98 4.63
1974 8.02 4.81
1973 8.05 5.01
1972 8.07 5.18
1971 8.1 5.36
1970 8.05 5.53
1969 8.01 5.7
1968 7.97 5.86
1967 7.93 6.04
1966 7.89 6.2
1965 7.82 6.32
1964 7.75 6.43
1963 7.69 6.51
1962 7.61 6.57
1961 7.56 6.58
1960 7.51 6.59

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

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Libya and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Suriname
2024 28.5 29.4
2023 28.2 29.2
2022 28 28.9
2021 27.7 28.7
2020 27.5 28.6
2019 27.2 28.3
2018 27 28.1
2017 26.8 27.9
2016 26.6 27.7
2015 26.4 27.5
2014 26.2 27.3
2013 25.9 27.1
2012 25.7 26.9
2011 25.5 26.7
2010 25.3 26.5
2009 25 26.3
2008 24.6 26.1
2007 24.2 25.8
2006 23.8 25.6
2005 23.6 25.5
2004 23.4 25.3
2003 23.2 25
2002 23.1 24.7
2001 22.9 24.4
2000 22.7 24
1999 22.4 23.6
1998 22 23.2
1997 21.5 22.8
1996 21.1 22.4
1995 20.6 22
1994 20.1 21.7
1993 19.7 21.5
1992 19.3 21.2
1991 18.9 21
1990 18.6 20.8
1989 18.2 20.6
1988 17.9 20.4
1987 17.6 20.2
1986 17.3 20
1985 17.1 19.7
1984 16.8 19.5
1983 16.5 19.2
1982 16.3 18.9
1981 16.1 18.7
1980 16 18.4
1979 15.9 18.1
1978 15.9 17.9
1977 15.8 17.6
1976 15.6 17.4
1975 15.5 17
1974 15.3 16.7
1973 14.9 16.3
1972 14.7 16
1971 14.7 15.7
1970 14.7 15.6
1969 14.7 15.6
1968 14.9 15.6
1967 15.3 15.8
1966 15.9 16.1
1965 16.7 16.4
1964 17.2 16.8
1963 17.5 17.3
1962 17.9 17.8
1961 18.2 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Libya Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Libya Suriname
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
95%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Libya Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
63
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Suriname
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
2,674 mi
2003

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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 (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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