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Libya vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 16th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Tonga
Population
7559873
103309
Population rank 105/197 183/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 95/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 107/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt n/a
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Libya and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Libya and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Libya

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Libya Tonga
2024 $48,487,151,215 -
2023 $44,027,664,915 $591,139,749
2022 $43,246,297,922 $556,514,555
2021 $35,217,995,647 $519,306,353
2020 $46,854,285,441 $506,571,468
2019 $69,254,496,472 $506,031,239
2018 $76,686,029,772 $493,530,783
2017 $67,157,452,182 $459,976,850
2016 $49,912,073,701 $420,828,262
2015 $48,717,501,321 $437,525,514
2014 $57,372,355,592 $440,997,738
2013 $75,351,107,029 $451,788,498
2012 $92,540,938,129 $471,122,971
2011 $48,169,263,294 $414,143,828
2010 $75,380,825,062 $366,887,375
2009 $60,808,562,033 $312,415,028
2008 $86,710,767,415 $344,438,844
2007 $68,032,978,391 $298,519,623
2006 $60,094,231,607 $292,232,703
2005 $47,334,691,241 $261,823,805
2004 $33,122,307,692 $230,678,011
2003 $26,265,625,000 $202,246,591
2002 $20,481,889,764 $182,764,281
2001 $34,112,093,927 $181,117,230
2000 $38,270,954,138 $204,848,488
1999 $35,975,860,857 $199,208,718
1998 $27,251,301,398 $191,504,893
1997 $30,700,897,875 $214,991,452
1996 $27,884,615,385 $222,100,576
1995 $25,541,379,187 $208,871,666
1994 $28,610,549,763 $195,990,986
1993 $30,660,051,911 $138,489,884
1992 $33,887,047,909 $137,066,291
1991 $31,991,821,265 $132,201,141
1990 $28,904,183,602 $113,563,822
1989 $25,156,707,899 $106,344,855
1988 $24,308,959,591 $106,657,267
1987 $26,697,659,335 $81,667,133
1986 $24,180,400,959 $68,195,856
1985 $31,530,566,324 $60,058,663
1984 $29,476,109,153 $64,248,355
1983 $33,200,520,140 $60,863,964
1982 $33,760,146,991 $62,068,161
1981 $36,374,353,880 $62,242,013
1980 $40,953,924,949 $53,260,077
1979 $30,536,429,497 $44,667,002
1978 $22,136,422,643 $41,567,472
1977 $22,428,297,108 $34,139,388
1976 $19,096,943,017 $30,036,417
1975 $14,710,912,458 $32,506,742
1974 $15,112,543,717 -
1973 $8,625,889,430 -
1972 $6,299,395,544 -
1971 $5,260,185,125 -
1970 $4,601,649,451 -
1969 $4,380,987,481 -
1968 $3,850,623,095 -
1967 $2,726,986,913 -
1966 $2,312,438,536 -
1965 $1,804,979,680 -
1964 $1,341,395,421 -
1963 $892,327,911 -
1962 $619,725,785 -
1961 $443,905,612 -
1960 $401,644,249 -

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

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Libya and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Tonga
2024 $6,569 -
2023 $6,027 $5,652
2022 $5,987 $5,298
2021 $4,936 $4,923
2020 $6,650 $4,792
2019 $9,963 $4,789
2018 $11,197 $4,675
2017 $9,966 $4,366
2016 $7,526 $3,988
2015 $7,458 $4,124
2014 $8,926 $4,137
2013 $11,952 $4,219
2012 $14,976 $4,384
2011 $7,594 $3,850
2010 $11,601 $3,416
2009 $9,551 $2,914
2008 $13,906 $3,218
2007 $11,145 $2,797
2006 $10,049 $2,750
2005 $8,079 $2,478
2004 $5,774 $2,195
2003 $4,674 $1,936
2002 $3,718 $1,759
2001 $6,313 $1,754
2000 $7,214 $1,995
1999 $6,895 $1,952
1998 $5,301 $1,889
1997 $6,062 $2,136
1996 $5,591 $2,215
1995 $5,205 $2,084
1994 $5,933 $1,957
1993 $6,478 $1,383
1992 $7,303 $1,370
1991 $7,040 $1,323
1990 $6,502 $1,139
1989 $5,793 $1,070
1988 $5,736 $1,078
1987 $6,465 $830
1986 $6,019 $696
1985 $8,087 $613
1984 $7,811 $656
1983 $8,927 $621
1982 $9,064 $633
1981 $10,044 $636
1980 $11,960 $545
1979 $9,443 $458
1978 $7,252 $428
1977 $7,783 $353
1976 $7,018 $315
1975 $5,721 $349
1974 $6,214 -
1973 $3,727 -
1972 $2,830 -
1971 $2,443 -
1970 $2,210 -
1969 $2,175 -
1968 $1,972 -
1967 $1,437 -
1966 $1,251 -
1965 $1,001 -
1964 $765 -
1963 $528 -
1962 $382 -
1961 $285.3 -
1960 $269 -

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

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Libya vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Tonga
2026 75.2 73.4
2025 73.2 73.2
2024 71.1 73.1
2023 69.3 72.9
2022 74.5 72.6
2021 72.1 72.1
2020 72.4 72.4
2019 72.9 72.3
2018 73.2 72.2
2017 72.7 72.1
2016 71.8 72
2015 71.6 71.9
2014 71.3 71.7
2013 72.3 71.6
2012 72.2 71.5
2011 69.9 71.4
2010 72.2 71.3
2009 72.1 70.9
2008 71.9 71
2007 71.8 70.9
2006 71.6 70.7
2005 71.4 70.6
2004 71.2 70.4
2003 71 70.2
2002 70.8 70
2001 70.7 69.8
2000 70.5 69.6
1999 70.6 69.4
1998 70.7 69.2
1997 70.7 69
1996 70.7 68.8
1995 70.6 68.6
1994 70.5 68.4
1993 70.2 68.2
1992 70 67.9
1991 69.6 67.7
1990 69.3 67.5
1989 69 67.4
1988 68.6 67.3
1987 68.3 67.2
1986 67.8 67.1
1985 67.3 66.9
1984 66.7 66.8
1983 66.3 66.7
1982 65.8 66.3
1981 65.3 66.4
1980 64.8 66.2
1979 64.3 66
1978 63.8 65.9
1977 63.1 65.6
1976 62.4 65.4
1975 61.6 65.1
1974 60.7 64.8
1973 59.7 64.4
1972 58.7 64.1
1971 57.6 63.6
1970 56.4 63.2
1969 55.2 62.7
1968 53.8 62.2
1967 52.5 61.7
1966 50.9 61.2
1965 49.3 60.7
1964 47.7 60.3
1963 45.6 59.8
1962 44.1 59.3
1961 42.4 58.8
1960 40.8 58.3
1959 39.3 57.8
1958 38 57.2
1957 36.9 56.5
1956 36 55.7
1955 35.2 54.7
1954 34.7 53.6
1953 34.2 52.4
1952 33.8 51.2
1951 33.5 49.8
1950 33.1 48.4

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

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Libya and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Libya Tonga
2024 7,381,023 104,175
2023 7,305,659 104,597
2022 7,223,805 105,042
2021 7,135,175 105,490
2020 7,045,399 105,704
2019 6,951,033 105,669
2018 6,849,055 105,567
2017 6,738,770 105,356
2016 6,632,126 105,524
2015 6,531,819 106,095
2014 6,427,252 106,609
2013 6,304,628 107,078
2012 6,179,328 107,460
2011 6,343,203 107,570
2010 6,497,839 107,400
2009 6,366,686 107,203
2008 6,235,430 107,020
2007 6,104,380 106,726
2006 5,980,211 106,253
2005 5,858,798 105,671
2004 5,736,693 105,071
2003 5,619,398 104,464
2002 5,508,410 103,874
2001 5,403,639 103,288
2000 5,305,021 102,677
1999 5,218,038 102,046
1998 5,140,704 101,388
1997 5,064,639 100,674
1996 4,987,393 100,275
1995 4,906,843 100,225
1994 4,822,037 100,166
1993 4,733,045 100,103
1992 4,640,352 100,022
1991 4,544,400 99,895
1990 4,445,239 99,700
1989 4,342,920 99,403
1988 4,237,755 98,969
1987 4,129,739 98,376
1986 4,017,403 98,010
1985 3,898,745 97,984
1984 3,773,633 97,990
1983 3,718,961 97,998
1982 3,724,765 97,980
1981 3,621,486 97,909
1980 3,424,378 97,769
1979 3,233,846 97,544
1978 3,052,526 97,204
1977 2,881,533 96,725
1976 2,721,237 95,325
1975 2,571,556 93,017
1974 2,432,211 90,683
1973 2,314,193 88,805
1972 2,226,091 87,356
1971 2,153,534 85,896
1970 2,082,589 84,401
1969 2,014,293 82,885
1968 1,952,781 81,353
1967 1,898,199 79,814
1966 1,849,063 78,002
1965 1,804,015 75,924
1964 1,753,691 73,879
1963 1,690,457 71,885
1962 1,621,960 69,940
1961 1,555,699 68,037
1960 1,492,890 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Tonga

Fertility rate
Libya

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Tonga
2023 2.36 3.13
2022 2.4 3.17
2021 2.46 3.2
2020 2.51 3.23
2019 2.54 3.27
2018 2.58 3.33
2017 2.63 3.39
2016 2.67 3.46
2015 2.71 3.54
2014 2.75 3.62
2013 2.72 3.7
2012 2.68 3.77
2011 2.65 3.83
2010 2.6 3.88
2009 2.56 3.95
2008 2.6 4.01
2007 2.65 4.09
2006 2.7 4.14
2005 2.77 4.2
2004 2.77 4.19
2003 2.8 4.18
2002 2.83 4.14
2001 2.87 4.13
2000 2.91 4.16
1999 2.97 4.23
1998 3.04 4.31
1997 3.13 4.38
1996 3.26 4.46
1995 3.44 4.56
1994 3.65 4.66
1993 3.88 4.73
1992 4.16 4.79
1991 4.46 4.85
1990 4.78 4.93
1989 5.09 5.01
1988 5.41 5.1
1987 5.72 5.19
1986 6.02 5.27
1985 6.33 5.34
1984 6.62 5.41
1983 6.91 5.45
1982 7.16 5.5
1981 7.37 5.55
1980 7.54 5.6
1979 7.68 5.65
1978 7.79 5.68
1977 7.87 5.7
1976 7.93 5.73
1975 7.98 5.75
1974 8.02 5.77
1973 8.05 5.8
1972 8.07 5.86
1971 8.1 5.96
1970 8.05 6.07
1969 8.01 6.17
1968 7.97 6.23
1967 7.93 6.29
1966 7.89 6.35
1965 7.82 6.41
1964 7.75 6.46
1963 7.69 6.52
1962 7.61 6.57
1961 7.56 6.61
1960 7.51 6.65

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

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Libya and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Tonga
2024 28.5 21.9
2023 28.2 21.9
2022 28 22
2021 27.7 22.1
2020 27.5 22.1
2019 27.2 22
2018 27 22
2017 26.8 21.9
2016 26.6 21.9
2015 26.4 21.8
2014 26.2 21.7
2013 25.9 21.6
2012 25.7 21.4
2011 25.5 21.2
2010 25.3 21.2
2009 25 21.1
2008 24.6 21
2007 24.2 20.9
2006 23.8 20.8
2005 23.6 20.8
2004 23.4 20.8
2003 23.2 20.8
2002 23.1 20.7
2001 22.9 20.5
2000 22.7 20.3
1999 22.4 20.1
1998 22 19.9
1997 21.5 19.7
1996 21.1 19.6
1995 20.6 19.6
1994 20.1 19.6
1993 19.7 19.6
1992 19.3 19.5
1991 18.9 19.3
1990 18.6 19.1
1989 18.2 18.9
1988 17.9 18.6
1987 17.6 18.3
1986 17.3 18.2
1985 17.1 18.1
1984 16.8 18
1983 16.5 17.9
1982 16.3 17.8
1981 16.1 17.6
1980 16 17.4
1979 15.9 17.3
1978 15.9 17.1
1977 15.8 16.8
1976 15.6 16.7
1975 15.5 16.7
1974 15.3 16.8
1973 14.9 16.8
1972 14.7 16.7
1971 14.7 16.7
1970 14.7 16.8
1969 14.7 16.8
1968 14.9 16.9
1967 15.3 17
1966 15.9 17
1965 16.7 17
1964 17.2 17
1963 17.5 17
1962 17.9 17.1
1961 18.2 17.1
1960 18.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Libya Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Tonga
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
99.4%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Libya Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Tonga
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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