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Libya vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 16th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Thailand
Population
7559873
71571743
Population rank 105/197 21/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt n/a
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Libya and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Libya and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Libya

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Libya Thailand
2024 $48,487,151,215 $526,517,658,842
2023 $44,027,664,915 $515,906,283,941
2022 $43,246,297,922 $495,644,697,588
2021 $35,217,995,647 $506,194,668,790
2020 $46,854,285,441 $500,461,898,480
2019 $69,254,496,472 $543,976,691,794
2018 $76,686,029,772 $506,754,208,404
2017 $67,157,452,182 $456,356,813,537
2016 $49,912,073,701 $413,366,349,748
2015 $48,717,501,321 $401,296,238,228
2014 $57,372,355,592 $407,339,040,198
2013 $75,351,107,029 $420,333,654,593
2012 $92,540,938,129 $397,558,325,279
2011 $48,169,263,294 $370,818,739,624
2010 $75,380,825,062 $341,104,766,329
2009 $60,808,562,033 $281,710,630,187
2008 $86,710,767,415 $291,382,982,431
2007 $68,032,978,391 $262,942,621,455
2006 $60,094,231,607 $221,758,296,022
2005 $47,334,691,241 $189,318,408,469
2004 $33,122,307,692 $172,895,685,155
2003 $26,265,625,000 $152,280,615,246
2002 $20,481,889,764 $134,300,904,400
2001 $34,112,093,927 $120,296,476,180
2000 $38,270,954,138 $126,392,224,254
1999 $35,975,860,857 $126,669,211,779
1998 $27,251,301,398 $113,675,596,788
1997 $30,700,897,875 $150,180,456,566
1996 $27,884,615,385 $183,035,237,429
1995 $25,541,379,187 $169,278,916,593
1994 $28,610,549,763 $146,683,778,959
1993 $30,660,051,911 $128,889,262,951
1992 $33,887,047,909 $111,452,746,518
1991 $31,991,821,265 $98,234,714,971
1990 $28,904,183,602 $85,343,190,719
1989 $25,156,707,899 $72,250,748,100
1988 $24,308,959,591 $61,667,253,471
1987 $26,697,659,335 $50,535,446,555
1986 $24,180,400,959 $43,096,773,981
1985 $31,530,566,324 $38,900,711,333
1984 $29,476,109,153 $41,797,647,776
1983 $33,200,520,140 $40,042,798,388
1982 $33,760,146,991 $36,589,772,404
1981 $36,374,353,880 $34,846,039,194
1980 $40,953,924,949 $32,353,514,989
1979 $30,536,429,497 $27,371,650,825
1978 $22,136,422,643 $24,006,566,637
1977 $22,428,297,108 $19,779,312,261
1976 $19,096,943,017 $16,985,208,648
1975 $14,710,912,458 $14,882,770,594
1974 $15,112,543,717 $13,702,998,512
1973 $8,625,889,430 $10,838,587,358
1972 $6,299,395,544 $8,177,873,151
1971 $5,260,185,125 $7,375,000,024
1970 $4,601,649,451 $7,086,538,438
1969 $4,380,987,481 $6,695,336,567
1968 $3,850,623,095 $6,081,009,428
1967 $2,726,986,913 $5,638,461,442
1966 $2,312,438,536 $5,279,230,817
1965 $1,804,979,680 $4,388,937,649
1964 $1,341,395,421 $3,889,129,942
1963 $892,327,911 $3,540,403,457
1962 $619,725,785 $3,308,912,797
1961 $443,905,612 $3,034,037,811
1960 $401,644,249 $2,760,750,861

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

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Libya and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Thailand
2024 $6,569 $7,347
2023 $6,027 $7,195
2022 $5,987 $6,909
2021 $4,936 $7,057
2020 $6,650 $6,986
2019 $9,963 $7,606
2018 $11,197 $7,100
2017 $9,966 $6,413
2016 $7,526 $5,834
2015 $7,458 $5,689
2014 $8,926 $5,801
2013 $11,952 $6,018
2012 $14,976 $5,726
2011 $7,594 $5,374
2010 $11,601 $4,974
2009 $9,551 $4,135
2008 $13,906 $4,309
2007 $11,145 $3,919
2006 $10,049 $3,331
2005 $8,079 $2,868
2004 $5,774 $2,642
2003 $4,674 $2,348
2002 $3,718 $2,090
2001 $6,313 $1,890
2000 $7,214 $2,006
1999 $6,895 $2,033
1998 $5,301 $1,848
1997 $6,062 $2,473
1996 $5,591 $3,055
1995 $5,205 $2,864
1994 $5,933 $2,518
1993 $6,478 $2,245
1992 $7,303 $1,972
1991 $7,040 $1,766
1990 $6,502 $1,559
1989 $5,793 $1,342
1988 $5,736 $1,164
1987 $6,465 $970
1986 $6,019 $842
1985 $8,087 $774
1984 $7,811 $847
1983 $8,927 $827
1982 $9,064 $770
1981 $10,044 $748
1980 $11,960 $709
1979 $9,443 $612
1978 $7,252 $548
1977 $7,783 $462
1976 $7,018 $405
1975 $5,721 $364
1974 $6,214 $343
1973 $3,727 $278.3
1972 $2,830 $215.6
1971 $2,443 $199.7
1970 $2,210 $197.1
1969 $2,175 $191.4
1968 $1,972 $178.8
1967 $1,437 $170.7
1966 $1,251 $164.5
1965 $1,001 $140.9
1964 $765 $128.6
1963 $528 $120.7
1962 $382 $116.2
1961 $285.3 $109.7
1960 $269 $102.8

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

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Libya vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Thailand
2026 75.2 77.1
2025 73.2 76.8
2024 71.1 76.6
2023 69.3 76.4
2022 74.5 75.3
2021 72.1 77.6
2020 72.4 77.3
2019 72.9 77.2
2018 73.2 77.2
2017 72.7 77
2016 71.8 76.8
2015 71.6 76.6
2014 71.3 76.3
2013 72.3 76
2012 72.2 75.6
2011 69.9 75.3
2010 72.2 75
2009 72.1 74.7
2008 71.9 74.2
2007 71.8 73.8
2006 71.6 73.3
2005 71.4 72.9
2004 71.2 72.1
2003 71 72.1
2002 70.8 71.8
2001 70.7 71.5
2000 70.5 71.2
1999 70.6 71
1998 70.7 70.7
1997 70.7 70.4
1996 70.7 69.9
1995 70.6 69.8
1994 70.5 69.7
1993 70.2 69.6
1992 70 69.4
1991 69.6 69.1
1990 69.3 68.9
1989 69 68.6
1988 68.6 68.2
1987 68.3 67.8
1986 67.8 67.3
1985 67.3 66.5
1984 66.7 65.5
1983 66.3 64.5
1982 65.8 63.6
1981 65.3 62.9
1980 64.8 62.2
1979 64.3 61.7
1978 63.8 61.3
1977 63.1 60.9
1976 62.4 60.4
1975 61.6 59.7
1974 60.7 59
1973 59.7 58.3
1972 58.7 57.7
1971 57.6 57.1
1970 56.4 56.5
1969 55.2 55.7
1968 53.8 55
1967 52.5 54.3
1966 50.9 53.7
1965 49.3 53.1
1964 47.7 52.5
1963 45.6 52
1962 44.1 51.4
1961 42.4 51.1
1960 40.8 50.6
1959 39.3 50.1
1958 38 49.5
1957 36.9 49.1
1956 36 48.6
1955 35.2 48.1
1954 34.7 47.6
1953 34.2 47.1
1952 33.8 46.5
1951 33.5 45.9
1950 33.1 45.2

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

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Libya and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Libya Thailand
2024 7,381,023 71,668,011
2023 7,305,659 71,702,435
2022 7,223,805 71,735,329
2021 7,135,175 71,727,332
2020 7,045,399 71,641,484
2019 6,951,033 71,522,271
2018 6,849,055 71,376,079
2017 6,738,770 71,160,187
2016 6,632,126 70,859,841
2015 6,531,819 70,540,795
2014 6,427,252 70,216,367
2013 6,304,628 69,845,114
2012 6,179,328 69,436,098
2011 6,343,203 69,007,208
2010 6,497,839 68,579,447
2009 6,366,686 68,121,080
2008 6,235,430 67,619,830
2007 6,104,380 67,102,394
2006 5,980,211 66,567,687
2005 5,858,798 66,017,420
2004 5,736,693 65,452,047
2003 5,619,398 64,868,166
2002 5,508,410 64,266,437
2001 5,403,639 63,651,141
2000 5,305,021 63,007,815
1999 5,218,038 62,299,043
1998 5,140,704 61,522,630
1997 5,064,639 60,724,584
1996 4,987,393 59,920,064
1995 4,906,843 59,098,232
1994 4,822,037 58,260,854
1993 4,733,045 57,408,198
1992 4,640,352 56,528,834
1991 4,544,400 55,637,434
1990 4,445,239 54,738,329
1989 4,342,920 53,848,956
1988 4,237,755 52,969,595
1987 4,129,739 52,074,105
1986 4,017,403 51,177,834
1985 3,898,745 50,270,753
1984 3,773,633 49,351,708
1983 3,718,961 48,423,309
1982 3,724,765 47,494,577
1981 3,621,486 46,575,855
1980 3,424,378 45,650,022
1979 3,233,846 44,718,434
1978 3,052,526 43,788,976
1977 2,881,533 42,843,974
1976 2,721,237 41,896,504
1975 2,571,556 40,940,005
1974 2,432,211 39,952,891
1973 2,314,193 38,947,787
1972 2,226,091 37,933,929
1971 2,153,534 36,937,387
1970 2,082,589 35,954,408
1969 2,014,293 34,973,782
1968 1,952,781 34,002,560
1967 1,898,199 33,037,801
1966 1,849,063 32,086,071
1965 1,804,015 31,149,337
1964 1,753,691 30,232,141
1963 1,690,457 29,342,322
1962 1,621,960 28,481,040
1961 1,555,699 27,650,334
1960 1,492,890 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Thailand

Fertility rate
Libya

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Thailand
2023 2.36 1.21
2022 2.4 1.22
2021 2.46 1.23
2020 2.51 1.26
2019 2.54 1.29
2018 2.58 1.32
2017 2.63 1.36
2016 2.67 1.4
2015 2.71 1.45
2014 2.75 1.48
2013 2.72 1.53
2012 2.68 1.56
2011 2.65 1.57
2010 2.6 1.56
2009 2.56 1.57
2008 2.6 1.59
2007 2.65 1.62
2006 2.7 1.63
2005 2.77 1.64
2004 2.77 1.67
2003 2.8 1.67
2002 2.83 1.69
2001 2.87 1.71
2000 2.91 1.73
1999 2.97 1.77
1998 3.04 1.82
1997 3.13 1.85
1996 3.26 1.87
1995 3.44 1.89
1994 3.65 1.93
1993 3.88 1.97
1992 4.16 2.01
1991 4.46 2.04
1990 4.78 2.07
1989 5.09 2.14
1988 5.41 2.17
1987 5.72 2.26
1986 6.02 2.36
1985 6.33 2.45
1984 6.62 2.58
1983 6.91 2.76
1982 7.16 2.94
1981 7.37 3.13
1980 7.54 3.29
1979 7.68 3.45
1978 7.79 3.62
1977 7.87 3.87
1976 7.93 4.12
1975 7.98 4.36
1974 8.02 4.6
1973 8.05 4.85
1972 8.07 5.08
1971 8.1 5.25
1970 8.05 5.45
1969 8.01 5.7
1968 7.97 5.93
1967 7.93 6.08
1966 7.89 6.18
1965 7.82 6.26
1964 7.75 6.31
1963 7.69 6.34
1962 7.61 6.33
1961 7.56 6.32
1960 7.51 6.33

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

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Libya and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Thailand
2024 28.5 41.1
2023 28.2 40.7
2022 28 40.2
2021 27.7 39.7
2020 27.5 39.2
2019 27.2 38.7
2018 27 38.2
2017 26.8 37.7
2016 26.6 37.3
2015 26.4 36.8
2014 26.2 36.3
2013 25.9 35.9
2012 25.7 35.4
2011 25.5 35
2010 25.3 34.5
2009 25 34
2008 24.6 33.6
2007 24.2 33.1
2006 23.8 32.6
2005 23.6 32.2
2004 23.4 31.7
2003 23.2 31.3
2002 23.1 30.9
2001 22.9 30.5
2000 22.7 30
1999 22.4 29.5
1998 22 28.9
1997 21.5 28.3
1996 21.1 27.7
1995 20.6 27.2
1994 20.1 26.6
1993 19.7 26
1992 19.3 25.4
1991 18.9 24.8
1990 18.6 24.3
1989 18.2 23.7
1988 17.9 23.3
1987 17.6 22.8
1986 17.3 22.4
1985 17.1 21.9
1984 16.8 21.5
1983 16.5 21
1982 16.3 20.6
1981 16.1 20.2
1980 16 19.9
1979 15.9 19.5
1978 15.9 19.2
1977 15.8 18.9
1976 15.6 18.7
1975 15.5 18.4
1974 15.3 18.2
1973 14.9 18
1972 14.7 17.8
1971 14.7 17.6
1970 14.7 17.5
1969 14.7 17.4
1968 14.9 17.3
1967 15.3 17.3
1966 15.9 17.3
1965 16.7 17.4
1964 17.2 17.5
1963 17.5 17.6
1962 17.9 17.7
1961 18.2 17.9
1960 18.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Libya Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Thailand
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
91.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Libya Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Thailand
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
436,817 mi
2020

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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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