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Libya vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 16th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Switzerland
Population
7559873
9107866
Population rank 105/197 100/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt n/a
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Libya and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Libya and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Libya

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Libya Switzerland
2024 $48,487,151,215 $936,564,198,049
2023 $44,027,664,915 $894,424,821,645
2022 $43,246,297,922 $828,508,926,958
2021 $35,217,995,647 $815,309,330,987
2020 $46,854,285,441 $741,999,406,006
2019 $69,254,496,472 $721,369,112,727
2018 $76,686,029,772 $725,568,717,468
2017 $67,157,452,182 $695,200,833,086
2016 $49,912,073,701 $687,895,460,903
2015 $48,717,501,321 $694,118,186,380
2014 $57,372,355,592 $726,537,808,338
2013 $75,351,107,029 $706,234,937,371
2012 $92,540,938,129 $686,420,221,558
2011 $48,169,263,294 $715,888,126,682
2010 $75,380,825,062 $598,851,028,907
2009 $60,808,562,033 $554,212,916,092
2008 $86,710,767,415 $567,267,767,519
2007 $68,032,978,391 $490,740,715,595
2006 $60,094,231,607 $441,634,672,197
2005 $47,334,691,241 $418,284,865,885
2004 $33,122,307,692 $403,912,891,033
2003 $26,265,625,000 $362,075,086,508
2002 $20,481,889,764 $309,301,422,430
2001 $34,112,093,927 $286,582,672,434
2000 $38,270,954,138 $279,216,033,870
1999 $35,975,860,857 $297,873,643,323
1998 $27,251,301,398 $303,459,014,347
1997 $30,700,897,875 $294,788,198,856
1996 $27,884,615,385 $340,103,959,547
1995 $25,541,379,187 $352,835,806,342
1994 $28,610,549,763 $301,375,055,202
1993 $30,660,051,911 $272,237,527,071
1992 $33,887,047,909 $279,921,425,828
1991 $31,991,821,265 $268,901,693,863
1990 $28,904,183,602 $265,763,573,999
1989 $25,156,707,899 $208,105,846,934
1988 $24,308,959,591 $215,540,625,299
1987 $26,697,659,335 $199,236,370,038
1986 $24,180,400,959 $159,089,921,063
1985 $31,530,566,324 $110,980,314,192
1984 $29,476,109,153 $109,455,312,168
1983 $33,200,520,140 $114,634,358,535
1982 $33,760,146,991 $115,043,365,512
1981 $36,374,353,880 $112,244,805,519
1980 $40,953,924,949 $122,557,843,886
1979 $30,536,429,497 $114,970,094,425
1978 $22,136,422,643 $102,280,472,036
1977 $22,428,297,108 $73,135,771,167
1976 $19,096,943,017 $68,476,524,644
1975 $14,710,912,458 $65,466,081,819
1974 $15,112,543,717 $57,103,011,446
1973 $8,625,889,430 $49,550,006,320
1972 $6,299,395,544 $36,844,318,854
1971 $5,260,185,125 $30,040,171,751
1970 $4,601,649,451 $24,998,066,773
1969 $4,380,987,481 $22,442,043,274
1968 $3,850,623,095 $20,712,102,794
1967 $2,726,986,913 $19,397,044,714
1966 $2,312,438,536 $18,019,402,374
1965 $1,804,979,680 $16,780,226,225
1964 $1,341,395,421 $15,833,133,858
1963 $892,327,911 $14,283,872,299
1962 $619,725,785 $12,989,649,694
1961 $443,905,612 $11,713,348,834
1960 $401,644,249 $10,412,232,621

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

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Libya and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Switzerland
2024 $6,569 $103,998
2023 $6,027 $100,624
2022 $5,987 $94,395
2021 $4,936 $93,665
2020 $6,650 $85,898
2019 $9,963 $84,122
2018 $11,197 $85,217
2017 $9,966 $82,254
2016 $7,526 $82,153
2015 $7,458 $83,806
2014 $8,926 $88,725
2013 $11,952 $87,304
2012 $14,976 $85,836
2011 $7,594 $90,477
2010 $11,601 $76,531
2009 $9,551 $71,568
2008 $13,906 $74,175
2007 $11,145 $64,989
2006 $10,049 $59,011
2005 $8,079 $56,243
2004 $5,774 $54,659
2003 $4,674 $49,336
2002 $3,718 $42,459
2001 $6,313 $39,639
2000 $7,214 $38,865
1999 $6,895 $41,696
1998 $5,301 $42,681
1997 $6,062 $41,584
1996 $5,591 $48,093
1995 $5,205 $50,114
1994 $5,933 $43,092
1993 $6,478 $39,237
1992 $7,303 $40,714
1991 $7,040 $39,544
1990 $6,502 $39,575
1989 $5,793 $31,309
1988 $5,736 $32,690
1987 $6,465 $30,441
1986 $6,019 $24,460
1985 $8,087 $17,152
1984 $7,811 $16,991
1983 $8,927 $17,859
1982 $9,064 $18,000
1981 $10,044 $17,665
1980 $11,960 $19,394
1979 $9,443 $18,266
1978 $7,252 $16,282
1977 $7,783 $11,644
1976 $7,018 $10,865
1975 $5,721 $10,328
1974 $6,214 $9,005
1973 $3,727 $7,856
1972 $2,830 $5,885
1971 $2,443 $4,835
1970 $2,210 $4,044
1969 $2,175 $3,657
1968 $1,972 $3,413
1967 $1,437 $3,237
1966 $1,251 $3,045
1965 $1,001 $2,865
1964 $765 $2,735
1963 $528 $2,508
1962 $382 $2,330
1961 $285.3 $2,155
1960 $269 $1,954

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

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Libya vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Switzerland
2026 75.2 84.4
2025 73.2 84.2
2024 71.1 84.1
2023 69.3 84
2022 74.5 83.2
2021 72.1 83.6
2020 72.4 83.1
2019 72.9 83.8
2018 73.2 83.6
2017 72.7 83.4
2016 71.8 83.4
2015 71.6 82.8
2014 71.3 83.1
2013 72.3 82.7
2012 72.2 82.6
2011 69.9 82.6
2010 72.2 82.3
2009 72.1 82
2008 71.9 82
2007 71.8 81.7
2006 71.6 81.5
2005 71.4 81.2
2004 71.2 81.1
2003 71 80.5
2002 70.8 80.4
2001 70.7 80.3
2000 70.5 79.8
1999 70.6 79.7
1998 70.7 79.5
1997 70.7 79.2
1996 70.7 79
1995 70.6 78.6
1994 70.5 78.5
1993 70.2 78.2
1992 70 77.9
1991 69.6 77.6
1990 69.3 77.4
1989 69 77.6
1988 68.6 77.4
1987 68.3 77.3
1986 67.8 77
1985 67.3 76.9
1984 66.7 76.8
1983 66.3 76.2
1982 65.8 76.2
1981 65.3 75.8
1980 64.8 75.6
1979 64.3 75.6
1978 63.8 75.3
1977 63.1 75.4
1976 62.4 74.9
1975 61.6 74.8
1974 60.7 74.4
1973 59.7 74.1
1972 58.7 73.8
1971 57.6 73.2
1970 56.4 73.1
1969 55.2 72.7
1968 53.8 72.7
1967 52.5 72.7
1966 50.9 72.4
1965 49.3 72.3
1964 47.7 72.2
1963 45.6 71.3
1962 44.1 71.3
1961 42.4 71.7
1960 40.8 71.4
1959 39.3 71.5
1958 38 71.3
1957 36.9 70.5
1956 36 70.2
1955 35.2 70.1
1954 34.7 70
1953 34.2 69.5
1952 33.8 69.6
1951 33.5 68.7
1950 33.1 68.9

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

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Libya and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Libya Switzerland
2024 7,381,023 9,005,582
2023 7,305,659 8,888,822
2022 7,223,805 8,777,088
2021 7,135,175 8,704,546
2020 7,045,399 8,638,167
2019 6,951,033 8,575,280
2018 6,849,055 8,514,329
2017 6,738,770 8,451,840
2016 6,632,126 8,373,338
2015 6,531,819 8,282,396
2014 6,427,252 8,188,649
2013 6,304,628 8,089,346
2012 6,179,328 7,996,861
2011 6,343,203 7,912,398
2010 6,497,839 7,824,909
2009 6,366,686 7,743,831
2008 6,235,430 7,647,675
2007 6,104,380 7,551,117
2006 5,980,211 7,483,934
2005 5,858,798 7,437,115
2004 5,736,693 7,389,625
2003 5,619,398 7,339,001
2002 5,508,410 7,284,753
2001 5,403,639 7,229,854
2000 5,305,021 7,184,250
1999 5,218,038 7,143,991
1998 5,140,704 7,110,001
1997 5,064,639 7,088,906
1996 4,987,393 7,071,850
1995 4,906,843 7,040,687
1994 4,822,037 6,993,795
1993 4,733,045 6,938,265
1992 4,640,352 6,875,364
1991 4,544,400 6,799,978
1990 4,445,239 6,715,519
1989 4,342,920 6,646,912
1988 4,237,755 6,593,386
1987 4,129,739 6,545,106
1986 4,017,403 6,504,124
1985 3,898,745 6,470,365
1984 3,773,633 6,441,865
1983 3,718,961 6,418,773
1982 3,724,765 6,391,309
1981 3,621,486 6,354,074
1980 3,424,378 6,319,408
1979 3,233,846 6,294,365
1978 3,052,526 6,281,738
1977 2,881,533 6,281,174
1976 2,721,237 6,302,504
1975 2,571,556 6,338,632
1974 2,432,211 6,341,405
1973 2,314,193 6,307,347
1972 2,226,091 6,260,956
1971 2,153,534 6,213,399
1970 2,082,589 6,180,877
1969 2,014,293 6,136,387
1968 1,952,781 6,067,714
1967 1,898,199 5,991,785
1966 1,849,063 5,918,002
1965 1,804,015 5,856,472
1964 1,753,691 5,789,228
1963 1,690,457 5,694,247
1962 1,621,960 5,573,815
1961 1,555,699 5,434,294
1960 1,492,890 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Libya

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Switzerland
2023 2.36 1.33
2022 2.4 1.39
2021 2.46 1.52
2020 2.51 1.46
2019 2.54 1.48
2018 2.58 1.52
2017 2.63 1.52
2016 2.67 1.54
2015 2.71 1.54
2014 2.75 1.54
2013 2.72 1.52
2012 2.68 1.52
2011 2.65 1.52
2010 2.6 1.52
2009 2.56 1.5
2008 2.6 1.48
2007 2.65 1.46
2006 2.7 1.44
2005 2.77 1.42
2004 2.77 1.42
2003 2.8 1.39
2002 2.83 1.39
2001 2.87 1.38
2000 2.91 1.5
1999 2.97 1.48
1998 3.04 1.47
1997 3.13 1.48
1996 3.26 1.5
1995 3.44 1.48
1994 3.65 1.49
1993 3.88 1.51
1992 4.16 1.58
1991 4.46 1.58
1990 4.78 1.58
1989 5.09 1.56
1988 5.41 1.57
1987 5.72 1.52
1986 6.02 1.53
1985 6.33 1.52
1984 6.62 1.53
1983 6.91 1.52
1982 7.16 1.56
1981 7.37 1.55
1980 7.54 1.55
1979 7.68 1.52
1978 7.79 1.51
1977 7.87 1.53
1976 7.93 1.55
1975 7.98 1.61
1974 8.02 1.73
1973 8.05 1.81
1972 8.07 1.91
1971 8.1 2.04
1970 8.05 2.1
1969 8.01 2.19
1968 7.97 2.29
1967 7.93 2.39
1966 7.89 2.5
1965 7.82 2.59
1964 7.75 2.66
1963 7.69 2.65
1962 7.61 2.58
1961 7.56 2.52
1960 7.51 2.44

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

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Libya and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Switzerland
2024 28.5 43.7
2023 28.2 43.4
2022 28 43
2021 27.7 42.8
2020 27.5 42.7
2019 27.2 42.6
2018 27 42.5
2017 26.8 42.4
2016 26.6 42.3
2015 26.4 42.2
2014 26.2 42.1
2013 25.9 42
2012 25.7 41.8
2011 25.5 41.6
2010 25.3 41.5
2009 25 41.3
2008 24.6 41.1
2007 24.2 40.9
2006 23.8 40.6
2005 23.6 40.3
2004 23.4 39.9
2003 23.2 39.6
2002 23.1 39.3
2001 22.9 39
2000 22.7 38.7
1999 22.4 38.4
1998 22 38.2
1997 21.5 37.9
1996 21.1 37.6
1995 20.6 37.3
1994 20.1 37.1
1993 19.7 37
1992 19.3 36.9
1991 18.9 36.9
1990 18.6 36.9
1989 18.2 36.8
1988 17.9 36.7
1987 17.6 36.5
1986 17.3 36.3
1985 17.1 36.1
1984 16.8 35.9
1983 16.5 35.6
1982 16.3 35.3
1981 16.1 35
1980 16 34.8
1979 15.9 34.5
1978 15.9 34.2
1977 15.8 33.8
1976 15.6 33.5
1975 15.5 33.1
1974 15.3 32.7
1973 14.9 32.5
1972 14.7 32.3
1971 14.7 32.2
1970 14.7 32
1969 14.7 31.7
1968 14.9 31.7
1967 15.3 31.6
1966 15.9 31.6
1965 16.7 31.6
1964 17.2 31.5
1963 17.5 31.7
1962 17.9 32
1961 18.2 32.4
1960 18.5 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Libya Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Switzerland
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Libya Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Switzerland
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
52,266 mi
2021

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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