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Libya vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 16th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Vanuatu
Population
7559873
344750
Population rank 105/197 174/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt n/a
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
72 years
2026

Libya and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Libya and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Libya

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Libya Vanuatu
2024 $48,487,151,215 $1,117,972,034
2023 $44,027,664,915 $1,115,861,056
2022 $43,246,297,922 $1,055,031,361
2021 $35,217,995,647 $950,394,007
2020 $46,854,285,441 $909,421,044
2019 $69,254,496,472 $936,526,268
2018 $76,686,029,772 $914,727,908
2017 $67,157,452,182 $880,043,284
2016 $49,912,073,701 $804,323,577
2015 $48,717,501,321 $759,690,181
2014 $57,372,355,592 $773,717,011
2013 $75,351,107,029 $758,304,466
2012 $92,540,938,129 $747,839,698
2011 $48,169,263,294 $770,153,588
2010 $75,380,825,062 $670,712,980
2009 $60,808,562,033 $592,622,319
2008 $86,710,767,415 $590,748,429
2007 $68,032,978,391 $516,392,923
2006 $60,094,231,607 $439,358,587
2005 $47,334,691,241 $394,962,433
2004 $33,122,307,692 $364,996,869
2003 $26,265,625,000 $314,471,413
2002 $20,481,889,764 $262,596,536
2001 $34,112,093,927 $257,926,882
2000 $38,270,954,138 $272,014,628
1999 $35,975,860,857 $268,006,973
1998 $27,251,301,398 $262,293,411
1997 $30,700,897,875 $272,771,209
1996 $27,884,615,385 $261,370,044
1995 $25,541,379,187 $249,333,250
1994 $28,610,549,763 $233,701,301
1993 $30,660,051,911 $200,491,853
1992 $33,887,047,909 $209,088,825
1991 $31,991,821,265 $201,334,169
1990 $28,904,183,602 $168,879,207
1989 $25,156,707,899 $154,013,202
1988 $24,308,959,591 $158,351,368
1987 $26,697,659,335 $139,464,174
1986 $24,180,400,959 $126,498,935
1985 $31,530,566,324 $131,856,421
1984 $29,476,109,153 $144,482,515
1983 $33,200,520,140 $117,389,554
1982 $33,760,146,991 $114,501,913
1981 $36,374,353,880 $113,781,796
1980 $40,953,924,949 $121,185,498
1979 $30,536,429,497 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Vanuatu
2024 $6,569 $3,411
2023 $6,027 $3,483
2022 $5,987 $3,370
2021 $4,936 $3,107
2020 $6,650 $3,043
2019 $9,963 $3,207
2018 $11,197 $3,207
2017 $9,966 $3,160
2016 $7,526 $2,956
2015 $7,458 $2,855
2014 $8,926 $2,973
2013 $11,952 $2,980
2012 $14,976 $3,005
2011 $7,594 $3,163
2010 $11,601 $2,815
2009 $9,551 $2,546
2008 $13,906 $2,604
2007 $11,145 $2,334
2006 $10,049 $2,035
2005 $8,079 $1,874
2004 $5,774 $1,774
2003 $4,674 $1,567
2002 $3,718 $1,341
2001 $6,313 $1,350
2000 $7,214 $1,460
1999 $6,895 $1,472
1998 $5,301 $1,471
1997 $6,062 $1,562
1996 $5,591 $1,529
1995 $5,205 $1,492
1994 $5,933 $1,431
1993 $6,478 $1,257
1992 $7,303 $1,344
1991 $7,040 $1,326
1990 $6,502 $1,141
1989 $5,793 $1,067
1988 $5,736 $1,125
1987 $6,465 $1,017
1986 $6,019 $946
1985 $8,087 $1,012
1984 $7,811 $1,137
1983 $8,927 $947
1982 $9,064 $946
1981 $10,044 $962
1980 $11,960 $1,048
1979 $9,443 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Vanuatu
2026 75.2 72
2025 73.2 71.8
2024 71.1 71.7
2023 69.3 71.5
2022 74.5 71.3
2021 72.1 70
2020 72.4 70.4
2019 72.9 70.8
2018 73.2 70.6
2017 72.7 70.5
2016 71.8 70.4
2015 71.6 70.2
2014 71.3 70
2013 72.3 70
2012 72.2 69.9
2011 69.9 69.7
2010 72.2 69.6
2009 72.1 69.4
2008 71.9 69.3
2007 71.8 69.1
2006 71.6 69.1
2005 71.4 69.2
2004 71.2 69
2003 71 68.9
2002 70.8 68.8
2001 70.7 68.7
2000 70.5 68.6
1999 70.6 67.9
1998 70.7 68.4
1997 70.7 68.3
1996 70.7 68.2
1995 70.6 68.1
1994 70.5 68
1993 70.2 67.7
1992 70 67.4
1991 69.6 67.1
1990 69.3 66.7
1989 69 66
1988 68.6 65.7
1987 68.3 64.4
1986 67.8 64.6
1985 67.3 63.9
1984 66.7 63.5
1983 66.3 63.1
1982 65.8 62.5
1981 65.3 61.9
1980 64.8 61.3
1979 64.3 60.9
1978 63.8 59.9
1977 63.1 59.2
1976 62.4 58.7
1975 61.6 58.1
1974 60.7 57.6
1973 59.7 57
1972 58.7 56.4
1971 57.6 55.9
1970 56.4 55.3
1969 55.2 54.8
1968 53.8 54.2
1967 52.5 53.7
1966 50.9 53.1
1965 49.3 52.5
1964 47.7 52
1963 45.6 51.5
1962 44.1 50.9
1961 42.4 50.4
1960 40.8 49.8
1959 39.3 49.3
1958 38 48.7
1957 36.9 48.2
1956 36 47.7
1955 35.2 47.1
1954 34.7 46.5
1953 34.2 45.8
1952 33.8 45.3
1951 33.5 42.2
1950 33.1 43.9

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

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Libya and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Libya Vanuatu
2024 7,381,023 327,777
2023 7,305,659 320,409
2022 7,223,805 313,046
2021 7,135,175 305,868
2020 7,045,399 298,858
2019 6,951,033 291,985
2018 6,849,055 285,259
2017 6,738,770 278,507
2016 6,632,126 272,087
2015 6,531,819 266,101
2014 6,427,252 260,240
2013 6,304,628 254,482
2012 6,179,328 248,883
2011 6,343,203 243,474
2010 6,497,839 238,248
2009 6,366,686 232,731
2008 6,235,430 226,896
2007 6,104,380 221,276
2006 5,980,211 215,923
2005 5,858,798 210,760
2004 5,736,693 205,711
2003 5,619,398 200,746
2002 5,508,410 195,863
2001 5,403,639 191,031
2000 5,305,021 186,281
1999 5,218,038 182,048
1998 5,140,704 178,313
1997 5,064,639 174,626
1996 4,987,393 170,911
1995 4,906,843 167,137
1994 4,822,037 163,314
1993 4,733,045 159,463
1992 4,640,352 155,608
1991 4,544,400 151,793
1990 4,445,239 148,063
1989 4,342,920 144,393
1988 4,237,755 140,756
1987 4,129,739 137,187
1986 4,017,403 133,720
1985 3,898,745 130,356
1984 3,773,633 127,109
1983 3,718,961 123,998
1982 3,724,765 121,035
1981 3,621,486 118,249
1980 3,424,378 115,660
1979 3,233,846 113,040
1978 3,052,526 109,963
1977 2,881,533 106,618
1976 2,721,237 103,388
1975 2,571,556 100,269
1974 2,432,211 97,260
1973 2,314,193 94,362
1972 2,226,091 91,562
1971 2,153,534 88,862
1970 2,082,589 86,266
1969 2,014,293 83,755
1968 1,952,781 81,314
1967 1,898,199 78,921
1966 1,849,063 76,590
1965 1,804,015 74,358
1964 1,753,691 72,219
1963 1,690,457 70,159
1962 1,621,960 68,174
1961 1,555,699 66,264
1960 1,492,890 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Libya

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Vanuatu
2023 2.36 3.6
2022 2.4 3.65
2021 2.46 3.7
2020 2.51 3.74
2019 2.54 3.79
2018 2.58 3.83
2017 2.63 3.88
2016 2.67 3.92
2015 2.71 3.95
2014 2.75 4
2013 2.72 4.04
2012 2.68 4.06
2011 2.65 4.09
2010 2.6 4.13
2009 2.56 4.16
2008 2.6 4.16
2007 2.65 4.12
2006 2.7 4.1
2005 2.77 4.13
2004 2.77 4.21
2003 2.8 4.29
2002 2.83 4.38
2001 2.87 4.5
2000 2.91 4.54
1999 2.97 4.56
1998 3.04 4.6
1997 3.13 4.66
1996 3.26 4.75
1995 3.44 4.85
1994 3.65 4.94
1993 3.88 5.02
1992 4.16 5.09
1991 4.46 5.13
1990 4.78 5.17
1989 5.09 5.21
1988 5.41 5.27
1987 5.72 5.33
1986 6.02 5.38
1985 6.33 5.43
1984 6.62 5.49
1983 6.91 5.55
1982 7.16 5.6
1981 7.37 5.65
1980 7.54 5.69
1979 7.68 5.73
1978 7.79 5.77
1977 7.87 5.81
1976 7.93 5.89
1975 7.98 5.98
1974 8.02 6.06
1973 8.05 6.15
1972 8.07 6.23
1971 8.1 6.29
1970 8.05 6.35
1969 8.01 6.41
1968 7.97 6.46
1967 7.93 6.51
1966 7.89 6.51
1965 7.82 6.52
1964 7.75 6.57
1963 7.69 6.62
1962 7.61 6.67
1961 7.56 6.73
1960 7.51 6.78

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

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Libya and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Vanuatu
2024 28.5 21.3
2023 28.2 21.2
2022 28 21.2
2021 27.7 21.2
2020 27.5 21.2
2019 27.2 21.2
2018 27 21.2
2017 26.8 21.2
2016 26.6 21.1
2015 26.4 21.1
2014 26.2 21
2013 25.9 20.9
2012 25.7 20.8
2011 25.5 20.6
2010 25.3 20.5
2009 25 20.3
2008 24.6 20.1
2007 24.2 19.9
2006 23.8 19.6
2005 23.6 19.4
2004 23.4 19.2
2003 23.2 18.9
2002 23.1 18.7
2001 22.9 18.5
2000 22.7 18.2
1999 22.4 18
1998 22 18
1997 21.5 18
1996 21.1 18
1995 20.6 17.8
1994 20.1 17.7
1993 19.7 17.7
1992 19.3 17.8
1991 18.9 17.9
1990 18.6 17.8
1989 18.2 17.8
1988 17.9 17.8
1987 17.6 17.8
1986 17.3 17.8
1985 17.1 17.7
1984 16.8 17.7
1983 16.5 17.7
1982 16.3 17.7
1981 16.1 17.7
1980 16 17.6
1979 15.9 17.5
1978 15.9 17.3
1977 15.8 17.2
1976 15.6 17.1
1975 15.5 17.1
1974 15.3 17.1
1973 14.9 17
1972 14.7 17
1971 14.7 17
1970 14.7 17
1969 14.7 17
1968 14.9 17
1967 15.3 17.1
1966 15.9 17.1
1965 16.7 17.2
1964 17.2 17.3
1963 17.5 17.4
1962 17.9 17.5
1961 18.2 17.6
1960 18.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Libya Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Libya Vanuatu
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
88%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Libya Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Vanuatu
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
665 mi
2000

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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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