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Libya vs Venezuela statistics compared

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Libya has a population of 7.46M (ranked 105/197), compared with 28.5M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 16th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Libya ranks 100/197 ($48.1B) and Venezuela ranks 78/197 ($99.7B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 112/197 ($6,449), while Venezuela ranks 138/197 ($3,495).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Venezuela
Population
7580693
28692435
Population rank 105/197 54/197
GDP
$48.1B
2025
$99.7B
2025
GDP rank 100/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$6,449
2025
$3,495
2025
GDP per capita rank 112/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt n/a
$308B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
309%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$10,790
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,426
2026
$2,659
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.3
2024
2.08
2024
Median age
28.8 years
2025
30.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
73 years
2026

Libya and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Libya and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Libya

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Libya Venezuela
2025 $48,098,909,614 $99,661,244,156
2024 $48,487,151,215 $120,566,112,397
2023 $44,027,664,915 $102,377,501,186
2022 $43,246,297,922 $89,013,251,021
2021 $35,217,995,647 $56,615,026,263
2020 $46,854,285,441 $42,837,965,907
2019 $69,254,496,472 $73,014,157,108
2018 $76,686,029,772 $101,987,075,929
2017 $67,157,452,182 $115,892,475,743
2016 $49,912,073,701 $112,948,035,495
2015 $48,717,501,321 $125,249,941,854
2014 $57,372,355,592 $214,838,755,022
2013 $75,351,107,029 $258,512,396,298
2012 $92,540,938,129 $371,846,610,182
2011 $48,169,263,294 $316,482,190,800
2010 $75,380,825,062 $393,192,354,511
2009 $60,808,562,033 $329,787,628,928
2008 $86,710,767,415 $315,953,388,511
2007 $68,032,978,391 $230,364,012,576
2006 $60,094,231,607 $183,477,522,124
2005 $47,334,691,241 $145,513,489,652
2004 $33,122,307,692 $112,451,400,425
2003 $26,265,625,000 $83,620,628,582
2002 $20,481,889,764 $92,893,587,734
2001 $34,112,093,927 $122,911,036,747
2000 $38,270,954,138 $117,146,466,003
1999 $35,975,860,857 $97,972,842,462
1998 $27,251,301,398 $91,336,763,255
1997 $30,700,897,875 $85,837,678,560
1996 $27,884,615,385 $70,543,211,119
1995 $25,541,379,187 $77,389,487,770
1994 $28,610,549,763 $58,418,666,667
1993 $30,660,051,911 $60,037,460,783
1992 $33,887,047,909 $60,416,519,620
1991 $31,991,821,265 $53,453,444,787
1990 $28,904,183,602 $48,606,952,195
1989 $25,156,707,899 $43,536,709,104
1988 $24,308,959,591 $60,226,413,793
1987 $26,697,659,335 $48,029,034,483
1986 $24,180,400,959 $60,516,123,711
1985 $31,530,566,324 $61,965,466,667
1984 $29,476,109,153 $59,867,743,468
1983 $33,200,520,140 $67,556,279,070
1982 $33,760,146,991 $67,736,744,186
1981 $36,374,353,880 $66,327,441,860
1980 $40,953,924,949 $59,116,511,628
1979 $30,536,429,497 $48,310,930,233
1978 $22,136,422,643 $39,316,279,070
1977 $22,428,297,108 $36,210,697,674
1976 $19,096,943,017 $31,419,534,884
1975 $14,710,912,458 $27,464,651,163
1974 $15,112,543,717 $26,100,930,233
1973 $8,625,889,430 $17,035,581,395
1972 $6,299,395,544 $13,977,727,273
1971 $5,260,185,125 $12,986,590,909
1970 $4,601,649,451 $11,561,111,111
1969 $4,380,987,481 $10,285,111,111
1968 $3,850,623,095 $10,034,444,444
1967 $2,726,986,913 $9,250,000,000
1966 $2,312,438,536 $8,781,333,333
1965 $1,804,979,680 $8,427,777,778
1964 $1,341,395,421 $8,192,413,793
1963 $892,327,911 $9,608,717,288
1962 $619,725,785 $8,814,309,884
1961 $443,905,612 $8,067,267,031
1960 $401,644,249 $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Venezuela
2025 $6,449 $3,495
2024 $6,569 $4,244
2023 $6,027 $3,617
2022 $5,987 $3,155
2021 $4,936 $2,005
2020 $6,650 $1,506
2019 $9,963 $2,523
2018 $11,197 $3,422
2017 $9,966 $3,792
2016 $7,526 $3,671
2015 $7,458 $4,097
2014 $8,926 $7,101
2013 $11,952 $8,642
2012 $14,976 $12,582
2011 $7,594 $10,844
2010 $11,601 $13,646
2009 $9,551 $11,597
2008 $13,906 $11,262
2007 $11,145 $8,332
2006 $10,049 $6,739
2005 $8,079 $5,432
2004 $5,774 $4,269
2003 $4,674 $3,230
2002 $3,718 $3,652
2001 $6,313 $4,920
2000 $7,214 $4,776
1999 $6,895 $4,071
1998 $5,301 $3,870
1997 $6,062 $3,711
1996 $5,591 $3,113
1995 $5,205 $3,487
1994 $5,933 $2,689
1993 $6,478 $2,825
1992 $7,303 $2,907
1991 $7,040 $2,633
1990 $6,502 $2,452
1989 $5,793 $2,250
1988 $5,736 $3,191
1987 $6,465 $2,611
1986 $6,019 $3,376
1985 $8,087 $3,549
1984 $7,811 $3,520
1983 $8,927 $4,079
1982 $9,064 $4,202
1981 $10,044 $4,228
1980 $11,960 $3,874
1979 $9,443 $3,257
1978 $7,252 $2,727
1977 $7,783 $2,585
1976 $7,018 $2,309
1975 $5,721 $2,078
1974 $6,214 $2,034
1973 $3,727 $1,367
1972 $2,830 $1,155
1971 $2,443 $1,106
1970 $2,210 $1,015
1969 $2,175 $932
1968 $1,972 $938
1967 $1,437 $893
1966 $1,251 $876
1965 $1,001 $869
1964 $765 $874
1963 $528 $1,060
1962 $382 $1,007
1961 $285.3 $954
1960 $269 $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Venezuela
2026 75.2 73
2025 73.2 72.8
2024 71.1 72.7
2023 69.3 72.5
2022 74.5 72.6
2021 72.1 71.5
2020 72.4 72.4
2019 72.9 72.8
2018 73.2 72.6
2017 72.7 71.9
2016 71.8 72
2015 71.6 73
2014 71.3 72.8
2013 72.3 73.1
2012 72.2 73.1
2011 69.9 73.1
2010 72.2 73.1
2009 72.1 72.8
2008 71.9 72.6
2007 71.8 73.3
2006 71.6 73
2005 71.4 73.1
2004 71.2 72.8
2003 71 72.1
2002 70.8 72.8
2001 70.7 71
2000 70.5 72.4
1999 70.6 72.1
1998 70.7 72.4
1997 70.7 72.6
1996 70.7 71.9
1995 70.6 71.7
1994 70.5 71.3
1993 70.2 71.4
1992 70 71.2
1991 69.6 71.2
1990 69.3 71
1989 69 70.8
1988 68.6 70.8
1987 68.3 70.7
1986 67.8 70.5
1985 67.3 70
1984 66.7 69.7
1983 66.3 69.5
1982 65.8 69
1981 65.3 68.7
1980 64.8 68.2
1979 64.3 68.2
1978 63.8 68.1
1977 63.1 67.7
1976 62.4 67.3
1975 61.6 66.7
1974 60.7 66.2
1973 59.7 65.7
1972 58.7 65.6
1971 57.6 65.2
1970 56.4 64.8
1969 55.2 63.8
1968 53.8 63.9
1967 52.5 63.6
1966 50.9 62.9
1965 49.3 61.9
1964 47.7 61.2
1963 45.6 60.5
1962 44.1 59.7
1961 42.4 59.1
1960 40.8 58.4
1959 39.3 57.7
1958 38 56.9
1957 36.9 56.2
1956 36 55.5
1955 35.2 54.8
1954 34.7 54.1
1953 34.2 53.4
1952 33.8 52.7
1951 33.5 52
1950 33.1 51.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Libya Venezuela
2025 7,458,555 28,516,896
2024 7,381,023 28,405,543
2023 7,305,659 28,300,854
2022 7,223,805 28,213,017
2021 7,135,175 28,237,826
2020 7,045,399 28,444,077
2019 6,951,033 28,938,098
2018 6,849,055 29,807,592
2017 6,738,770 30,565,323
2016 6,632,126 30,765,720
2015 6,531,819 30,573,972
2014 6,427,252 30,254,079
2013 6,304,628 29,912,198
2012 6,179,328 29,553,826
2011 6,343,203 29,185,212
2010 6,497,839 28,813,101
2009 6,366,686 28,438,298
2008 6,235,430 28,053,696
2007 6,104,380 27,649,363
2006 5,980,211 27,224,686
2005 5,858,798 26,785,804
2004 5,736,693 26,340,838
2003 5,619,398 25,892,703
2002 5,508,410 25,435,671
2001 5,403,639 24,979,922
2000 5,305,021 24,526,708
1999 5,218,038 24,066,593
1998 5,140,704 23,601,337
1997 5,064,639 23,131,685
1996 4,987,393 22,662,113
1995 4,906,843 22,193,821
1994 4,822,037 21,725,188
1993 4,733,045 21,254,520
1992 4,640,352 20,780,948
1991 4,544,400 20,304,896
1990 4,445,239 19,827,010
1989 4,342,920 19,348,921
1988 4,237,755 18,871,020
1987 4,129,739 18,394,963
1986 4,017,403 17,923,536
1985 3,898,745 17,461,434
1984 3,773,633 17,008,841
1983 3,718,961 16,562,205
1982 3,724,765 16,121,874
1981 3,621,486 15,687,297
1980 3,424,378 15,258,218
1979 3,233,846 14,834,552
1978 3,052,526 14,416,684
1977 2,881,533 14,006,812
1976 2,721,237 13,606,284
1975 2,571,556 13,215,892
1974 2,432,211 12,835,351
1973 2,314,193 12,463,537
1972 2,226,091 12,099,180
1971 2,153,534 11,741,008
1970 2,082,589 11,387,790
1969 2,014,293 11,040,280
1968 1,952,781 10,697,530
1967 1,898,199 10,358,513
1966 1,849,063 10,024,854
1965 1,804,015 9,697,790
1964 1,753,691 9,377,712
1963 1,690,457 9,064,021
1962 1,621,960 8,756,870
1961 1,555,699 8,455,915
1960 1,492,890 8,160,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Libya and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Libya

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Venezuela
2024 2.3 2.08
2023 2.36 2.08
2022 2.4 2.09
2021 2.46 2.11
2020 2.51 2.12
2019 2.54 2.13
2018 2.58 2.15
2017 2.63 2.18
2016 2.67 2.22
2015 2.71 2.25
2014 2.75 2.3
2013 2.72 2.33
2012 2.68 2.38
2011 2.65 2.4
2010 2.6 2.4
2009 2.56 2.42
2008 2.6 2.48
2007 2.65 2.52
2006 2.7 2.6
2005 2.77 2.63
2004 2.77 2.64
2003 2.8 2.7
2002 2.83 2.74
2001 2.87 2.78
2000 2.91 2.79
1999 2.97 2.86
1998 3.04 2.91
1997 3.13 2.97
1996 3.26 3.02
1995 3.44 3.08
1994 3.65 3.15
1993 3.88 3.22
1992 4.16 3.29
1991 4.46 3.37
1990 4.78 3.45
1989 5.09 3.52
1988 5.41 3.6
1987 5.72 3.67
1986 6.02 3.73
1985 6.33 3.79
1984 6.62 3.86
1983 6.91 3.93
1982 7.16 4.01
1981 7.37 4.1
1980 7.54 4.2
1979 7.68 4.3
1978 7.79 4.4
1977 7.87 4.49
1976 7.93 4.59
1975 7.98 4.69
1974 8.02 4.79
1973 8.05 4.91
1972 8.07 5.04
1971 8.1 5.17
1970 8.05 5.32
1969 8.01 5.47
1968 7.97 5.61
1967 7.93 5.75
1966 7.89 5.87
1965 7.82 5.98
1964 7.75 6.07
1963 7.69 6.16
1962 7.61 6.23
1961 7.56 6.3
1960 7.51 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Libya and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Venezuela
2025 28.8 30.4
2024 28.5 30.2
2023 28.2 30
2022 28 29.8
2021 27.7 29.6
2020 27.5 29.2
2019 27.2 28.9
2018 27 28.4
2017 26.8 28
2016 26.6 27.7
2015 26.4 27.4
2014 26.2 27.1
2013 25.9 26.8
2012 25.7 26.5
2011 25.5 26.1
2010 25.3 25.8
2009 25 25.5
2008 24.6 25.2
2007 24.2 24.9
2006 23.8 24.7
2005 23.6 24.4
2004 23.4 24.1
2003 23.2 23.9
2002 23.1 23.6
2001 22.9 23.4
2000 22.7 23.1
1999 22.4 22.8
1998 22 22.6
1997 21.5 22.3
1996 21.1 22.1
1995 20.6 21.9
1994 20.1 21.6
1993 19.7 21.4
1992 19.3 21.2
1991 18.9 21
1990 18.6 20.8
1989 18.2 20.6
1988 17.9 20.4
1987 17.6 20.2
1986 17.3 20
1985 17.1 19.8
1984 16.8 19.6
1983 16.5 19.4
1982 16.3 19.2
1981 16.1 19
1980 16 18.8
1979 15.9 18.7
1978 15.9 18.5
1977 15.8 18.3
1976 15.6 18.1
1975 15.5 17.9
1974 15.3 17.7
1973 14.9 17.5
1972 14.7 17.3
1971 14.7 17.2
1970 14.7 17
1969 14.7 16.9
1968 14.9 16.7
1967 15.3 16.6
1966 15.9 16.6
1965 16.7 16.5
1964 17.2 16.5
1963 17.5 16.5
1962 17.9 16.5
1961 18.2 16.6
1960 18.5 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$54.1B
2025
$110B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
102.3%
2025
20.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-31.1%
2025
-5.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
26.9%
2025
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
73.2%
2025
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$105B
2025
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Libya Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,662 kg
2023
1,331 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2023
14.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,796 kWh
2023
1,953 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
81.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
90%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Libya Venezuela
% of world population
0.09%
2025
0.35%
2025
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2025
89.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
29.7
2026
26.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
52
2026
123
2026
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
97.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
82%
2024
76.7%
2024

Health

Libya Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.8
2024
24.2
2024
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.2%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Venezuela
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
91,085 sq mi
2025
11,942 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
59,769 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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