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Libya vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 16th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Vietnam
Population
7559873
102365351
Population rank 105/197 16/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt n/a
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Libya and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Libya and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Libya

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Libya Vietnam
2024 $48,487,151,215 $476,388,230,307
2023 $44,027,664,915 $433,857,681,378
2022 $43,246,297,922 $413,445,230,669
2021 $35,217,995,647 $366,474,752,771
2020 $46,854,285,441 $346,615,738,538
2019 $69,254,496,472 $334,365,270,497
2018 $76,686,029,772 $310,106,478,395
2017 $67,157,452,182 $281,353,605,987
2016 $49,912,073,701 $257,096,001,178
2015 $48,717,501,321 $239,258,328,382
2014 $57,372,355,592 $233,451,469,643
2013 $75,351,107,029 $213,708,811,665
2012 $92,540,938,129 $195,590,661,129
2011 $48,169,263,294 $172,595,049,184
2010 $75,380,825,062 $147,201,173,197
2009 $60,808,562,033 $106,014,659,565
2008 $86,710,767,415 $99,130,304,099
2007 $68,032,978,391 $77,414,425,532
2006 $60,094,231,607 $66,371,664,817
2005 $47,334,691,241 $57,633,255,738
2004 $33,122,307,692 $45,427,854,693
2003 $26,265,625,000 $39,552,513,232
2002 $20,481,889,764 $35,064,105,501
2001 $34,112,093,927 $32,685,198,809
2000 $38,270,954,138 $31,172,518,403
1999 $35,975,860,857 $28,683,659,007
1998 $27,251,301,398 $27,209,602,050
1997 $30,700,897,875 $26,843,700,442
1996 $27,884,615,385 $24,657,470,575
1995 $25,541,379,187 $20,736,164,459
1994 $28,610,549,763 $16,286,433,533
1993 $30,660,051,911 $13,180,953,598
1992 $33,887,047,909 $9,866,990,236
1991 $31,991,821,265 $9,613,369,520
1990 $28,904,183,602 $6,471,740,806
1989 $25,156,707,899 $6,293,304,975
1988 $24,308,959,591 $25,423,812,649
1987 $26,697,659,335 $36,658,108,850
1986 $24,180,400,959 $26,336,616,250
1985 $31,530,566,324 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Vietnam
2024 $6,569 $4,717
2023 $6,027 $4,323
2022 $5,987 $4,148
2021 $4,936 $3,704
2020 $6,650 $3,534
2019 $9,963 $3,441
2018 $11,197 $3,222
2017 $9,966 $2,956
2016 $7,526 $2,735
2015 $7,458 $2,578
2014 $8,926 $2,546
2013 $11,952 $2,360
2012 $14,976 $2,185
2011 $7,594 $1,951
2010 $11,601 $1,683
2009 $9,551 $1,226
2008 $13,906 $1,164
2007 $11,145 $926
2006 $10,049 $808
2005 $8,079 $711
2004 $5,774 $565
2003 $4,674 $497
2002 $3,718 $445
2001 $6,313 $419
2000 $7,214 $404
1999 $6,895 $376
1998 $5,301 $361
1997 $6,062 $362
1996 $5,591 $337
1995 $5,205 $287.8
1994 $5,933 $229.9
1993 $6,478 $189.4
1992 $7,303 $144.5
1991 $7,040 $143.7
1990 $6,502 $98.8
1989 $5,793 $98.1
1988 $5,736 $405
1987 $6,465 $595
1986 $6,019 $436
1985 $8,087 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Vietnam
2026 75.2 75
2025 73.2 74.9
2024 71.1 74.7
2023 69.3 74.6
2022 74.5 74.5
2021 72.1 74.1
2020 72.4 75.4
2019 72.9 74.2
2018 73.2 74.1
2017 72.7 74
2016 71.8 74
2015 71.6 74
2014 71.3 73.9
2013 72.3 73.8
2012 72.2 73.8
2011 69.9 73.7
2010 72.2 73.6
2009 72.1 73.5
2008 71.9 73.5
2007 71.8 73.4
2006 71.6 73.3
2005 71.4 73.2
2004 71.2 73.1
2003 71 73.2
2002 70.8 73.1
2001 70.7 73
2000 70.5 72.7
1999 70.6 72.6
1998 70.7 72.3
1997 70.7 71.7
1996 70.7 71.3
1995 70.6 70.9
1994 70.5 70.4
1993 70.2 70
1992 70 69.6
1991 69.6 69.3
1990 69.3 69
1989 69 68.8
1988 68.6 68.6
1987 68.3 68
1986 67.8 67.6
1985 67.3 67.2
1984 66.7 66.9
1983 66.3 66.5
1982 65.8 66.2
1981 65.3 65.8
1980 64.8 65.3
1979 64.3 65
1978 63.8 64.5
1977 63.1 64.1
1976 62.4 63.7
1975 61.6 61.9
1974 60.7 54.8
1973 59.7 55.7
1972 58.7 51.9
1971 57.6 55.6
1970 56.4 54.9
1969 55.2 54.8
1968 53.8 52.7
1967 52.5 56.7
1966 50.9 56.9
1965 49.3 57
1964 47.7 57.5
1963 45.6 56.9
1962 44.1 58.2
1961 42.4 58.5
1960 40.8 58
1959 39.3 57.4
1958 38 56.8
1957 36.9 56.2
1956 36 55.5
1955 35.2 54.8
1954 34.7 52
1953 34.2 50
1952 33.8 49.4
1951 33.5 48.7
1950 33.1 48

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

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Libya and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Libya Vietnam
2024 7,381,023 100,987,686
2023 7,305,659 100,352,192
2022 7,223,805 99,680,655
2021 7,135,175 98,935,098
2020 7,045,399 98,079,191
2019 6,951,033 97,173,776
2018 6,849,055 96,237,319
2017 6,738,770 95,176,977
2016 6,632,126 94,000,117
2015 6,531,819 92,823,254
2014 6,427,252 91,679,578
2013 6,304,628 90,573,104
2012 6,179,328 89,510,356
2011 6,343,203 88,468,314
2010 6,497,839 87,455,152
2009 6,366,686 86,460,018
2008 6,235,430 85,175,788
2007 6,104,380 83,633,375
2006 5,980,211 82,167,897
2005 5,858,798 81,088,313
2004 5,736,693 80,338,971
2003 5,619,398 79,563,777
2002 5,508,410 78,772,224
2001 5,403,639 77,969,361
2000 5,305,021 77,154,011
1999 5,218,038 76,287,452
1998 5,140,704 75,299,660
1997 5,064,639 74,226,889
1996 4,987,393 73,156,447
1995 4,906,843 72,049,940
1994 4,822,037 70,854,391
1993 4,733,045 69,586,384
1992 4,640,352 68,260,337
1991 4,544,400 66,891,775
1990 4,445,239 65,504,552
1989 4,342,920 64,147,348
1988 4,237,755 62,843,228
1987 4,129,739 61,584,651
1986 4,017,403 60,347,048
1985 3,898,745 59,060,622
1984 3,773,633 57,706,067
1983 3,718,961 56,337,921
1982 3,724,765 55,011,289
1981 3,621,486 53,738,141
1980 3,424,378 52,490,101
1979 3,233,846 51,378,211
1978 3,052,526 50,249,552
1977 2,881,533 48,954,872
1976 2,721,237 47,684,931
1975 2,571,556 46,482,903
1974 2,432,211 45,413,537
1973 2,314,193 44,409,861
1972 2,226,091 43,429,168
1971 2,153,534 42,449,276
1970 2,082,589 41,475,230
1969 2,014,293 40,582,096
1968 1,952,781 39,734,609
1967 1,898,199 38,895,080
1966 1,849,063 38,024,836
1965 1,804,015 37,129,656
1964 1,753,691 36,201,563
1963 1,690,457 35,249,101
1962 1,621,960 34,288,560
1961 1,555,699 33,409,059
1960 1,492,890 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Libya

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Vietnam
2023 2.36 1.91
2022 2.4 1.93
2021 2.46 1.94
2020 2.51 1.96
2019 2.54 1.94
2018 2.58 1.88
2017 2.63 1.99
2016 2.67 2
2015 2.71 2.1
2014 2.75 2.09
2013 2.72 1.98
2012 2.68 1.97
2011 2.65 1.93
2010 2.6 1.91
2009 2.56 1.92
2008 2.6 1.93
2007 2.65 1.91
2006 2.7 1.87
2005 2.77 1.89
2004 2.77 1.97
2003 2.8 2
2002 2.83 2.01
2001 2.87 2.02
2000 2.91 2.03
1999 2.97 2
1998 3.04 2.1
1997 3.13 2.27
1996 3.26 2.47
1995 3.44 2.7
1994 3.65 2.94
1993 3.88 3.17
1992 4.16 3.35
1991 4.46 3.52
1990 4.78 3.6
1989 5.09 3.64
1988 5.41 3.62
1987 5.72 3.72
1986 6.02 3.96
1985 6.33 4.21
1984 6.62 4.41
1983 6.91 4.52
1982 7.16 4.59
1981 7.37 4.67
1980 7.54 4.8
1979 7.68 4.94
1978 7.79 5.1
1977 7.87 5.29
1976 7.93 5.46
1975 7.98 5.62
1974 8.02 5.78
1973 8.05 6.11
1972 8.07 6.1
1971 8.1 6.07
1970 8.05 6.02
1969 8.01 6.01
1968 7.97 6.03
1967 7.93 5.88
1966 7.89 5.97
1965 7.82 6.16
1964 7.75 6.29
1963 7.69 6.39
1962 7.61 6.26
1961 7.56 5.48
1960 7.51 6.27

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

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Libya and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Vietnam
2024 28.5 33.9
2023 28.2 33.4
2022 28 33
2021 27.7 32.5
2020 27.5 32.1
2019 27.2 31.6
2018 27 31.2
2017 26.8 30.8
2016 26.6 30.5
2015 26.4 30.2
2014 26.2 29.8
2013 25.9 29.4
2012 25.7 29
2011 25.5 28.7
2010 25.3 28.3
2009 25 27.9
2008 24.6 27.4
2007 24.2 26.9
2006 23.8 26.3
2005 23.6 25.8
2004 23.4 25.4
2003 23.2 25
2002 23.1 24.6
2001 22.9 24.2
2000 22.7 23.7
1999 22.4 23.3
1998 22 22.9
1997 21.5 22.4
1996 21.1 22
1995 20.6 21.7
1994 20.1 21.4
1993 19.7 21.1
1992 19.3 20.9
1991 18.9 20.7
1990 18.6 20.5
1989 18.2 20.4
1988 17.9 20.2
1987 17.6 20.1
1986 17.3 20
1985 17.1 19.9
1984 16.8 19.8
1983 16.5 19.7
1982 16.3 19.6
1981 16.1 19.5
1980 16 19.4
1979 15.9 19.3
1978 15.9 19.1
1977 15.8 19
1976 15.6 18.8
1975 15.5 18.7
1974 15.3 18.6
1973 14.9 18.5
1972 14.7 18.5
1971 14.7 18.4
1970 14.7 18.4
1969 14.7 18.4
1968 14.9 18.4
1967 15.3 18.5
1966 15.9 18.7
1965 16.7 18.9
1964 17.2 19.2
1963 17.5 19.7
1962 17.9 20.2
1961 18.2 20.7
1960 18.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Libya Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Libya Vietnam
% of world population
0.09%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
96.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Libya Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Vietnam
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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