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Libya vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 16th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Tunisia
Population
7559873
12437803
Population rank 105/197 81/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt n/a
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Libya and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Libya and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Libya

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Libya Tunisia
2024 $48,487,151,215 $51,332,285,657
2023 $44,027,664,915 $48,205,328,303
2022 $43,246,297,922 $44,929,920,093
2021 $35,217,995,647 $47,073,234,359
2020 $46,854,285,441 $42,491,780,918
2019 $69,254,496,472 $41,905,642,419
2018 $76,686,029,772 $42,686,504,460
2017 $67,157,452,182 $42,163,530,591
2016 $49,912,073,701 $44,360,072,680
2015 $48,717,501,321 $45,779,494,042
2014 $57,372,355,592 $50,271,812,921
2013 $75,351,107,029 $48,685,446,414
2012 $92,540,938,129 $47,311,401,813
2011 $48,169,263,294 $48,123,325,825
2010 $75,380,825,062 $46,206,091,938
2009 $60,808,562,033 $43,455,740,497
2008 $86,710,767,415 $44,859,439,902
2007 $68,032,978,391 $38,915,353,867
2006 $60,094,231,607 $34,376,664,601
2005 $47,334,691,241 $32,272,186,695
2004 $33,122,307,692 $31,183,885,241
2003 $26,265,625,000 $27,453,902,261
2002 $20,481,889,764 $23,141,616,605
2001 $34,112,093,927 $22,065,832,449
2000 $38,270,954,138 $21,473,528,161
1999 $35,975,860,857 $22,943,202,175
1998 $27,251,301,398 $21,802,893,587
1997 $30,700,897,875 $20,746,210,354
1996 $27,884,615,385 $19,587,161,807
1995 $25,541,379,187 $18,030,876,599
1994 $28,610,549,763 $15,633,174,304
1993 $30,660,051,911 $14,608,335,608
1992 $33,887,047,909 $15,496,708,060
1991 $31,991,821,265 $13,074,782,609
1990 $28,904,183,602 $12,290,568,182
1989 $25,156,707,899 $10,101,851,745
1988 $24,308,959,591 $10,096,245,762
1987 $26,697,659,335 $9,696,715,911
1986 $24,180,400,959 $9,017,806,654
1985 $31,530,566,324 $8,410,226,053
1984 $29,476,109,153 $8,254,541,195
1983 $33,200,520,140 $8,350,582,748
1982 $33,760,146,991 $8,133,580,052
1981 $36,374,353,880 $8,428,445,294
1980 $40,953,924,949 $8,744,134,354
1979 $30,536,429,497 $7,188,863,904
1978 $22,136,422,643 $5,968,460,080
1977 $22,428,297,108 $5,109,324,009
1976 $19,096,943,017 $4,508,191,942
1975 $14,710,912,458 $4,328,965,588
1974 $15,112,543,717 $3,545,868,575
1973 $8,625,889,430 $2,730,813,385
1972 $6,299,395,544 $2,237,556,149
1971 $5,260,185,125 $1,685,162,272
1970 $4,601,649,451 $1,439,238,095
1969 $4,380,987,481 $1,289,904,762
1968 $3,850,623,095 $1,214,666,667
1967 $2,726,986,913 $1,085,714,286
1966 $2,312,438,536 $1,040,952,381
1965 $1,804,979,680 $991,047,619
1964 $1,341,395,421 $1,025,866,792
1963 $892,327,911 $1,026,737,600
1962 $619,725,785 $880,027,733
1961 $443,905,612 $866,155,429
1960 $401,644,249 -

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

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Libya and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Tunisia
2024 $6,569 $4,181
2023 $6,027 $3,951
2022 $5,987 $3,707
2021 $4,936 $3,907
2020 $6,650 $3,549
2019 $9,963 $3,529
2018 $11,197 $3,628
2017 $9,966 $3,619
2016 $7,526 $3,848
2015 $7,458 $4,015
2014 $8,926 $4,459
2013 $11,952 $4,370
2012 $14,976 $4,297
2011 $7,594 $4,421
2010 $11,601 $4,292
2009 $9,551 $4,080
2008 $13,906 $4,255
2007 $11,145 $3,727
2006 $10,049 $3,323
2005 $8,079 $3,147
2004 $5,774 $3,067
2003 $4,674 $2,726
2002 $3,718 $2,321
2001 $6,313 $2,236
2000 $7,214 $2,199
1999 $6,895 $2,376
1998 $5,301 $2,285
1997 $6,062 $2,202
1996 $5,591 $2,107
1995 $5,205 $1,968
1994 $5,933 $1,733
1993 $6,478 $1,649
1992 $7,303 $1,785
1991 $7,040 $1,538
1990 $6,502 $1,476
1989 $5,793 $1,239
1988 $5,736 $1,266
1987 $6,465 $1,245
1986 $6,019 $1,187
1985 $8,087 $1,135
1984 $7,811 $1,143
1983 $8,927 $1,184
1982 $9,064 $1,177
1981 $10,044 $1,247
1980 $11,960 $1,324
1979 $9,443 $1,113
1978 $7,252 $946
1977 $7,783 $830
1976 $7,018 $752
1975 $5,721 $741
1974 $6,214 $624
1973 $3,727 $493
1972 $2,830 $415
1971 $2,443 $320
1970 $2,210 $280.5
1969 $2,175 $257.7
1968 $1,972 $248.9
1967 $1,437 $228
1966 $1,251 $223.8
1965 $1,001 $217.3
1964 $765 $228.5
1963 $528 $231.9
1962 $382 $201.4
1961 $285.3 $200.7
1960 $269 -

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

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Libya vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Tunisia
2026 75.2 77.1
2025 73.2 76.9
2024 71.1 76.7
2023 69.3 76.5
2022 74.5 76.1
2021 72.1 72.9
2020 72.4 75
2019 72.9 75.6
2018 73.2 75.4
2017 72.7 75.2
2016 71.8 75
2015 71.6 74.9
2014 71.3 74.8
2013 72.3 74.7
2012 72.2 74.6
2011 69.9 74.5
2010 72.2 74.4
2009 72.1 74.3
2008 71.9 74.2
2007 71.8 74
2006 71.6 73.9
2005 71.4 73.7
2004 71.2 73.5
2003 71 73.3
2002 70.8 73.1
2001 70.7 72.8
2000 70.5 72.6
1999 70.6 72.3
1998 70.7 72.1
1997 70.7 71.7
1996 70.7 71.2
1995 70.6 70.8
1994 70.5 70.4
1993 70.2 70
1992 70 69.7
1991 69.6 69.4
1990 69.3 69.1
1989 69 68.8
1988 68.6 68.5
1987 68.3 68
1986 67.8 67.4
1985 67.3 66.9
1984 66.7 66.3
1983 66.3 65.7
1982 65.8 65
1981 65.3 64.4
1980 64.8 63.7
1979 64.3 62.9
1978 63.8 62.1
1977 63.1 61.3
1976 62.4 60.3
1975 61.6 59.3
1974 60.7 58.3
1973 59.7 57.1
1972 58.7 56.1
1971 57.6 54.9
1970 56.4 53.8
1969 55.2 52.3
1968 53.8 51.3
1967 52.5 50.2
1966 50.9 49.2
1965 49.3 48.2
1964 47.7 47.3
1963 45.6 46.4
1962 44.1 45.6
1961 42.4 44.3
1960 40.8 44
1959 39.3 43.4
1958 38 42.7
1957 36.9 42.1
1956 36 41.3
1955 35.2 40.8
1954 34.7 40
1953 34.2 39.7
1952 33.8 39.3
1951 33.5 38.7
1950 33.1 38.2

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

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Libya and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Libya Tunisia
2024 7,381,023 12,277,109
2023 7,305,659 12,200,431
2022 7,223,805 12,119,334
2021 7,135,175 12,048,622
2020 7,045,399 11,974,057
2019 6,951,033 11,875,081
2018 6,849,055 11,765,514
2017 6,738,770 11,650,498
2016 6,632,126 11,528,674
2015 6,531,819 11,402,264
2014 6,427,252 11,274,288
2013 6,304,628 11,141,361
2012 6,179,328 11,009,647
2011 6,343,203 10,886,035
2010 6,497,839 10,765,980
2009 6,366,686 10,650,681
2008 6,235,430 10,542,635
2007 6,104,380 10,441,702
2006 5,980,211 10,346,410
2005 5,858,798 10,255,472
2004 5,736,693 10,166,163
2003 5,619,398 10,071,632
2002 5,508,410 9,971,515
2001 5,403,639 9,869,677
2000 5,305,021 9,764,935
1999 5,218,038 9,655,963
1998 5,140,704 9,541,667
1997 5,064,639 9,421,270
1996 4,987,393 9,294,432
1995 4,906,843 9,161,258
1994 4,822,037 9,018,448
1993 4,733,045 8,857,910
1992 4,640,352 8,682,512
1991 4,544,400 8,501,827
1990 4,445,239 8,324,509
1989 4,342,920 8,151,660
1988 4,237,755 7,974,440
1987 4,129,739 7,789,987
1986 4,017,403 7,600,301
1985 3,898,745 7,409,903
1984 3,773,633 7,220,044
1983 3,718,961 7,053,800
1982 3,724,765 6,908,642
1981 3,621,486 6,758,284
1980 3,424,378 6,606,195
1979 3,233,846 6,456,419
1978 3,052,526 6,309,390
1977 2,881,533 6,155,931
1976 2,721,237 5,996,994
1975 2,571,556 5,839,262
1974 2,432,211 5,684,674
1973 2,314,193 5,537,242
1972 2,226,091 5,396,557
1971 2,153,534 5,261,658
1970 2,082,589 5,131,396
1969 2,014,293 5,004,697
1968 1,952,781 4,879,899
1967 1,898,199 4,760,970
1966 1,849,063 4,652,287
1965 1,804,015 4,561,385
1964 1,753,691 4,489,869
1963 1,690,457 4,427,131
1962 1,621,960 4,369,136
1961 1,555,699 4,316,278
1960 1,492,890 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Libya

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Tunisia
2023 2.36 1.83
2022 2.4 1.85
2021 2.46 1.8
2020 2.51 2
2019 2.54 2.1
2018 2.58 2.13
2017 2.63 2.21
2016 2.67 2.28
2015 2.71 2.31
2014 2.75 2.32
2013 2.72 2.31
2012 2.68 2.28
2011 2.65 2.19
2010 2.6 2.08
2009 2.56 2
2008 2.6 1.98
2007 2.65 1.96
2006 2.7 1.95
2005 2.77 1.95
2004 2.77 1.95
2003 2.8 1.96
2002 2.83 1.94
2001 2.87 1.98
2000 2.91 2.03
1999 2.97 2.08
1998 3.04 2.2
1997 3.13 2.34
1996 3.26 2.49
1995 3.44 2.67
1994 3.65 2.87
1993 3.88 3.06
1992 4.16 3.19
1991 4.46 3.31
1990 4.78 3.44
1989 5.09 3.57
1988 5.41 3.83
1987 5.72 4.1
1986 6.02 4.36
1985 6.33 4.52
1984 6.62 4.66
1983 6.91 4.77
1982 7.16 4.89
1981 7.37 5.02
1980 7.54 5.03
1979 7.68 5.18
1978 7.79 5.4
1977 7.87 5.68
1976 7.93 5.87
1975 7.98 5.97
1974 8.02 6.05
1973 8.05 6.12
1972 8.07 6.19
1971 8.1 6.29
1970 8.05 6.43
1969 8.01 6.62
1968 7.97 6.81
1967 7.93 6.95
1966 7.89 7.06
1965 7.82 7.11
1964 7.75 7.17
1963 7.69 7.17
1962 7.61 7.17
1961 7.56 7.16
1960 7.51 7.16

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

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Libya and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Tunisia
2024 28.5 33.5
2023 28.2 33.2
2022 28 32.8
2021 27.7 32.4
2020 27.5 32
2019 27.2 31.7
2018 27 31.4
2017 26.8 31.1
2016 26.6 30.8
2015 26.4 30.4
2014 26.2 30.1
2013 25.9 29.8
2012 25.7 29.5
2011 25.5 29.2
2010 25.3 28.9
2009 25 28.5
2008 24.6 28.1
2007 24.2 27.6
2006 23.8 27.2
2005 23.6 26.7
2004 23.4 26.2
2003 23.2 25.7
2002 23.1 25.3
2001 22.9 24.8
2000 22.7 24.4
1999 22.4 24
1998 22 23.6
1997 21.5 23.2
1996 21.1 22.9
1995 20.6 22.5
1994 20.1 22.1
1993 19.7 21.8
1992 19.3 21.5
1991 18.9 21.2
1990 18.6 21
1989 18.2 20.7
1988 17.9 20.4
1987 17.6 20.2
1986 17.3 19.9
1985 17.1 19.7
1984 16.8 19.5
1983 16.5 19.2
1982 16.3 19
1981 16.1 18.7
1980 16 18.5
1979 15.9 18.3
1978 15.9 18.1
1977 15.8 18
1976 15.6 17.9
1975 15.5 17.8
1974 15.3 17.8
1973 14.9 17.7
1972 14.7 17.6
1971 14.7 17.6
1970 14.7 17.6
1969 14.7 17.5
1968 14.9 17.6
1967 15.3 17.7
1966 15.9 17.8
1965 16.7 17.9
1964 17.2 18
1963 17.5 18.1
1962 17.9 18.2
1961 18.2 18.3
1960 18.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Libya Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Tunisia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
86.3%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Libya Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Tunisia
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
12,272 mi
2023

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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)

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