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Libya vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 16th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Ukraine
Population
7559873
40125599
Population rank 105/197 40/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt n/a
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Libya and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Libya and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Libya

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Libya Ukraine
2024 $48,487,151,215 $190,741,262,415
2023 $44,027,664,915 $181,221,517,869
2022 $43,246,297,922 $161,989,520,721
2021 $35,217,995,647 $199,765,859,571
2020 $46,854,285,441 $156,617,722,013
2019 $69,254,496,472 $153,883,047,510
2018 $76,686,029,772 $130,891,088,294
2017 $67,157,452,182 $112,090,505,082
2016 $49,912,073,701 $93,355,869,404
2015 $48,717,501,321 $91,030,967,789
2014 $57,372,355,592 $133,503,871,862
2013 $75,351,107,029 $190,498,811,460
2012 $92,540,938,129 $182,591,753,828
2011 $48,169,263,294 $169,333,835,202
2010 $75,380,825,062 $141,209,170,427
2009 $60,808,562,033 $121,552,153,444
2008 $86,710,767,415 $188,110,390,660
2007 $68,032,978,391 $148,733,861,386
2006 $60,094,231,607 $111,884,752,475
2005 $47,334,691,241 $89,238,865,119
2004 $33,122,307,692 $67,220,154,164
2003 $26,265,625,000 $52,010,355,753
2002 $20,481,889,764 $43,956,163,612
2001 $34,112,093,927 $39,309,580,983
2000 $38,270,954,138 $32,375,083,935
1999 $35,975,860,857 $31,580,639,554
1998 $27,251,301,398 $41,882,523,345
1997 $30,700,897,875 $50,151,531,592
1996 $27,884,615,385 $44,558,831,005
1995 $25,541,379,187 $48,213,856,469
1994 $28,610,549,763 $52,549,580,265
1993 $30,660,051,911 $65,648,559,903
1992 $33,887,047,909 $73,945,908,384
1991 $31,991,821,265 $77,350,733,982
1990 $28,904,183,602 $81,393,558,423
1989 $25,156,707,899 $82,709,161,099
1988 $24,308,959,591 $74,703,517,903
1987 $26,697,659,335 $64,087,694,038
1986 $24,180,400,959 -
1985 $31,530,566,324 -
1984 $29,476,109,153 -
1983 $33,200,520,140 -
1982 $33,760,146,991 -
1981 $36,374,353,880 -
1980 $40,953,924,949 -
1979 $30,536,429,497 -
1978 $22,136,422,643 -
1977 $22,428,297,108 -
1976 $19,096,943,017 -
1975 $14,710,912,458 -
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Ukraine
2024 $6,569 $5,038
2023 $6,027 $4,803
2022 $5,987 $3,946
2021 $4,936 $4,510
2020 $6,650 $3,505
2019 $9,963 $3,423
2018 $11,197 $2,895
2017 $9,966 $2,467
2016 $7,526 $2,047
2015 $7,458 $1,988
2014 $8,926 $2,904
2013 $11,952 $4,130
2012 $14,976 $3,951
2011 $7,594 $3,657
2010 $11,601 $3,040
2009 $9,551 $2,607
2008 $13,906 $4,018
2007 $11,145 $3,160
2006 $10,049 $2,366
2005 $8,079 $1,875
2004 $5,774 $1,401
2003 $4,674 $1,076
2002 $3,718 $903
2001 $6,313 $800
2000 $7,214 $653
1999 $6,895 $632
1998 $5,301 $831
1997 $6,062 $987
1996 $5,591 $870
1995 $5,205 $933
1994 $5,933 $1,009
1993 $6,478 $1,254
1992 $7,303 $1,413
1991 $7,040 $1,483
1990 $6,502 $1,564
1989 $5,793 $1,593
1988 $5,736 $1,444
1987 $6,465 $1,244
1986 $6,019 -
1985 $8,087 -
1984 $7,811 -
1983 $8,927 -
1982 $9,064 -
1981 $10,044 -
1980 $11,960 -
1979 $9,443 -
1978 $7,252 -
1977 $7,783 -
1976 $7,018 -
1975 $5,721 -
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Ukraine
2026 75.2 75
2025 73.2 74.9
2024 71.1 74.7
2023 69.3 73.4
2022 74.5 72.7
2021 72.1 71.6
2020 72.4 73.3
2019 72.9 73.9
2018 73.2 73.6
2017 72.7 74
2016 71.8 73.4
2015 71.6 72.7
2014 71.3 71.8
2013 72.3 71.5
2012 72.2 71.1
2011 69.9 70.7
2010 72.2 70.2
2009 72.1 69.2
2008 71.9 68.3
2007 71.8 67.7
2006 71.6 67.5
2005 71.4 67.5
2004 71.2 67.5
2003 71 67.6
2002 70.8 67.7
2001 70.7 67.7
2000 70.5 67.8
1999 70.6 68
1998 70.7 68
1997 70.7 67.7
1996 70.7 67.1
1995 70.6 67.1
1994 70.5 67.5
1993 70.2 68.3
1992 70 68.9
1991 69.6 69.7
1990 69.3 70.4
1989 69 70.8
1988 68.6 71
1987 68.3 71.2
1986 67.8 70.8
1985 67.3 70.4
1984 66.7 70
1983 66.3 69.9
1982 65.8 69.9
1981 65.3 69.8
1980 64.8 69.8
1979 64.3 69.8
1978 63.8 69.8
1977 63.1 70
1976 62.4 70.1
1975 61.6 70.4
1974 60.7 70.6
1973 59.7 70.8
1972 58.7 71
1971 57.6 70.9
1970 56.4 70.8
1969 55.2 70.8
1968 53.8 71
1967 52.5 71.1
1966 50.9 71.2
1965 49.3 71.1
1964 47.7 71
1963 45.6 70.7
1962 44.1 70.4
1961 42.4 70
1960 40.8 69.4
1959 39.3 68.7
1958 38 67.7
1957 36.9 67.2
1956 36 66.3
1955 35.2 65.3
1954 34.7 64.1
1953 34.2 63
1952 33.8 62.1
1951 33.5 61.4
1950 33.1 61.2

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

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Libya and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Libya Ukraine
2024 7,381,023 37,860,221
2023 7,305,659 37,732,836
2022 7,223,805 41,048,766
2021 7,135,175 44,298,640
2020 7,045,399 44,680,014
2019 6,951,033 44,957,458
2018 6,849,055 45,208,907
2017 6,738,770 45,436,041
2016 6,632,126 45,616,832
2015 6,531,819 45,784,896
2014 6,427,252 45,972,380
2013 6,304,628 46,126,770
2012 6,179,328 46,210,056
2011 6,343,203 46,307,853
2010 6,497,839 46,456,003
2009 6,366,686 46,623,731
2008 6,235,430 46,819,175
2007 6,104,380 47,062,798
2006 5,980,211 47,278,694
2005 5,858,798 47,585,556
2004 5,736,693 47,979,507
2003 5,619,398 48,315,136
2002 5,508,410 48,677,281
2001 5,403,639 49,106,855
2000 5,305,021 49,556,660
1999 5,218,038 49,976,446
1998 5,140,704 50,379,731
1997 5,064,639 50,786,885
1996 4,987,393 51,226,109
1995 4,906,843 51,665,539
1994 4,822,037 52,075,998
1993 4,733,045 52,350,126
1992 4,640,352 52,323,671
1991 4,544,400 52,170,961
1990 4,445,239 52,054,092
1989 4,342,920 51,917,817
1988 4,237,755 51,724,853
1987 4,129,739 51,515,732
1986 4,017,403 51,318,745
1985 3,898,745 51,108,770
1984 3,773,633 50,887,599
1983 3,718,961 50,637,029
1982 3,724,765 50,402,724
1981 3,621,486 50,189,281
1980 3,424,378 49,955,152
1979 3,233,846 49,721,381
1978 3,052,526 49,521,243
1977 2,881,533 49,336,481
1976 2,721,237 49,120,842
1975 2,571,556 48,865,229
1974 2,432,211 48,576,570
1973 2,314,193 48,277,121
1972 2,226,091 47,946,893
1971 2,153,534 47,573,287
1970 2,082,589 47,261,306
1969 2,014,293 46,976,256
1968 1,952,781 46,614,325
1967 1,898,199 46,215,988
1966 1,849,063 45,802,519
1965 1,804,015 45,386,892
1964 1,753,691 44,951,156
1963 1,690,457 44,462,372
1962 1,621,960 43,943,674
1961 1,555,699 43,399,766
1960 1,492,890 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Libya

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Ukraine
2023 2.36 0.98
2022 2.4 0.9
2021 2.46 1.15
2020 2.51 1.21
2019 2.54 1.22
2018 2.58 1.23
2017 2.63 1.3
2016 2.67 1.39
2015 2.71 1.39
2014 2.75 1.47
2013 2.72 1.52
2012 2.68 1.53
2011 2.65 1.46
2010 2.6 1.44
2009 2.56 1.47
2008 2.6 1.44
2007 2.65 1.34
2006 2.7 1.3
2005 2.77 1.22
2004 2.77 1.22
2003 2.8 1.17
2002 2.83 1.13
2001 2.87 1.09
2000 2.91 1.11
1999 2.97 1.13
1998 3.04 1.21
1997 3.13 1.27
1996 3.26 1.33
1995 3.44 1.4
1994 3.65 1.47
1993 3.88 1.56
1992 4.16 1.67
1991 4.46 1.77
1990 4.78 1.85
1989 5.09 1.93
1988 5.41 2.04
1987 5.72 2.07
1986 6.02 2.12
1985 6.33 2.03
1984 6.62 2.08
1983 6.91 2.1
1982 7.16 1.95
1981 7.37 1.92
1980 7.54 1.95
1979 7.68 1.96
1978 7.79 1.97
1977 7.87 1.98
1976 7.93 2.04
1975 7.98 2.05
1974 8.02 2.06
1973 8.05 2.04
1972 8.07 2.13
1971 8.1 2.11
1970 8.05 2.08
1969 8.01 2.01
1968 7.97 2.03
1967 7.93 2.04
1966 7.89 2.04
1965 7.82 1.94
1964 7.75 2.01
1963 7.69 2.11
1962 7.61 2.15
1961 7.56 2.2
1960 7.51 2.29

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

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Libya and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Ukraine
2024 28.5 43.2
2023 28.2 43.1
2022 28 42.5
2021 27.7 42.2
2020 27.5 41.9
2019 27.2 41.5
2018 27 41.2
2017 26.8 40.9
2016 26.6 40.6
2015 26.4 40.2
2014 26.2 40
2013 25.9 39.8
2012 25.7 39.8
2011 25.5 39.7
2010 25.3 39.5
2009 25 39.3
2008 24.6 39.2
2007 24.2 39.1
2006 23.8 38.9
2005 23.6 38.7
2004 23.4 38.4
2003 23.2 38.2
2002 23.1 37.9
2001 22.9 37.6
2000 22.7 37.2
1999 22.4 36.9
1998 22 36.5
1997 21.5 36.2
1996 21.1 35.8
1995 20.6 35.5
1994 20.1 35.2
1993 19.7 34.9
1992 19.3 34.7
1991 18.9 34.5
1990 18.6 34.3
1989 18.2 34.1
1988 17.9 34.1
1987 17.6 34.1
1986 17.3 33.9
1985 17.1 33.8
1984 16.8 33.6
1983 16.5 33.6
1982 16.3 33.7
1981 16.1 33.7
1980 16 33.8
1979 15.9 34
1978 15.9 34.2
1977 15.8 34.2
1976 15.6 34
1975 15.5 33.7
1974 15.3 33.4
1973 14.9 33.1
1972 14.7 32.8
1971 14.7 32.5
1970 14.7 32.3
1969 14.7 32
1968 14.9 31.6
1967 15.3 31.2
1966 15.9 30.6
1965 16.7 30.1
1964 17.2 29.9
1963 17.5 29.8
1962 17.9 29.7
1961 18.2 29.6
1960 18.5 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Libya Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Ukraine
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
100%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Libya Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Ukraine
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
105,443 mi
2012

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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 (2012–2022, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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