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Libya vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 16th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Yemen
Population
7559873
43325643
Population rank 105/197 37/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 95/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 107/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt n/a
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank n/a 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Libya and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Libya and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Libya

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Libya Yemen
2024 $48,487,151,215 -
2023 $44,027,664,915 -
2022 $43,246,297,922 -
2021 $35,217,995,647 -
2020 $46,854,285,441 -
2019 $69,254,496,472 -
2018 $76,686,029,772 $21,606,160,663
2017 $67,157,452,182 $26,842,229,045
2016 $49,912,073,701 $31,317,825,274
2015 $48,717,501,321 $42,444,490,074
2014 $57,372,355,592 $43,228,585,321
2013 $75,351,107,029 $40,415,233,436
2012 $92,540,938,129 $35,401,331,610
2011 $48,169,263,294 $32,726,417,878
2010 $75,380,825,062 $30,906,749,533
2009 $60,808,562,033 $25,130,278,213
2008 $86,710,767,415 $26,910,855,807
2007 $68,032,978,391 $21,650,528,674
2006 $60,094,231,607 $19,063,143,370
2005 $47,334,691,241 $16,731,566,717
2004 $33,122,307,692 $13,867,634,371
2003 $26,265,625,000 $11,777,532,662
2002 $20,481,889,764 $10,693,430,511
2001 $34,112,093,927 $9,852,990,693
2000 $38,270,954,138 $9,679,316,770
1999 $35,975,860,857 $7,639,325,296
1998 $27,251,301,398 $6,322,175,566
1997 $30,700,897,875 $6,838,298,531
1996 $27,884,615,385 $6,496,163,616
1995 $25,541,379,187 $12,796,345,679
1994 $28,610,549,763 $28,019,483,764
1993 $30,660,051,911 $21,736,802,664
1992 $33,887,047,909 $17,959,367,194
1991 $31,991,821,265 $14,665,445,462
1990 $28,904,183,602 $12,643,821,569
1989 $25,156,707,899 -
1988 $24,308,959,591 -
1987 $26,697,659,335 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Yemen
2024 $6,569 -
2023 $6,027 -
2022 $5,987 -
2021 $4,936 -
2020 $6,650 -
2019 $9,963 -
2018 $11,197 $634
2017 $9,966 $811
2016 $7,526 $975
2015 $7,458 $1,362
2014 $8,926 $1,430
2013 $11,952 $1,379
2012 $14,976 $1,245
2011 $7,594 $1,186
2010 $11,601 $1,155
2009 $9,551 $969
2008 $13,906 $1,072
2007 $11,145 $890
2006 $10,049 $810
2005 $8,079 $734
2004 $5,774 $628
2003 $4,674 $549
2002 $3,718 $513
2001 $6,313 $487
2000 $7,214 $493
1999 $6,895 $401
1998 $5,301 $343
1997 $6,062 $383
1996 $5,591 $375
1995 $5,205 $764
1994 $5,933 $1,735
1993 $6,478 $1,397
1992 $7,303 $1,198
1991 $7,040 $1,016
1990 $6,502 $910
1989 $5,793 -
1988 $5,736 -
1987 $6,465 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Yemen
2026 75.2 69.7
2025 73.2 69.6
2024 71.1 69.4
2023 69.3 69.3
2022 74.5 68
2021 72.1 66
2020 72.4 66.4
2019 72.9 66.6
2018 73.2 65.9
2017 72.7 67.1
2016 71.8 67.1
2015 71.6 66.8
2014 71.3 68
2013 72.3 68
2012 72.2 67.6
2011 69.9 67.4
2010 72.2 67.2
2009 72.1 66.9
2008 71.9 66.6
2007 71.8 66.2
2006 71.6 65.8
2005 71.4 65.4
2004 71.2 64.9
2003 71 64.4
2002 70.8 63.8
2001 70.7 63.3
2000 70.5 62.8
1999 70.6 62.3
1998 70.7 61.8
1997 70.7 61.3
1996 70.7 60.9
1995 70.6 60.5
1994 70.5 59.8
1993 70.2 59.7
1992 70 59.3
1991 69.6 58.8
1990 69.3 58.5
1989 69 58
1988 68.6 57.4
1987 68.3 56.8
1986 67.8 54
1985 67.3 55.4
1984 66.7 54.6
1983 66.3 53.6
1982 65.8 52.4
1981 65.3 51.7
1980 64.8 50.6
1979 64.3 49.5
1978 63.8 48.5
1977 63.1 47.4
1976 62.4 46.4
1975 61.6 45.5
1974 60.7 44.5
1973 59.7 43.6
1972 58.7 42.7
1971 57.6 41.8
1970 56.4 40.6
1969 55.2 39.6
1968 53.8 38
1967 52.5 37.1
1966 50.9 36.3
1965 49.3 35.6
1964 47.7 34.9
1963 45.6 33.4
1962 44.1 33.7
1961 42.4 34.1
1960 40.8 33.5
1959 39.3 32.9
1958 38 32.4
1957 36.9 31.8
1956 36 31.3
1955 35.2 30.8
1954 34.7 30.4
1953 34.2 30
1952 33.8 29.6
1951 33.5 29.3
1950 33.1 28.9

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

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Libya and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Libya Yemen
2024 7,381,023 40,583,164
2023 7,305,659 39,390,799
2022 7,223,805 38,222,876
2021 7,135,175 37,140,230
2020 7,045,399 36,134,863
2019 6,951,033 35,111,408
2018 6,849,055 34,085,182
2017 6,738,770 33,090,921
2016 6,632,126 32,109,010
2015 6,531,819 31,159,379
2014 6,427,252 30,226,309
2013 6,304,628 29,312,952
2012 6,179,328 28,433,647
2011 6,343,203 27,582,897
2010 6,497,839 26,754,387
2009 6,366,686 25,927,724
2008 6,235,430 25,111,941
2007 6,104,380 24,318,082
2006 5,980,211 23,543,083
2005 5,858,798 22,790,085
2004 5,736,693 22,095,167
2003 5,619,398 21,456,379
2002 5,508,410 20,835,086
2001 5,403,639 20,226,147
2000 5,305,021 19,624,141
1999 5,218,038 19,029,420
1998 5,140,704 18,446,013
1997 5,064,639 17,873,936
1996 4,987,393 17,313,177
1995 4,906,843 16,740,058
1994 4,822,037 16,149,147
1993 4,733,045 15,563,914
1992 4,640,352 14,989,494
1991 4,544,400 14,430,201
1990 4,445,239 13,887,862
1989 4,342,920 13,364,174
1988 4,237,755 12,859,708
1987 4,129,739 12,369,912
1986 4,017,403 11,901,040
1985 3,898,745 11,453,825
1984 3,773,633 11,025,597
1983 3,718,961 10,621,499
1982 3,724,765 10,241,006
1981 3,621,486 9,882,362
1980 3,424,378 9,543,358
1979 3,233,846 9,224,194
1978 3,052,526 8,926,586
1977 2,881,533 8,648,222
1976 2,721,237 8,384,113
1975 2,571,556 8,133,598
1974 2,432,211 7,896,783
1973 2,314,193 7,672,796
1972 2,226,091 7,460,068
1971 2,153,534 7,257,462
1970 2,082,589 7,065,279
1969 2,014,293 6,875,859
1968 1,952,781 6,690,524
1967 1,898,199 6,516,444
1966 1,849,063 6,351,494
1965 1,804,015 6,195,593
1964 1,753,691 6,048,006
1963 1,690,457 5,911,135
1962 1,621,960 5,782,221
1961 1,555,699 5,655,232
1960 1,492,890 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Yemen

Fertility rate
Libya

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Yemen
2023 2.36 4.59
2022 2.4 4.59
2021 2.46 4.6
2020 2.51 4.6
2019 2.54 4.6
2018 2.58 4.61
2017 2.63 4.61
2016 2.67 4.61
2015 2.71 4.62
2014 2.75 4.62
2013 2.72 4.62
2012 2.68 4.63
2011 2.65 4.63
2010 2.6 4.81
2009 2.56 5
2008 2.6 5.11
2007 2.65 5.26
2006 2.7 5.41
2005 2.77 5.56
2004 2.77 5.71
2003 2.8 5.84
2002 2.83 5.97
2001 2.87 6.14
2000 2.91 6.32
1999 2.97 6.49
1998 3.04 6.64
1997 3.13 6.82
1996 3.26 7
1995 3.44 7.53
1994 3.65 7.8
1993 3.88 8.05
1992 4.16 8.27
1991 4.46 8.46
1990 4.78 8.61
1989 5.09 8.71
1988 5.41 8.79
1987 5.72 8.83
1986 6.02 8.86
1985 6.33 8.86
1984 6.62 8.85
1983 6.91 8.83
1982 7.16 8.79
1981 7.37 8.75
1980 7.54 8.71
1979 7.68 8.67
1978 7.79 8.5
1977 7.87 8.47
1976 7.93 8.42
1975 7.98 8.37
1974 8.02 8.33
1973 8.05 8.29
1972 8.07 8.27
1971 8.1 8.26
1970 8.05 8.23
1969 8.01 8.22
1968 7.97 8.19
1967 7.93 8.17
1966 7.89 8.14
1965 7.82 8.1
1964 7.75 8.07
1963 7.69 8.03
1962 7.61 8.01
1961 7.56 8
1960 7.51 7.99

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

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Libya and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Yemen
2024 28.5 19.3
2023 28.2 19.2
2022 28 19.2
2021 27.7 19.1
2020 27.5 19.1
2019 27.2 19.1
2018 27 19
2017 26.8 18.9
2016 26.6 18.8
2015 26.4 18.7
2014 26.2 18.5
2013 25.9 18.3
2012 25.7 18.1
2011 25.5 17.9
2010 25.3 17.7
2009 25 17.4
2008 24.6 17.2
2007 24.2 16.9
2006 23.8 16.7
2005 23.6 16.4
2004 23.4 16.2
2003 23.2 16
2002 23.1 15.8
2001 22.9 15.6
2000 22.7 15.4
1999 22.4 15.2
1998 22 15
1997 21.5 14.9
1996 21.1 14.8
1995 20.6 14.7
1994 20.1 14.6
1993 19.7 14.6
1992 19.3 14.6
1991 18.9 14.6
1990 18.6 14.6
1989 18.2 14.6
1988 17.9 14.7
1987 17.6 14.8
1986 17.3 14.9
1985 17.1 15
1984 16.8 15.1
1983 16.5 15.3
1982 16.3 15.5
1981 16.1 15.7
1980 16 15.9
1979 15.9 16.1
1978 15.9 16.3
1977 15.8 16.6
1976 15.6 16.8
1975 15.5 17
1974 15.3 17.3
1973 14.9 17.6
1972 14.7 17.8
1971 14.7 18.1
1970 14.7 18.4
1969 14.7 18.7
1968 14.9 18.9
1967 15.3 19.1
1966 15.9 19.2
1965 16.7 19.3
1964 17.2 19.4
1963 17.5 19.5
1962 17.9 19.6
1961 18.2 19.6
1960 18.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Libya Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Libya Yemen
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
54.1%
2004
English speaking
2%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Libya Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Yemen
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2015, 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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