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Libya vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 16th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Tuvalu
Population
7559873
9341
Population rank 105/197 196/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 95/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 107/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt n/a
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Libya and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Libya and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Libya

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Libya Tuvalu
2024 $48,487,151,215 -
2023 $44,027,664,915 $62,280,312
2022 $43,246,297,922 $59,065,982
2021 $35,217,995,647 $60,196,406
2020 $46,854,285,441 $51,746,594
2019 $69,254,496,472 $54,123,199
2018 $76,686,029,772 $48,015,260
2017 $67,157,452,182 $45,276,595
2016 $49,912,073,701 $41,629,064
2015 $48,717,501,321 $36,811,936
2014 $57,372,355,592 $38,760,983
2013 $75,351,107,029 $38,615,891
2012 $92,540,938,129 $39,345,579
2011 $48,169,263,294 $39,196,957
2010 $75,380,825,062 $32,105,408
2009 $60,808,562,033 $28,076,984
2008 $86,710,767,415 $31,874,435
2007 $68,032,978,391 $28,450,169
2006 $60,094,231,607 $24,096,875
2005 $47,334,691,241 $22,909,980
2004 $33,122,307,692 $22,798,275
2003 $26,265,625,000 $19,456,338
2002 $20,481,889,764 $16,842,673
2001 $34,112,093,927 $13,964,732
2000 $38,270,954,138 $15,073,976
1999 $35,975,860,857 $14,800,503
1998 $27,251,301,398 $13,795,146
1997 $30,700,897,875 $13,734,210
1996 $27,884,615,385 $13,338,597
1995 $25,541,379,187 $11,922,614
1994 $28,610,549,763 $11,772,611
1993 $30,660,051,911 $10,414,400
1992 $33,887,047,909 $10,535,028
1991 $31,991,821,265 $10,127,314
1990 $28,904,183,602 $9,542,901
1989 $25,156,707,899 $8,454,523
1988 $24,308,959,591 $7,011,059
1987 $26,697,659,335 $5,020,513
1986 $24,180,400,959 $4,574,706
1985 $31,530,566,324 $3,862,852
1984 $29,476,109,153 $4,481,978
1983 $33,200,520,140 $4,152,550
1982 $33,760,146,991 $4,118,945
1981 $36,374,353,880 $4,773,018
1980 $40,953,924,949 $4,206,128
1979 $30,536,429,497 $4,065,659
1978 $22,136,422,643 $3,798,782
1977 $22,428,297,108 $3,669,420
1976 $19,096,943,017 $3,919,072
1975 $14,710,912,458 $4,014,748
1974 $15,112,543,717 $4,122,329
1973 $8,625,889,430 $3,411,915
1972 $6,299,395,544 $2,968,458
1971 $5,260,185,125 $2,716,990
1970 $4,601,649,451 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Tuvalu
2024 $6,569 -
2023 $6,027 $6,345
2022 $5,987 $5,911
2021 $4,936 $5,905
2020 $6,650 $4,976
2019 $9,963 $5,115
2018 $11,197 $4,466
2017 $9,966 $4,166
2016 $7,526 $3,809
2015 $7,458 $3,358
2014 $8,926 $3,529
2013 $11,952 $3,510
2012 $14,976 $3,598
2011 $7,594 $3,636
2010 $11,601 $3,025
2009 $9,551 $2,684
2008 $13,906 $3,088
2007 $11,145 $2,794
2006 $10,049 $2,396
2005 $8,079 $2,305
2004 $5,774 $2,323
2003 $4,674 $2,007
2002 $3,718 $1,750
2001 $6,313 $1,457
2000 $7,214 $1,579
1999 $6,895 $1,559
1998 $5,301 $1,460
1997 $6,062 $1,461
1996 $5,591 $1,428
1995 $5,205 $1,285
1994 $5,933 $1,279
1993 $6,478 $1,141
1992 $7,303 $1,166
1991 $7,040 $1,134
1990 $6,502 $1,085
1989 $5,793 $976
1988 $5,736 $823
1987 $6,465 $600
1986 $6,019 $557
1985 $8,087 $480
1984 $7,811 $567
1983 $8,927 $533
1982 $9,064 $537
1981 $10,044 $634
1980 $11,960 $571
1979 $9,443 $566
1978 $7,252 $546
1977 $7,783 $549
1976 $7,018 $612
1975 $5,721 $656
1974 $6,214 $708
1973 $3,727 $601
1972 $2,830 $522
1971 $2,443 $478
1970 $2,210 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Tuvalu
2026 75.2 67.6
2025 73.2 67.4
2024 71.1 67.3
2023 69.3 67.1
2022 74.5 66.9
2021 72.1 65.8
2020 72.4 66.4
2019 72.9 66.1
2018 73.2 65.9
2017 72.7 65.7
2016 71.8 65.5
2015 71.6 65.4
2014 71.3 65.3
2013 72.3 65.2
2012 72.2 65.1
2011 69.9 65
2010 72.2 64.8
2009 72.1 64.7
2008 71.9 64.5
2007 71.8 64.4
2006 71.6 64.2
2005 71.4 64.1
2004 71.2 64
2003 71 63.9
2002 70.8 63.8
2001 70.7 63.7
2000 70.5 63.5
1999 70.6 63.3
1998 70.7 63.2
1997 70.7 62.9
1996 70.7 62.7
1995 70.6 62.5
1994 70.5 62.3
1993 70.2 62.1
1992 70 60.3
1991 69.6 61.8
1990 69.3 61.6
1989 69 61.5
1988 68.6 61.4
1987 68.3 61.3
1986 67.8 61.2
1985 67.3 61.1
1984 66.7 61.1
1983 66.3 60.9
1982 65.8 60.7
1981 65.3 60.5
1980 64.8 60.2
1979 64.3 59.9
1978 63.8 59.6
1977 63.1 59.2
1976 62.4 58.8
1975 61.6 58.3
1974 60.7 57.7
1973 59.7 57.2
1972 58.7 54.7
1971 57.6 56
1970 56.4 55.3
1969 55.2 54.7
1968 53.8 54.1
1967 52.5 53.5
1966 50.9 52.8
1965 49.3 52.1
1964 47.7 51.3
1963 45.6 50.6
1962 44.1 49.8
1961 42.4 49
1960 40.8 48.3
1959 39.3 47.5
1958 38 46.7
1957 36.9 45.8
1956 36 45
1955 35.2 44.2
1954 34.7 43.4
1953 34.2 42.5
1952 33.8 41.7
1951 33.5 40.8
1950 33.1 40

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

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Libya and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Libya Tuvalu
2024 7,381,023 9,646
2023 7,305,659 9,816
2022 7,223,805 9,992
2021 7,135,175 10,194
2020 7,045,399 10,399
2019 6,951,033 10,581
2018 6,849,055 10,751
2017 6,738,770 10,869
2016 6,632,126 10,930
2015 6,531,819 10,963
2014 6,427,252 10,984
2013 6,304,628 11,001
2012 6,179,328 10,934
2011 6,343,203 10,780
2010 6,497,839 10,614
2009 6,366,686 10,461
2008 6,235,430 10,321
2007 6,104,380 10,182
2006 5,980,211 10,056
2005 5,858,798 9,940
2004 5,736,693 9,816
2003 5,619,398 9,695
2002 5,508,410 9,623
2001 5,403,639 9,586
2000 5,305,021 9,544
1999 5,218,038 9,496
1998 5,140,704 9,451
1997 5,064,639 9,400
1996 4,987,393 9,342
1995 4,906,843 9,280
1994 4,822,037 9,207
1993 4,733,045 9,126
1992 4,640,352 9,038
1991 4,544,400 8,928
1990 4,445,239 8,798
1989 4,342,920 8,662
1988 4,237,755 8,518
1987 4,129,739 8,371
1986 4,017,403 8,217
1985 3,898,745 8,046
1984 3,773,633 7,902
1983 3,718,961 7,789
1982 3,724,765 7,664
1981 3,621,486 7,526
1980 3,424,378 7,366
1979 3,233,846 7,184
1978 3,052,526 6,957
1977 2,881,533 6,686
1976 2,721,237 6,404
1975 2,571,556 6,117
1974 2,432,211 5,822
1973 2,314,193 5,681
1972 2,226,091 5,692
1971 2,153,534 5,685
1970 2,082,589 5,663
1969 2,014,293 5,631
1968 1,952,781 5,624
1967 1,898,199 5,652
1966 1,849,063 5,686
1965 1,804,015 5,715
1964 1,753,691 5,752
1963 1,690,457 5,751
1962 1,621,960 5,699
1961 1,555,699 5,648
1960 1,492,890 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Libya

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Tuvalu
2023 2.36 3.21
2022 2.4 3.24
2021 2.46 3.28
2020 2.51 3.31
2019 2.54 3.33
2018 2.58 3.33
2017 2.63 3.3
2016 2.67 3.3
2015 2.71 3.31
2014 2.75 3.33
2013 2.72 3.39
2012 2.68 3.47
2011 2.65 3.46
2010 2.6 3.44
2009 2.56 3.43
2008 2.6 3.42
2007 2.65 3.45
2006 2.7 3.53
2005 2.77 3.55
2004 2.77 3.55
2003 2.8 3.58
2002 2.83 3.64
2001 2.87 3.75
2000 2.91 3.84
1999 2.97 3.92
1998 3.04 3.95
1997 3.13 3.95
1996 3.26 3.95
1995 3.44 3.96
1994 3.65 3.92
1993 3.88 3.92
1992 4.16 3.86
1991 4.46 3.79
1990 4.78 3.75
1989 5.09 3.8
1988 5.41 3.88
1987 5.72 3.94
1986 6.02 3.97
1985 6.33 3.97
1984 6.62 3.95
1983 6.91 3.91
1982 7.16 3.88
1981 7.37 3.8
1980 7.54 3.73
1979 7.68 3.65
1978 7.79 3.59
1977 7.87 3.56
1976 7.93 3.55
1975 7.98 3.58
1974 8.02 3.63
1973 8.05 3.71
1972 8.07 3.81
1971 8.1 3.94
1970 8.05 4.08
1969 8.01 4.23
1968 7.97 4.36
1967 7.93 4.49
1966 7.89 4.64
1965 7.82 4.73
1964 7.75 4.83
1963 7.69 4.91
1962 7.61 5
1961 7.56 5.09
1960 7.51 5.15

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

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Libya and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Tuvalu
2024 28.5 25.3
2023 28.2 25.3
2022 28 25.3
2021 27.7 25.3
2020 27.5 25.3
2019 27.2 25.3
2018 27 25.3
2017 26.8 25.2
2016 26.6 24.9
2015 26.4 24.7
2014 26.2 24.5
2013 25.9 24.3
2012 25.7 24.2
2011 25.5 24.1
2010 25.3 24
2009 25 23.9
2008 24.6 23.8
2007 24.2 23.7
2006 23.8 23.6
2005 23.6 23.6
2004 23.4 23.5
2003 23.2 23.5
2002 23.1 23.5
2001 22.9 23.7
2000 22.7 23.9
1999 22.4 24.1
1998 22 24.4
1997 21.5 24.6
1996 21.1 24.9
1995 20.6 25
1994 20.1 25.1
1993 19.7 25
1992 19.3 25
1991 18.9 24.9
1990 18.6 24.7
1989 18.2 24.5
1988 17.9 24.2
1987 17.6 24
1986 17.3 23.8
1985 17.1 23.6
1984 16.8 23.2
1983 16.5 22.5
1982 16.3 21.9
1981 16.1 21.4
1980 16 21
1979 15.9 20.9
1978 15.9 20.5
1977 15.8 20.2
1976 15.6 19.9
1975 15.5 19.8
1974 15.3 19.7
1973 14.9 19.4
1972 14.7 19
1971 14.7 18.6
1970 14.7 18.2
1969 14.7 18
1968 14.9 17.9
1967 15.3 18.1
1966 15.9 18.5
1965 16.7 19.3
1964 17.2 21
1963 17.5 22.6
1962 17.9 23
1961 18.2 23.1
1960 18.5 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Libya Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Tuvalu
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
51
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
100%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Libya Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Tuvalu
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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