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Libya vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 16th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Uganda
Population
7559873
53170946
Population rank 105/197 30/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt n/a
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Libya and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Libya and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Libya

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Libya Uganda
2024 $48,487,151,215 $53,911,907,086
2023 $44,027,664,915 $48,768,955,863
2022 $43,246,297,922 $45,565,333,211
2021 $35,217,995,647 $40,529,788,749
2020 $46,854,285,441 $37,600,368,242
2019 $69,254,496,472 $35,353,061,003
2018 $76,686,029,772 $32,927,025,620
2017 $67,157,452,182 $30,744,473,841
2016 $49,912,073,701 $29,203,988,696
2015 $48,717,501,321 $32,387,183,730
2014 $57,372,355,592 $32,612,397,257
2013 $75,351,107,029 $28,915,786,517
2012 $92,540,938,129 $27,305,915,911
2011 $48,169,263,294 $27,871,725,241
2010 $75,380,825,062 $26,673,441,431
2009 $60,808,562,033 $25,127,805,567
2008 $86,710,767,415 $14,440,404,132
2007 $68,032,978,391 $11,902,564,495
2006 $60,094,231,607 $9,977,647,683
2005 $47,334,691,241 $9,239,221,763
2004 $33,122,307,692 $7,939,487,548
2003 $26,265,625,000 $6,606,884,275
2002 $20,481,889,764 $6,178,563,591
2001 $34,112,093,927 $5,840,503,869
2000 $38,270,954,138 $6,193,246,837
1999 $35,975,860,857 $5,998,563,258
1998 $27,251,301,398 $6,584,815,847
1997 $30,700,897,875 $6,269,333,313
1996 $27,884,615,385 $6,044,585,327
1995 $25,541,379,187 $5,755,818,842
1994 $28,610,549,763 $3,990,430,447
1993 $30,660,051,911 $3,220,439,044
1992 $33,887,047,909 $2,857,457,762
1991 $31,991,821,265 $3,321,729,160
1990 $28,904,183,602 $4,304,399,310
1989 $25,156,707,899 $5,276,480,799
1988 $24,308,959,591 $6,508,931,652
1987 $26,697,659,335 $6,269,522,042
1986 $24,180,400,959 $3,923,244,050
1985 $31,530,566,324 $3,519,695,444
1984 $29,476,109,153 $3,615,647,477
1983 $33,200,520,140 $2,240,333,333
1982 $33,760,146,991 $2,177,500,000
1981 $36,374,353,880 $1,337,300,000
1980 $40,953,924,949 $1,244,610,000
1979 $30,536,429,497 $2,139,025,000
1978 $22,136,422,643 $2,420,260,870
1977 $22,428,297,108 $2,936,470,588
1976 $19,096,943,017 $2,447,300,000
1975 $14,710,912,458 $2,359,555,556
1974 $15,112,543,717 $2,098,944,967
1973 $8,625,889,430 $1,701,829,789
1972 $6,299,395,544 $1,490,970,181
1971 $5,260,185,125 $1,417,191,656
1970 $4,601,649,451 $1,259,554,809
1969 $4,380,987,481 $1,168,556,629
1968 $3,850,623,095 $1,037,379,252
1967 $2,726,986,913 $967,240,655
1966 $2,312,438,536 $925,381,492
1965 $1,804,979,680 $884,502,310
1964 $1,341,395,421 $589,247,687
1963 $892,327,911 $516,315,231
1962 $619,725,785 $449,158,233
1961 $443,905,612 $441,667,335
1960 $401,644,249 $423,145,605

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

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Libya and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Uganda
2024 $6,569 $1,078
2023 $6,027 $1,002
2022 $5,987 $963
2021 $4,936 $883
2020 $6,650 $846
2019 $9,963 $822
2018 $11,197 $792
2017 $9,966 $765
2016 $7,526 $753
2015 $7,458 $863
2014 $8,926 $896
2013 $11,952 $818
2012 $14,976 $795
2011 $7,594 $836
2010 $11,601 $823
2009 $9,551 $799
2008 $13,906 $473
2007 $11,145 $401
2006 $10,049 $347
2005 $8,079 $330
2004 $5,774 $292.4
2003 $4,674 $250.7
2002 $3,718 $242
2001 $6,313 $236
2000 $7,214 $258.1
1999 $6,895 $257.9
1998 $5,301 $292.5
1997 $6,062 $286.8
1996 $5,591 $284.7
1995 $5,205 $278.5
1994 $5,933 $198.4
1993 $6,478 $165.6
1992 $7,303 $152.1
1991 $7,040 $183
1990 $6,502 $245
1989 $5,793 $310
1988 $5,736 $395
1987 $6,465 $393
1986 $6,019 $253.6
1985 $8,087 $234.3
1984 $7,811 $247.5
1983 $8,927 $157.5
1982 $9,064 $157
1981 $10,044 $98.6
1980 $11,960 $93.8
1979 $9,443 $164.5
1978 $7,252 $190.7
1977 $7,783 $237.6
1976 $7,018 $203.3
1975 $5,721 $201.2
1974 $6,214 $183.7
1973 $3,727 $152.7
1972 $2,830 $137
1971 $2,443 $133.5
1970 $2,210 $122
1969 $2,175 $116.7
1968 $1,972 $106.9
1967 $1,437 $102.8
1966 $1,251 $101.4
1965 $1,001 $100
1964 $765 $68.6
1963 $528 $62
1962 $382 $55.5
1961 $285.3 $56.2
1960 $269 $55.4

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

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Libya vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Uganda
2026 75.2 68.9
2025 73.2 68.7
2024 71.1 68.5
2023 69.3 68.3
2022 74.5 67.7
2021 72.1 66.4
2020 72.4 66.4
2019 72.9 66.4
2018 73.2 65.8
2017 72.7 65.2
2016 71.8 64.5
2015 71.6 63.8
2014 71.3 63.1
2013 72.3 62.4
2012 72.2 61.6
2011 69.9 60.8
2010 72.2 60
2009 72.1 59.2
2008 71.9 58.3
2007 71.8 57.2
2006 71.6 56.1
2005 71.4 54.9
2004 71.2 53.7
2003 71 52.4
2002 70.8 51.4
2001 70.7 50.6
2000 70.5 49.6
1999 70.6 49
1998 70.7 48.3
1997 70.7 48
1996 70.7 47.8
1995 70.6 47.7
1994 70.5 47.7
1993 70.2 47.7
1992 70 47.7
1991 69.6 47.5
1990 69.3 47.6
1989 69 47.5
1988 68.6 47.5
1987 68.3 47.4
1986 67.8 45.7
1985 67.3 45.5
1984 66.7 43.7
1983 66.3 43.5
1982 65.8 43.3
1981 65.3 43.5
1980 64.8 43.5
1979 64.3 45.4
1978 63.8 45.6
1977 63.1 45.8
1976 62.4 46.2
1975 61.6 46.5
1974 60.7 46.9
1973 59.7 47
1972 58.7 47.2
1971 57.6 47.1
1970 56.4 49.6
1969 55.2 49.5
1968 53.8 49.3
1967 52.5 49
1966 50.9 48.5
1965 49.3 48.3
1964 47.7 47.8
1963 45.6 47.4
1962 44.1 46.8
1961 42.4 46.3
1960 40.8 45.6
1959 39.3 45
1958 38 44.3
1957 36.9 43.7
1956 36 43
1955 35.2 42.4
1954 34.7 41.8
1953 34.2 41.3
1952 33.8 40.8
1951 33.5 40.2
1950 33.1 39.7

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

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Libya and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Libya Uganda
2024 7,381,023 50,015,092
2023 7,305,659 48,656,601
2022 7,223,805 47,312,719
2021 7,135,175 45,910,930
2020 7,045,399 44,457,152
2019 6,951,033 42,999,637
2018 6,849,055 41,565,831
2017 6,738,770 40,177,388
2016 6,632,126 38,799,152
2015 6,531,819 37,531,446
2014 6,427,252 36,395,539
2013 6,304,628 35,337,042
2012 6,179,328 34,337,438
2011 6,343,203 33,354,543
2010 6,497,839 32,390,802
2009 6,366,686 31,451,151
2008 6,235,430 30,539,553
2007 6,104,380 29,653,430
2006 5,980,211 28,794,003
2005 5,858,798 27,963,289
2004 5,736,693 27,154,515
2003 5,619,398 26,352,124
2002 5,508,410 25,532,870
2001 5,403,639 24,745,676
2000 5,305,021 24,000,150
1999 5,218,038 23,257,281
1998 5,140,704 22,515,806
1997 5,064,639 21,856,046
1996 4,987,393 21,231,550
1995 4,906,843 20,665,667
1994 4,822,037 20,108,801
1993 4,733,045 19,445,161
1992 4,640,352 18,785,032
1991 4,544,400 18,155,901
1990 4,445,239 17,569,897
1989 4,342,920 17,010,698
1988 4,237,755 16,470,483
1987 4,129,739 15,954,170
1986 4,017,403 15,467,579
1985 3,898,745 15,023,681
1984 3,773,633 14,607,677
1983 3,718,961 14,221,881
1982 3,724,765 13,873,631
1981 3,621,486 13,556,452
1980 3,424,378 13,275,741
1979 3,233,846 13,002,163
1978 3,052,526 12,692,113
1977 2,881,533 12,359,669
1976 2,721,237 12,037,294
1975 2,571,556 11,725,240
1974 2,432,211 11,424,846
1973 2,314,193 11,144,236
1972 2,226,091 10,885,796
1971 2,153,534 10,618,206
1970 2,082,589 10,321,603
1969 2,014,293 10,014,858
1968 1,952,781 9,708,632
1967 1,898,199 9,408,924
1966 1,849,063 9,122,864
1965 1,804,015 8,849,203
1964 1,753,691 8,586,363
1963 1,690,457 8,333,663
1962 1,621,960 8,092,231
1961 1,555,699 7,862,217
1960 1,492,890 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Uganda

Fertility rate
Libya

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Uganda
2023 2.36 4.28
2022 2.4 4.39
2021 2.46 4.51
2020 2.51 4.62
2019 2.54 4.74
2018 2.58 4.87
2017 2.63 4.99
2016 2.67 5.11
2015 2.71 5.25
2014 2.75 5.41
2013 2.72 5.56
2012 2.68 5.73
2011 2.65 5.89
2010 2.6 6.02
2009 2.56 6.12
2008 2.6 6.2
2007 2.65 6.33
2006 2.7 6.43
2005 2.77 6.53
2004 2.77 6.61
2003 2.8 6.67
2002 2.83 6.74
2001 2.87 6.76
2000 2.91 6.79
1999 2.97 6.83
1998 3.04 6.84
1997 3.13 6.86
1996 3.26 6.84
1995 3.44 6.87
1994 3.65 6.9
1993 3.88 6.89
1992 4.16 6.91
1991 4.46 6.94
1990 4.78 7.01
1989 5.09 7.05
1988 5.41 7.1
1987 5.72 7.12
1986 6.02 7.08
1985 6.33 7.04
1984 6.62 7.02
1983 6.91 7.07
1982 7.16 7.11
1981 7.37 7.12
1980 7.54 7.11
1979 7.68 7.14
1978 7.79 7.16
1977 7.87 7.18
1976 7.93 7.19
1975 7.98 7.2
1974 8.02 7.19
1973 8.05 7.19
1972 8.07 7.19
1971 8.1 7.18
1970 8.05 7.15
1969 8.01 7.12
1968 7.97 7.13
1967 7.93 7.1
1966 7.89 7.07
1965 7.82 7.04
1964 7.75 7.01
1963 7.69 6.98
1962 7.61 6.96
1961 7.56 6.93
1960 7.51 6.91

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

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Libya and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Uganda
2024 28.5 17.8
2023 28.2 17.6
2022 28 17.4
2021 27.7 17.2
2020 27.5 17
2019 27.2 16.8
2018 27 16.5
2017 26.8 16.3
2016 26.6 16
2015 26.4 15.8
2014 26.2 15.6
2013 25.9 15.5
2012 25.7 15.4
2011 25.5 15.3
2010 25.3 15.2
2009 25 15.1
2008 24.6 15.1
2007 24.2 15
2006 23.8 15
2005 23.6 15
2004 23.4 15
2003 23.2 15
2002 23.1 15
2001 22.9 15
2000 22.7 15
1999 22.4 15
1998 22 15
1997 21.5 15.1
1996 21.1 15.3
1995 20.6 15.4
1994 20.1 15.6
1993 19.7 15.7
1992 19.3 15.7
1991 18.9 15.8
1990 18.6 15.8
1989 18.2 15.8
1988 17.9 15.9
1987 17.6 15.9
1986 17.3 15.9
1985 17.1 15.9
1984 16.8 15.9
1983 16.5 15.9
1982 16.3 15.9
1981 16.1 15.9
1980 16 16
1979 15.9 16.1
1978 15.9 16.1
1977 15.8 16.2
1976 15.6 16.2
1975 15.5 16.2
1974 15.3 16.3
1973 14.9 16.3
1972 14.7 16.5
1971 14.7 16.6
1970 14.7 16.6
1969 14.7 16.6
1968 14.9 16.6
1967 15.3 16.6
1966 15.9 16.6
1965 16.7 16.6
1964 17.2 16.6
1963 17.5 16.7
1962 17.9 16.8
1961 18.2 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Libya Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Libya Uganda
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
80.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Libya Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Uganda
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
90,720 mi
2019

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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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