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Libya vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 16th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Uruguay
Population
7559873
3382789
Population rank 105/197 133/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt n/a
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Libya and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Libya and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Libya

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Libya Uruguay
2024 $48,487,151,215 $80,961,511,074
2023 $44,027,664,915 $77,991,666,838
2022 $43,246,297,922 $70,594,110,920
2021 $35,217,995,647 $60,739,084,241
2020 $46,854,285,441 $53,559,359,262
2019 $69,254,496,472 $62,222,313,619
2018 $76,686,029,772 $65,344,577,416
2017 $67,157,452,182 $65,005,997,963
2016 $49,912,073,701 $57,480,787,465
2015 $48,717,501,321 $57,680,327,999
2014 $57,372,355,592 $61,496,186,974
2013 $75,351,107,029 $61,337,621,934
2012 $92,540,938,129 $54,232,266,359
2011 $48,169,263,294 $50,342,406,067
2010 $75,380,825,062 $41,950,361,212
2009 $60,808,562,033 $32,708,319,078
2008 $86,710,767,415 $31,119,602,539
2007 $68,032,978,391 $23,797,773,024
2006 $60,094,231,607 $19,741,420,740
2005 $47,334,691,241 $17,362,857,684
2004 $33,122,307,692 $13,686,329,890
2003 $26,265,625,000 $12,045,638,352
2002 $20,481,889,764 $13,606,515,723
2001 $34,112,093,927 $20,898,761,742
2000 $38,270,954,138 $22,823,270,892
1999 $35,975,860,857 $23,983,945,191
1998 $27,251,301,398 $25,385,886,978
1997 $30,700,897,875 $23,969,739,234
1996 $27,884,615,385 $20,515,458,114
1995 $25,541,379,187 $19,297,663,097
1994 $28,610,549,763 $17,474,588,896
1993 $30,660,051,911 $15,002,136,971
1992 $33,887,047,909 $12,878,148,791
1991 $31,991,821,265 $11,206,176,651
1990 $28,904,183,602 $9,298,807,850
1989 $25,156,707,899 $8,438,951,476
1988 $24,308,959,591 $8,213,538,369
1987 $26,697,659,335 $7,367,494,080
1986 $24,180,400,959 $5,880,112,788
1985 $31,530,566,324 $4,732,017,873
1984 $29,476,109,153 $4,850,238,550
1983 $33,200,520,140 $5,102,276,308
1982 $33,760,146,991 $9,178,780,077
1981 $36,374,353,880 $11,048,301,421
1980 $40,953,924,949 $10,163,020,116
1979 $30,536,429,497 $7,181,182,224
1978 $22,136,422,643 $4,910,254,566
1977 $22,428,297,108 $4,114,670,014
1976 $19,096,943,017 $3,667,161,241
1975 $14,710,912,458 $3,538,278,047
1974 $15,112,543,717 $4,090,209,682
1973 $8,625,889,430 $3,964,296,443
1972 $6,299,395,544 $2,189,418,689
1971 $5,260,185,125 $2,807,258,065
1970 $4,601,649,451 $2,137,096,774
1969 $4,380,987,481 $2,004,435,484
1968 $3,850,623,095 $1,593,674,185
1967 $2,726,986,913 $1,597,713,469
1966 $2,312,438,536 $1,809,185,094
1965 $1,804,979,680 $1,890,767,156
1964 $1,341,395,421 $1,975,701,816
1963 $892,327,911 $1,539,681,491
1962 $619,725,785 $1,710,004,407
1961 $443,905,612 $1,547,388,781
1960 $401,644,249 $1,242,289,239

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

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Libya and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Uruguay
2024 $6,569 $23,907
2023 $6,027 $23,019
2022 $5,987 $20,819
2021 $4,936 $17,882
2020 $6,650 $15,758
2019 $9,963 $18,316
2018 $11,197 $19,250
2017 $9,966 $19,185
2016 $7,526 $17,010
2015 $7,458 $17,126
2014 $8,926 $18,322
2013 $11,952 $18,335
2012 $14,976 $16,260
2011 $7,594 $15,132
2010 $11,601 $12,641
2009 $9,551 $9,881
2008 $13,906 $9,424
2007 $11,145 $7,222
2006 $10,049 $6,001
2005 $8,079 $5,284
2004 $5,774 $4,169
2003 $4,674 $3,671
2002 $3,718 $4,150
2001 $6,313 $6,383
2000 $7,214 $6,988
1999 $6,895 $7,371
1998 $5,301 $7,837
1997 $6,062 $7,436
1996 $5,591 $6,398
1995 $5,205 $6,050
1994 $5,933 $5,508
1993 $6,478 $4,753
1992 $7,303 $4,102
1991 $7,040 $3,589
1990 $6,502 $2,995
1989 $5,793 $2,734
1988 $5,736 $2,677
1987 $6,465 $2,416
1986 $6,019 $1,939
1985 $8,087 $1,568
1984 $7,811 $1,615
1983 $8,927 $1,707
1982 $9,064 $3,085
1981 $10,044 $3,728
1980 $11,960 $3,443
1979 $9,443 $2,443
1978 $7,252 $1,678
1977 $7,783 $1,414
1976 $7,018 $1,268
1975 $5,721 $1,232
1974 $6,214 $1,433
1973 $3,727 $1,397
1972 $2,830 $776
1971 $2,443 $1,000
1970 $2,210 $766
1969 $2,175 $723
1968 $1,972 $579
1967 $1,437 $585
1966 $1,251 $668
1965 $1,001 $705
1964 $765 $745
1963 $528 $587
1962 $382 $659
1961 $285.3 $604
1960 $269 $491

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

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Libya vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Uruguay
2026 75.2 78.6
2025 73.2 78.5
2024 71.1 78.3
2023 69.3 78.1
2022 74.5 76.5
2021 72.1 75.4
2020 72.4 78.4
2019 72.9 77.5
2018 73.2 77.5
2017 72.7 77.6
2016 71.8 77.4
2015 71.6 77.3
2014 71.3 77.2
2013 72.3 77
2012 72.2 76.7
2011 69.9 76.6
2010 72.2 76.7
2009 72.1 76.7
2008 71.9 76.3
2007 71.8 76.2
2006 71.6 75.9
2005 71.4 75.8
2004 71.2 75.3
2003 71 75.1
2002 70.8 75
2001 70.7 75
2000 70.5 74.7
1999 70.6 74.3
1998 70.7 74
1997 70.7 73.9
1996 70.7 73.8
1995 70.6 73.5
1994 70.5 73.2
1993 70.2 73.1
1992 70 73.2
1991 69.6 73.2
1990 69.3 73
1989 69 72.6
1988 68.6 72.4
1987 68.3 72.2
1986 67.8 72.2
1985 67.3 71.9
1984 66.7 71.7
1983 66.3 71.6
1982 65.8 71.5
1981 65.3 71
1980 64.8 70.5
1979 64.3 70.3
1978 63.8 70.3
1977 63.1 70.1
1976 62.4 69.9
1975 61.6 69.7
1974 60.7 69.5
1973 59.7 69.3
1972 58.7 69.2
1971 57.6 68.9
1970 56.4 68.7
1969 55.2 68.6
1968 53.8 68.5
1967 52.5 68.4
1966 50.9 68.3
1965 49.3 68.2
1964 47.7 68.1
1963 45.6 68
1962 44.1 67.9
1961 42.4 67.8
1960 40.8 67.7
1959 39.3 67.5
1958 38 67.3
1957 36.9 67.1
1956 36 66.9
1955 35.2 66.7
1954 34.7 66.5
1953 34.2 66.3
1952 33.8 66.1
1951 33.5 65.8
1950 33.1 65.6

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

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Libya and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Libya Uruguay
2024 7,381,023 3,386,588
2023 7,305,659 3,388,081
2022 7,223,805 3,390,913
2021 7,135,175 3,396,695
2020 7,045,399 3,398,968
2019 6,951,033 3,397,206
2018 6,849,055 3,394,534
2017 6,738,770 3,388,438
2016 6,632,126 3,379,283
2015 6,531,819 3,368,017
2014 6,427,252 3,356,334
2013 6,304,628 3,345,337
2012 6,179,328 3,335,401
2011 6,343,203 3,326,825
2010 6,497,839 3,318,580
2009 6,366,686 3,310,091
2008 6,235,430 3,302,177
2007 6,104,380 3,295,153
2006 5,980,211 3,289,506
2005 5,858,798 3,285,771
2004 5,736,693 3,283,148
2003 5,619,398 3,281,186
2002 5,508,410 3,278,867
2001 5,403,639 3,274,251
2000 5,305,021 3,266,206
1999 5,218,038 3,254,015
1998 5,140,704 3,239,280
1997 5,064,639 3,223,345
1996 4,987,393 3,206,324
1995 4,906,843 3,189,440
1994 4,822,037 3,172,834
1993 4,733,045 3,156,345
1992 4,640,352 3,139,702
1991 4,544,400 3,122,354
1990 4,445,239 3,104,403
1989 4,342,920 3,086,255
1988 4,237,755 3,067,961
1987 4,129,739 3,049,896
1986 4,017,403 3,032,845
1985 3,898,745 3,017,037
1984 3,773,633 3,002,488
1983 3,718,961 2,988,778
1982 3,724,765 2,975,492
1981 3,621,486 2,963,246
1980 3,424,378 2,951,953
1979 3,233,846 2,939,903
1978 3,052,526 2,925,715
1977 2,881,533 2,909,461
1976 2,721,237 2,891,392
1975 2,571,556 2,872,320
1974 2,432,211 2,853,944
1973 2,314,193 2,837,133
1972 2,226,091 2,821,644
1971 2,153,534 2,806,462
1970 2,082,589 2,790,807
1969 2,014,293 2,773,974
1968 1,952,781 2,754,606
1967 1,898,199 2,732,277
1966 1,849,063 2,707,646
1965 1,804,015 2,681,169
1964 1,753,691 2,653,180
1963 1,690,457 2,623,766
1962 1,621,960 2,593,298
1961 1,555,699 2,562,044
1960 1,492,890 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Libya

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Uruguay
2023 2.36 1.41
2022 2.4 1.43
2021 2.46 1.45
2020 2.51 1.5
2019 2.54 1.57
2018 2.58 1.68
2017 2.63 1.82
2016 2.67 1.97
2015 2.71 2.04
2014 2.75 2.03
2013 2.72 2.03
2012 2.68 2.01
2011 2.65 1.99
2010 2.6 2.01
2009 2.56 2.02
2008 2.6 2.03
2007 2.65 2.05
2006 2.7 2.07
2005 2.77 2.1
2004 2.77 2.09
2003 2.8 2.12
2002 2.83 2.16
2001 2.87 2.16
2000 2.91 2.2
1999 2.97 2.25
1998 3.04 2.27
1997 3.13 2.33
1996 3.26 2.36
1995 3.44 2.4
1994 3.65 2.42
1993 3.88 2.41
1992 4.16 2.43
1991 4.46 2.45
1990 4.78 2.48
1989 5.09 2.5
1988 5.41 2.5
1987 5.72 2.49
1986 6.02 2.47
1985 6.33 2.47
1984 6.62 2.47
1983 6.91 2.49
1982 7.16 2.51
1981 7.37 2.53
1980 7.54 2.59
1979 7.68 2.71
1978 7.79 2.83
1977 7.87 2.9
1976 7.93 3.01
1975 7.98 3.02
1974 8.02 2.96
1973 8.05 2.86
1972 8.07 2.78
1971 8.1 2.77
1970 8.05 2.77
1969 8.01 2.77
1968 7.97 2.77
1967 7.93 2.78
1966 7.89 2.82
1965 7.82 2.84
1964 7.75 2.86
1963 7.69 2.88
1962 7.61 2.87
1961 7.56 2.85
1960 7.51 2.83

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

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Libya and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Uruguay
2024 28.5 37.2
2023 28.2 36.8
2022 28 36.5
2021 27.7 36.3
2020 27.5 36
2019 27.2 35.8
2018 27 35.5
2017 26.8 35.3
2016 26.6 35.2
2015 26.4 35
2014 26.2 34.9
2013 25.9 34.7
2012 25.7 34.5
2011 25.5 34.2
2010 25.3 34
2009 25 33.7
2008 24.6 33.5
2007 24.2 33.3
2006 23.8 33.1
2005 23.6 32.9
2004 23.4 32.7
2003 23.2 32.5
2002 23.1 32.3
2001 22.9 32.2
2000 22.7 32
1999 22.4 31.9
1998 22 31.8
1997 21.5 31.7
1996 21.1 31.6
1995 20.6 31.5
1994 20.1 31.4
1993 19.7 31.2
1992 19.3 31.1
1991 18.9 31
1990 18.6 30.9
1989 18.2 30.8
1988 17.9 30.7
1987 17.6 30.6
1986 17.3 30.5
1985 17.1 30.4
1984 16.8 30.3
1983 16.5 30.3
1982 16.3 30.2
1981 16.1 30.1
1980 16 30.1
1979 15.9 30
1978 15.9 30
1977 15.8 30.1
1976 15.6 30.1
1975 15.5 30.1
1974 15.3 30.1
1973 14.9 30.1
1972 14.7 30
1971 14.7 29.9
1970 14.7 29.9
1969 14.7 29.8
1968 14.9 29.7
1967 15.3 29.6
1966 15.9 29.5
1965 16.7 29.4
1964 17.2 29.3
1963 17.5 29.2
1962 17.9 29.2
1961 18.2 29.1
1960 18.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Libya Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Uruguay
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
98.9%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Libya Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Uruguay
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
48,300 mi
2010

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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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