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Libya vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 16th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Tanzania
Population
7559873
73145892
Population rank 105/197 20/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt n/a
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Libya and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Libya and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Libya

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Libya Tanzania
2024 $48,487,151,215 $78,844,405,385
2023 $44,027,664,915 $79,030,935,627
2022 $43,246,297,922 $75,749,121,843
2021 $35,217,995,647 $70,655,628,148
2020 $46,854,285,441 $66,068,737,786
2019 $69,254,496,472 $61,026,731,926
2018 $76,686,029,772 $57,003,712,892
2017 $67,157,452,182 $53,274,884,533
2016 $49,912,073,701 $49,774,409,374
2015 $48,717,501,321 $47,413,919,817
2014 $57,372,355,592 $49,986,726,461
2013 $75,351,107,029 $45,648,857,242
2012 $92,540,938,129 $39,650,394,363
2011 $48,169,263,294 $34,657,140,096
2010 $75,380,825,062 $32,012,892,919
2009 $60,808,562,033 $29,400,573,554
2008 $86,710,767,415 $27,947,821,398
2007 $68,032,978,391 $21,860,434,823
2006 $60,094,231,607 $18,619,859,795
2005 $47,334,691,241 $18,395,383,647
2004 $33,122,307,692 $16,673,062,473
2003 $26,265,625,000 $15,211,487,709
2002 $20,481,889,764 $14,129,651,896
2001 $34,112,093,927 $13,563,990,022
2000 $38,270,954,138 $13,371,767,082
1999 $35,975,860,857 $12,704,334,196
1998 $27,251,301,398 $12,172,790,056
1997 $30,700,897,875 $11,158,197,942
1996 $27,884,615,385 $9,433,528,150
1995 $25,541,379,187 $7,631,431,840
1994 $28,610,549,763 $6,550,480,484
1993 $30,660,051,911 $6,182,872,708
1992 $33,887,047,909 $6,681,997,469
1991 $31,991,821,265 $7,197,768,159
1990 $28,904,183,602 $6,184,384,225
1989 $25,156,707,899 $6,418,799,007
1988 $24,308,959,591 $7,406,614,407
1987 $26,697,659,335 $7,824,193,222
1986 $24,180,400,959 $10,840,864,521
1985 $31,530,566,324 $15,328,295,175
1984 $29,476,109,153 $12,906,635,133
1983 $33,200,520,140 $14,049,883,809
1982 $33,760,146,991 $13,927,383,240
1981 $36,374,353,880 $13,161,540,378
1980 $40,953,924,949 $11,409,228,087
1979 $30,536,429,497 $9,804,637,491
1978 $22,136,422,643 $9,261,675,710
1977 $22,428,297,108 $7,732,598,995
1976 $19,096,943,017 $6,472,511,988
1975 $14,710,912,458 $5,729,917,840
1974 $15,112,543,717 $4,977,337,978
1973 $8,625,889,430 $4,144,104,535
1972 $6,299,395,544 $3,472,787,266
1971 $5,260,185,125 $3,050,673,517
1970 $4,601,649,451 $2,851,419,386
1969 $4,380,987,481 $5,142,066,811
1968 $3,850,623,095 $4,895,251,824
1967 $2,726,986,913 $4,565,132,048
1966 $2,312,438,536 $4,377,998,825
1965 $1,804,979,680 $3,817,226,546
1964 $1,341,395,421 $3,748,840,925
1963 $892,327,911 $3,456,579,293
1962 $619,725,785 $3,101,589,993
1961 $443,905,612 $2,826,179,031
1960 $401,644,249 $2,651,729,807

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

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Libya and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Tanzania
2024 $6,569 $1,150
2023 $6,027 $1,186
2022 $5,987 $1,171
2021 $4,936 $1,125
2020 $6,650 $1,084
2019 $9,963 $1,031
2018 $11,197 $992
2017 $9,966 $957
2016 $7,526 $925
2015 $7,458 $911
2014 $8,926 $993
2013 $11,952 $935
2012 $14,976 $837
2011 $7,594 $753
2010 $11,601 $715
2009 $9,551 $674
2008 $13,906 $657
2007 $11,145 $528
2006 $10,049 $462
2005 $8,079 $469
2004 $5,774 $438
2003 $4,674 $410
2002 $3,718 $391
2001 $6,313 $385
2000 $7,214 $390
1999 $6,895 $382
1998 $5,301 $375
1997 $6,062 $353
1996 $5,591 $305
1995 $5,205 $251.2
1994 $5,933 $222.5
1993 $6,478 $218.2
1992 $7,303 $243.4
1991 $7,040 $268.8
1990 $6,502 $236.9
1989 $5,793 $252.3
1988 $5,736 $299
1987 $6,465 $326
1986 $6,019 $466
1985 $8,087 $681
1984 $7,811 $593
1983 $8,927 $667
1982 $9,064 $683
1981 $10,044 $665
1980 $11,960 $595
1979 $9,443 $527
1978 $7,252 $515
1977 $7,783 $446
1976 $7,018 $387
1975 $5,721 $355
1974 $6,214 $320
1973 $3,727 $276.1
1972 $2,830 $239.8
1971 $2,443 $218.4
1970 $2,210 $211.3
1969 $2,175 $394
1968 $1,972 $388
1967 $1,437 $374
1966 $1,251 $370
1965 $1,001 $333
1964 $765 $337
1963 $528 $320
1962 $382 $295.7
1961 $285.3 $277.4
1960 $269 $267.8

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

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Libya vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Tanzania
2026 75.2 67.6
2025 73.2 67.4
2024 71.1 67.2
2023 69.3 67
2022 74.5 66.9
2021 72.1 66.1
2020 72.4 66.8
2019 72.9 66
2018 73.2 65.5
2017 72.7 65
2016 71.8 64.4
2015 71.6 63.9
2014 71.3 63.4
2013 72.3 62.8
2012 72.2 62.3
2011 69.9 61.6
2010 72.2 61.1
2009 72.1 60.5
2008 71.9 59.9
2007 71.8 59.3
2006 71.6 58.5
2005 71.4 57.7
2004 71.2 56.8
2003 71 55.9
2002 70.8 54.9
2001 70.7 54.1
2000 70.5 53.2
1999 70.6 52.4
1998 70.7 51.8
1997 70.7 51.2
1996 70.7 51.1
1995 70.6 51
1994 70.5 51.1
1993 70.2 51.2
1992 70 51.4
1991 69.6 51.8
1990 69.3 52
1989 69 52.1
1988 68.6 52.2
1987 68.3 52.2
1986 67.8 52.2
1985 67.3 52.2
1984 66.7 52.2
1983 66.3 52.2
1982 65.8 52
1981 65.3 51.7
1980 64.8 51.3
1979 64.3 50.8
1978 63.8 50.4
1977 63.1 50
1976 62.4 49.5
1975 61.6 48.9
1974 60.7 48.4
1973 59.7 47.9
1972 58.7 47.4
1971 57.6 47
1970 56.4 46.5
1969 55.2 46
1968 53.8 45.6
1967 52.5 45.2
1966 50.9 44.9
1965 49.3 44.5
1964 47.7 44.1
1963 45.6 43.6
1962 44.1 43.2
1961 42.4 42.8
1960 40.8 42.6
1959 39.3 42.5
1958 38 42.3
1957 36.9 42.1
1956 36 42
1955 35.2 41.8
1954 34.7 41.7
1953 34.2 41.5
1952 33.8 41.4
1951 33.5 41.2
1950 33.1 41

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

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Libya and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Libya Tanzania
2024 7,381,023 68,560,157
2023 7,305,659 66,617,606
2022 7,223,805 64,711,821
2021 7,135,175 62,830,412
2020 7,045,399 60,972,798
2019 6,951,033 59,174,891
2018 6,849,055 57,437,145
2017 6,738,770 55,652,890
2016 6,632,126 53,824,013
2015 6,531,819 52,020,962
2014 6,427,252 50,351,512
2013 6,304,628 48,824,128
2012 6,179,328 47,374,260
2011 6,343,203 46,029,367
2010 6,497,839 44,758,488
2009 6,366,686 43,633,982
2008 6,235,430 42,570,728
2007 6,104,380 41,435,512
2006 5,980,211 40,294,902
2005 5,858,798 39,182,076
2004 5,736,693 38,109,668
2003 5,619,398 37,089,555
2002 5,508,410 36,121,304
2001 5,403,639 35,198,299
2000 5,305,021 34,260,139
1999 5,218,038 33,300,330
1998 5,140,704 32,420,458
1997 5,064,639 31,578,089
1996 4,987,393 30,945,762
1995 4,906,843 30,383,497
1994 4,822,037 29,442,356
1993 4,733,045 28,332,692
1992 4,640,352 27,457,588
1991 4,544,400 26,780,436
1990 4,445,239 26,110,207
1989 4,342,920 25,438,759
1988 4,237,755 24,769,686
1987 4,129,739 24,030,378
1986 4,017,403 23,258,959
1985 3,898,745 22,501,693
1984 3,773,633 21,779,066
1983 3,718,961 21,079,874
1982 3,724,765 20,398,571
1981 3,621,486 19,784,703
1980 3,424,378 19,189,769
1979 3,233,846 18,592,038
1978 3,052,526 17,976,566
1977 2,881,533 17,352,929
1976 2,721,237 16,736,211
1975 2,571,556 16,138,361
1974 2,432,211 15,561,630
1973 2,314,193 15,010,101
1972 2,226,091 14,479,308
1971 2,153,534 13,971,451
1970 2,082,589 13,492,677
1969 2,014,293 13,036,700
1968 1,952,781 12,602,076
1967 1,898,199 12,200,109
1966 1,849,063 11,827,459
1965 1,804,015 11,470,728
1964 1,753,691 11,127,826
1963 1,690,457 10,799,528
1962 1,621,960 10,487,756
1961 1,555,699 10,187,886
1960 1,492,890 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Libya

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Tanzania
2023 2.36 4.61
2022 2.4 4.67
2021 2.46 4.73
2020 2.51 4.8
2019 2.54 4.87
2018 2.58 4.93
2017 2.63 4.99
2016 2.67 5.01
2015 2.71 5.03
2014 2.75 5.12
2013 2.72 5.16
2012 2.68 5.14
2011 2.65 5.14
2010 2.6 5.23
2009 2.56 5.26
2008 2.6 5.32
2007 2.65 5.4
2006 2.7 5.51
2005 2.77 5.58
2004 2.77 5.6
2003 2.8 5.58
2002 2.83 5.57
2001 2.87 5.62
2000 2.91 5.67
1999 2.97 5.75
1998 3.04 5.81
1997 3.13 5.84
1996 3.26 5.83
1995 3.44 5.82
1994 3.65 5.89
1993 3.88 6
1992 4.16 6.08
1991 4.46 6.14
1990 4.78 6.2
1989 5.09 6.3
1988 5.41 6.38
1987 5.72 6.41
1986 6.02 6.49
1985 6.33 6.6
1984 6.62 6.72
1983 6.91 6.81
1982 7.16 6.87
1981 7.37 6.93
1980 7.54 6.99
1979 7.68 7.04
1978 7.79 7.06
1977 7.87 7.07
1976 7.93 7.09
1975 7.98 7.1
1974 8.02 7.12
1973 8.05 7.06
1972 8.07 7.05
1971 8.1 7.04
1970 8.05 7
1969 8.01 6.95
1968 7.97 6.9
1967 7.93 6.86
1966 7.89 6.8
1965 7.82 6.73
1964 7.75 6.68
1963 7.69 6.65
1962 7.61 6.61
1961 7.56 6.56
1960 7.51 6.54

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

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Libya and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Tanzania
2024 28.5 18.4
2023 28.2 18.3
2022 28 18.2
2021 27.7 18.1
2020 27.5 18
2019 27.2 17.9
2018 27 17.9
2017 26.8 17.8
2016 26.6 17.6
2015 26.4 17.5
2014 26.2 17.4
2013 25.9 17.3
2012 25.7 17.3
2011 25.5 17.2
2010 25.3 17.2
2009 25 17.2
2008 24.6 17.3
2007 24.2 17.3
2006 23.8 17.4
2005 23.6 17.4
2004 23.4 17.4
2003 23.2 17.4
2002 23.1 17.5
2001 22.9 17.5
2000 22.7 17.4
1999 22.4 17.4
1998 22 17.3
1997 21.5 17.3
1996 21.1 17.4
1995 20.6 17.4
1994 20.1 17.3
1993 19.7 17
1992 19.3 16.8
1991 18.9 16.7
1990 18.6 16.7
1989 18.2 16.6
1988 17.9 16.6
1987 17.6 16.5
1986 17.3 16.4
1985 17.1 16.3
1984 16.8 16.2
1983 16.5 16.2
1982 16.3 16.3
1981 16.1 16.4
1980 16 16.5
1979 15.9 16.6
1978 15.9 16.7
1977 15.8 16.8
1976 15.6 16.8
1975 15.5 16.9
1974 15.3 16.9
1973 14.9 17
1972 14.7 17
1971 14.7 17
1970 14.7 17.1
1969 14.7 17.1
1968 14.9 17.1
1967 15.3 17.2
1966 15.9 17.2
1965 16.7 17.3
1964 17.2 17.4
1963 17.5 17.4
1962 17.9 17.4
1961 18.2 17.4
1960 18.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
59
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Libya Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Libya Tanzania
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
78.2%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Libya Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Tanzania
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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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