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Libya vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Libya has a population of 7.46M (ranked 105/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 16th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Libya ranks 100/197 ($48.1B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 112/197 ($6,449), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Switzerland
Population
7580693
9155878
Population rank 105/197 99/197
GDP
$48.1B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 100/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$6,449
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 112/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt n/a
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,426
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.3
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
28.8 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $48,098,909,614 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $48,487,151,215 $969,919,786,395
2023 $44,027,664,915 $928,435,275,852
2022 $43,246,297,922 $858,479,038,994
2021 $35,217,995,647 $840,710,023,481
2020 $46,854,285,441 $756,096,180,222
2019 $69,254,496,472 $736,384,764,157
2018 $76,686,029,772 $740,766,531,454
2017 $67,157,452,182 $706,660,443,624
2016 $49,912,073,701 $698,607,778,795
2015 $48,717,501,321 $706,199,008,879
2014 $57,372,355,592 $741,168,119,617
2013 $75,351,107,029 $718,748,402,260
2012 $92,540,938,129 $697,882,536,677
2011 $48,169,263,294 $727,231,637,102
2010 $75,380,825,062 $609,999,593,542
2009 $60,808,562,033 $563,659,557,945
2008 $86,710,767,415 $574,703,945,157
2007 $68,032,978,391 $498,993,845,385
2006 $60,094,231,607 $448,364,681,767
2005 $47,334,691,241 $424,511,048,024
2004 $33,122,307,692 $409,012,909,530
2003 $26,265,625,000 $366,563,952,625
2002 $20,481,889,764 $313,930,961,761
2001 $34,112,093,927 $290,160,142,214
2000 $38,270,954,138 $282,327,351,966
1999 $35,975,860,857 $301,911,268,140
1998 $27,251,301,398 $306,907,741,068
1997 $30,700,897,875 $298,868,250,534
1996 $27,884,615,385 $345,373,647,249
1995 $25,541,379,187 $358,152,520,085
1994 $28,610,549,763 $305,916,331,798
1993 $30,660,051,911 $276,339,744,180
1992 $33,887,047,909 $284,139,428,246
1991 $31,991,821,265 $272,953,645,746
1990 $28,904,183,602 $269,768,238,555
1989 $25,156,707,899 $211,241,694,480
1988 $24,308,959,591 $218,788,504,066
1987 $26,697,659,335 $202,238,567,597
1986 $24,180,400,959 $161,487,171,049
1985 $31,530,566,324 $112,652,623,418
1984 $29,476,109,153 $111,104,641,869
1983 $33,200,520,140 $116,361,728,836
1982 $33,760,146,991 $116,776,899,473
1981 $36,374,353,880 $113,936,168,924
1980 $40,953,924,949 $124,404,609,417
1979 $30,536,429,497 $116,702,524,208
1978 $22,136,422,643 $103,821,687,919
1977 $22,428,297,108 $74,237,819,014
1976 $19,096,943,017 $69,508,364,538
1975 $14,710,912,458 $66,452,559,176
1974 $15,112,543,717 $57,963,469,607
1973 $8,625,889,430 $50,296,651,921
1972 $6,299,395,544 $37,399,508,287
1971 $5,260,185,125 $30,492,832,676
1970 $4,601,649,451 $25,374,750,743
1969 $4,380,987,481 $22,780,211,812
1968 $3,850,623,095 $21,024,203,656
1967 $2,726,986,913 $19,689,329,510
1966 $2,312,438,536 $18,290,928,227
1965 $1,804,979,680 $17,033,079,428
1964 $1,341,395,421 $16,071,715,835
1963 $892,327,911 $14,499,109,270
1962 $619,725,785 $13,185,384,691
1961 $443,905,612 $11,889,851,950
1960 $401,644,249 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Switzerland
2025 $6,449 $114,769
2024 $6,569 $107,702
2023 $6,027 $104,450
2022 $5,987 $97,809
2021 $4,936 $96,583
2020 $6,650 $87,530
2019 $9,963 $85,873
2018 $11,197 $87,002
2017 $9,966 $83,610
2016 $7,526 $83,432
2015 $7,458 $85,265
2014 $8,926 $90,512
2013 $11,952 $88,851
2012 $14,976 $87,270
2011 $7,594 $91,910
2010 $11,601 $77,956
2009 $9,551 $72,788
2008 $13,906 $75,148
2007 $11,145 $66,082
2006 $10,049 $59,910
2005 $8,079 $57,080
2004 $5,774 $55,350
2003 $4,674 $49,947
2002 $3,718 $43,094
2001 $6,313 $40,134
2000 $7,214 $39,298
1999 $6,895 $42,261
1998 $5,301 $43,166
1997 $6,062 $42,160
1996 $5,591 $48,838
1995 $5,205 $50,869
1994 $5,933 $43,741
1993 $6,478 $39,828
1992 $7,303 $41,327
1991 $7,040 $40,140
1990 $6,502 $40,171
1989 $5,793 $31,780
1988 $5,736 $33,183
1987 $6,465 $30,899
1986 $6,019 $24,828
1985 $8,087 $17,411
1984 $7,811 $17,247
1983 $8,927 $18,128
1982 $9,064 $18,271
1981 $10,044 $17,931
1980 $11,960 $19,686
1979 $9,443 $18,541
1978 $7,252 $16,528
1977 $7,783 $11,819
1976 $7,018 $11,029
1975 $5,721 $10,484
1974 $6,214 $9,140
1973 $3,727 $7,974
1972 $2,830 $5,973
1971 $2,443 $4,908
1970 $2,210 $4,105
1969 $2,175 $3,712
1968 $1,972 $3,465
1967 $1,437 $3,286
1966 $1,251 $3,091
1965 $1,001 $2,908
1964 $765 $2,776
1963 $528 $2,546
1962 $382 $2,366
1961 $285.3 $2,188
1960 $269 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Libya and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Libya Switzerland
2025 7,458,555 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Libya and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Libya

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Switzerland
2024 2.3 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Switzerland
2025 28.8 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$54.1B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
102.3%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-31.1%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
26.9%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
73.2%
2025
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$105B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
2,662 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$38.7
2024
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%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,796 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Switzerland
% of world population
0.09%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
29.7
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
52
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
82%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.8
2024
3.9
2024
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
24.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
91,085 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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