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 96/197 ($46.6B) and Yemen ranks 124/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 110/197 ($6,318), while Yemen ranks 192/197 ($634).
Main facts and rankings
Libya
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
7523849
|
42727988
|
| Population rank | 105/197 | 37/197 |
| GDP |
$46.6B
2024 |
$21.6B
2018 |
| GDP rank | 96/197 | 124/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,318
2024 |
$634
2018 |
| GDP per capita rank | 110/197 | 192/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$13,954
2024 |
$3,164
2013 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$18.8B
2018 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
71.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$551
2018 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 164/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,735
2025 |
$1,333
2025 |
| Land area |
679,362 sq mi
2025 |
203,850 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
10.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
199.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.36
2023 |
4.59
2023 |
| Median age |
28.5 years
2024 |
19.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2025 |
69.6 years
2025 |
Libya and Yemen: Comparison Charts
Libya and Yemen economies compared
GDP
Libya
Yemen
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Yemen
|
|
| 1960 | $401,644,249 | - |
| 1961 | $443,905,612 | - |
| 1962 | $619,725,785 | - |
| 1963 | $892,327,911 | - |
| 1964 | $1,341,395,421 | - |
| 1965 | $1,804,979,680 | - |
| 1966 | $2,312,438,536 | - |
| 1967 | $2,726,986,913 | - |
| 1968 | $3,850,623,095 | - |
| 1969 | $4,380,987,481 | - |
| 1970 | $4,601,649,451 | - |
| 1971 | $5,260,185,125 | - |
| 1972 | $6,299,395,544 | - |
| 1973 | $8,625,889,430 | - |
| 1974 | $15,112,543,717 | - |
| 1975 | $14,710,912,458 | - |
| 1976 | $19,096,943,017 | - |
| 1977 | $22,428,297,108 | - |
| 1978 | $22,136,422,643 | - |
| 1979 | $30,536,429,497 | - |
| 1980 | $40,953,924,949 | - |
| 1981 | $36,374,353,880 | - |
| 1982 | $33,760,146,991 | - |
| 1983 | $33,200,520,140 | - |
| 1984 | $29,476,109,153 | - |
| 1985 | $31,530,566,324 | - |
| 1986 | $24,180,400,959 | - |
| 1987 | $26,697,659,335 | - |
| 1988 | $24,308,959,591 | - |
| 1989 | $25,156,707,899 | - |
| 1990 | $28,904,183,602 | $12,643,821,569 |
| 1991 | $31,991,821,265 | $14,665,445,462 |
| 1992 | $33,887,047,909 | $17,959,367,194 |
| 1993 | $30,660,051,911 | $21,736,802,664 |
| 1994 | $28,610,549,763 | $28,019,483,764 |
| 1995 | $25,541,379,187 | $12,796,345,679 |
| 1996 | $27,884,615,385 | $6,496,163,616 |
| 1997 | $30,700,897,875 | $6,838,298,531 |
| 1998 | $27,251,301,398 | $6,322,175,566 |
| 1999 | $35,975,860,857 | $7,639,325,296 |
| 2000 | $38,270,954,138 | $9,679,316,770 |
| 2001 | $34,112,093,927 | $9,852,990,693 |
| 2002 | $20,481,889,764 | $10,693,430,511 |
| 2003 | $26,265,625,000 | $11,777,532,662 |
| 2004 | $33,122,307,692 | $13,867,634,371 |
| 2005 | $47,334,691,241 | $16,731,566,717 |
| 2006 | $60,094,231,607 | $19,063,143,370 |
| 2007 | $68,032,978,391 | $21,650,528,674 |
| 2008 | $86,710,767,415 | $26,910,855,807 |
| 2009 | $60,808,562,033 | $25,130,278,213 |
| 2010 | $75,380,825,062 | $30,906,749,533 |
| 2011 | $48,169,263,294 | $32,726,417,878 |
| 2012 | $92,540,938,129 | $35,401,331,609 |
| 2013 | $75,351,107,029 | $40,415,233,436 |
| 2014 | $57,372,355,592 | $43,228,585,321 |
| 2015 | $48,717,501,321 | $42,444,490,074 |
| 2016 | $49,912,073,701 | $31,317,825,274 |
| 2017 | $67,157,452,182 | $26,842,229,045 |
| 2018 | $76,686,029,772 | $21,606,160,663 |
| 2019 | $69,254,496,472 | - |
| 2020 | $46,854,285,441 | - |
| 2021 | $35,217,995,647 | - |
| 2022 | $43,246,297,922 | - |
| 2023 | $45,096,462,972 | - |
| 2024 | $46,636,278,902 | - |
Libya and Yemen economies compared
GDP per capita
Libya
Yemen
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Yemen
|
|
| 1960 | $269 | - |
| 1961 | $285.3 | - |
| 1962 | $382 | - |
| 1963 | $528 | - |
| 1964 | $765 | - |
| 1965 | $1,001 | - |
| 1966 | $1,251 | - |
| 1967 | $1,437 | - |
| 1968 | $1,972 | - |
| 1969 | $2,175 | - |
| 1970 | $2,210 | - |
| 1971 | $2,443 | - |
| 1972 | $2,830 | - |
| 1973 | $3,727 | - |
| 1974 | $6,214 | - |
| 1975 | $5,721 | - |
| 1976 | $7,018 | - |
| 1977 | $7,783 | - |
| 1978 | $7,252 | - |
| 1979 | $9,443 | - |
| 1980 | $11,960 | - |
| 1981 | $10,044 | - |
| 1982 | $9,064 | - |
| 1983 | $8,927 | - |
| 1984 | $7,811 | - |
| 1985 | $8,087 | - |
| 1986 | $6,019 | - |
| 1987 | $6,465 | - |
| 1988 | $5,736 | - |
| 1989 | $5,793 | - |
| 1990 | $6,502 | $910 |
| 1991 | $7,040 | $1,016 |
| 1992 | $7,303 | $1,198 |
| 1993 | $6,478 | $1,397 |
| 1994 | $5,933 | $1,735 |
| 1995 | $5,205 | $764 |
| 1996 | $5,591 | $375 |
| 1997 | $6,062 | $383 |
| 1998 | $5,301 | $343 |
| 1999 | $6,895 | $401 |
| 2000 | $7,214 | $493 |
| 2001 | $6,313 | $487 |
| 2002 | $3,718 | $513 |
| 2003 | $4,674 | $549 |
| 2004 | $5,774 | $628 |
| 2005 | $8,079 | $734 |
| 2006 | $10,049 | $810 |
| 2007 | $11,145 | $890 |
| 2008 | $13,906 | $1,072 |
| 2009 | $9,551 | $969 |
| 2010 | $11,601 | $1,155 |
| 2011 | $7,594 | $1,186 |
| 2012 | $14,976 | $1,245 |
| 2013 | $11,952 | $1,379 |
| 2014 | $8,926 | $1,430 |
| 2015 | $7,458 | $1,362 |
| 2016 | $7,526 | $975 |
| 2017 | $9,966 | $811 |
| 2018 | $11,197 | $634 |
| 2019 | $9,963 | - |
| 2020 | $6,650 | - |
| 2021 | $4,936 | - |
| 2022 | $5,987 | - |
| 2023 | $6,173 | - |
| 2024 | $6,318 | - |
Libya vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Libya
Yemen
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Yemen
|
|
| 1950 | 33.1 | 28.9 |
| 1951 | 33.5 | 29.3 |
| 1952 | 33.8 | 29.6 |
| 1953 | 34.2 | 30 |
| 1954 | 34.7 | 30.4 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 30.8 |
| 1956 | 36 | 31.3 |
| 1957 | 36.9 | 31.8 |
| 1958 | 38 | 32.4 |
| 1959 | 39.3 | 32.9 |
| 1960 | 40.8 | 33.5 |
| 1961 | 42.4 | 34.1 |
| 1962 | 44.1 | 33.7 |
| 1963 | 45.6 | 33.4 |
| 1964 | 47.7 | 34.9 |
| 1965 | 49.3 | 35.6 |
| 1966 | 50.9 | 36.3 |
| 1967 | 52.5 | 37.1 |
| 1968 | 53.8 | 38 |
| 1969 | 55.2 | 39.6 |
| 1970 | 56.4 | 40.6 |
| 1971 | 57.6 | 41.8 |
| 1972 | 58.7 | 42.7 |
| 1973 | 59.7 | 43.6 |
| 1974 | 60.7 | 44.5 |
| 1975 | 61.6 | 45.5 |
| 1976 | 62.4 | 46.4 |
| 1977 | 63.1 | 47.4 |
| 1978 | 63.8 | 48.5 |
| 1979 | 64.3 | 49.5 |
| 1980 | 64.8 | 50.6 |
| 1981 | 65.3 | 51.7 |
| 1982 | 65.8 | 52.4 |
| 1983 | 66.3 | 53.6 |
| 1984 | 66.7 | 54.6 |
| 1985 | 67.3 | 55.4 |
| 1986 | 67.8 | 54 |
| 1987 | 68.3 | 56.8 |
| 1988 | 68.6 | 57.4 |
| 1989 | 69 | 58 |
| 1990 | 69.3 | 58.5 |
| 1991 | 69.6 | 58.8 |
| 1992 | 70 | 59.3 |
| 1993 | 70.2 | 59.7 |
| 1994 | 70.5 | 59.8 |
| 1995 | 70.6 | 60.5 |
| 1996 | 70.7 | 60.9 |
| 1997 | 70.7 | 61.3 |
| 1998 | 70.7 | 61.8 |
| 1999 | 70.6 | 62.3 |
| 2000 | 70.5 | 62.8 |
| 2001 | 70.7 | 63.3 |
| 2002 | 70.8 | 63.8 |
| 2003 | 71 | 64.4 |
| 2004 | 71.2 | 64.9 |
| 2005 | 71.4 | 65.4 |
| 2006 | 71.6 | 65.8 |
| 2007 | 71.8 | 66.2 |
| 2008 | 71.9 | 66.6 |
| 2009 | 72.1 | 66.9 |
| 2010 | 72.2 | 67.2 |
| 2011 | 69.9 | 67.4 |
| 2012 | 72.2 | 67.6 |
| 2013 | 72.3 | 68 |
| 2014 | 71.3 | 68 |
| 2015 | 71.6 | 66.8 |
| 2016 | 71.8 | 67.1 |
| 2017 | 72.7 | 67.1 |
| 2018 | 73.2 | 65.9 |
| 2019 | 72.9 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 72.4 | 66.4 |
| 2021 | 72.1 | 66 |
| 2022 | 74.5 | 68 |
| 2023 | 69.3 | 69.3 |
| 2024 | 71.1 | 69.4 |
| 2025 | 73.2 | 69.6 |
Libya and Yemen population clocks and comparison
Population
Libya
Yemen
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Yemen
|
|
| 1960 | 1,492,890 | 5,532,301 |
| 1961 | 1,555,699 | 5,655,232 |
| 1962 | 1,621,960 | 5,782,221 |
| 1963 | 1,690,457 | 5,911,135 |
| 1964 | 1,753,691 | 6,048,006 |
| 1965 | 1,804,015 | 6,195,593 |
| 1966 | 1,849,063 | 6,351,494 |
| 1967 | 1,898,199 | 6,516,444 |
| 1968 | 1,952,781 | 6,690,524 |
| 1969 | 2,014,293 | 6,875,859 |
| 1970 | 2,082,589 | 7,065,279 |
| 1971 | 2,153,534 | 7,257,462 |
| 1972 | 2,226,091 | 7,460,068 |
| 1973 | 2,314,193 | 7,672,796 |
| 1974 | 2,432,211 | 7,896,783 |
| 1975 | 2,571,556 | 8,133,598 |
| 1976 | 2,721,237 | 8,384,113 |
| 1977 | 2,881,533 | 8,648,222 |
| 1978 | 3,052,526 | 8,926,586 |
| 1979 | 3,233,846 | 9,224,194 |
| 1980 | 3,424,378 | 9,543,358 |
| 1981 | 3,621,486 | 9,882,362 |
| 1982 | 3,724,765 | 10,241,006 |
| 1983 | 3,718,961 | 10,621,499 |
| 1984 | 3,773,633 | 11,025,597 |
| 1985 | 3,898,745 | 11,453,825 |
| 1986 | 4,017,403 | 11,901,040 |
| 1987 | 4,129,739 | 12,369,912 |
| 1988 | 4,237,755 | 12,859,708 |
| 1989 | 4,342,920 | 13,364,174 |
| 1990 | 4,445,239 | 13,887,862 |
| 1991 | 4,544,400 | 14,430,201 |
| 1992 | 4,640,352 | 14,989,494 |
| 1993 | 4,733,045 | 15,563,914 |
| 1994 | 4,822,037 | 16,149,147 |
| 1995 | 4,906,843 | 16,740,058 |
| 1996 | 4,987,393 | 17,313,177 |
| 1997 | 5,064,639 | 17,873,936 |
| 1998 | 5,140,704 | 18,446,013 |
| 1999 | 5,218,038 | 19,029,420 |
| 2000 | 5,305,021 | 19,624,141 |
| 2001 | 5,403,639 | 20,226,147 |
| 2002 | 5,508,410 | 20,835,086 |
| 2003 | 5,619,398 | 21,456,379 |
| 2004 | 5,736,693 | 22,095,167 |
| 2005 | 5,858,798 | 22,790,085 |
| 2006 | 5,980,211 | 23,543,083 |
| 2007 | 6,104,380 | 24,318,082 |
| 2008 | 6,235,430 | 25,111,941 |
| 2009 | 6,366,686 | 25,927,724 |
| 2010 | 6,497,839 | 26,754,387 |
| 2011 | 6,343,203 | 27,582,897 |
| 2012 | 6,179,328 | 28,433,647 |
| 2013 | 6,304,628 | 29,312,952 |
| 2014 | 6,427,252 | 30,226,309 |
| 2015 | 6,531,819 | 31,159,379 |
| 2016 | 6,632,126 | 32,109,010 |
| 2017 | 6,738,770 | 33,090,921 |
| 2018 | 6,849,055 | 34,085,182 |
| 2019 | 6,951,033 | 35,111,408 |
| 2020 | 7,045,399 | 36,134,863 |
| 2021 | 7,135,175 | 37,140,230 |
| 2022 | 7,223,805 | 38,222,876 |
| 2023 | 7,305,659 | 39,390,799 |
| 2024 | 7,381,023 | 40,583,164 |
Fertility rates in Libya and Yemen
Fertility rate
Libya
Yemen
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Yemen
|
|
| 1960 | 7.51 | 7.99 |
| 1961 | 7.56 | 8 |
| 1962 | 7.61 | 8.01 |
| 1963 | 7.69 | 8.03 |
| 1964 | 7.75 | 8.07 |
| 1965 | 7.82 | 8.1 |
| 1966 | 7.89 | 8.14 |
| 1967 | 7.93 | 8.17 |
| 1968 | 7.97 | 8.19 |
| 1969 | 8.01 | 8.22 |
| 1970 | 8.05 | 8.23 |
| 1971 | 8.1 | 8.26 |
| 1972 | 8.07 | 8.27 |
| 1973 | 8.05 | 8.29 |
| 1974 | 8.02 | 8.33 |
| 1975 | 7.98 | 8.37 |
| 1976 | 7.93 | 8.42 |
| 1977 | 7.87 | 8.47 |
| 1978 | 7.79 | 8.5 |
| 1979 | 7.68 | 8.67 |
| 1980 | 7.54 | 8.71 |
| 1981 | 7.37 | 8.75 |
| 1982 | 7.16 | 8.79 |
| 1983 | 6.91 | 8.83 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 8.85 |
| 1985 | 6.33 | 8.86 |
| 1986 | 6.02 | 8.86 |
| 1987 | 5.72 | 8.83 |
| 1988 | 5.41 | 8.79 |
| 1989 | 5.09 | 8.71 |
| 1990 | 4.78 | 8.61 |
| 1991 | 4.46 | 8.46 |
| 1992 | 4.16 | 8.27 |
| 1993 | 3.88 | 8.05 |
| 1994 | 3.65 | 7.8 |
| 1995 | 3.44 | 7.53 |
| 1996 | 3.26 | 7 |
| 1997 | 3.13 | 6.82 |
| 1998 | 3.04 | 6.64 |
| 1999 | 2.97 | 6.49 |
| 2000 | 2.91 | 6.32 |
| 2001 | 2.87 | 6.14 |
| 2002 | 2.83 | 5.97 |
| 2003 | 2.8 | 5.84 |
| 2004 | 2.77 | 5.71 |
| 2005 | 2.77 | 5.56 |
| 2006 | 2.7 | 5.41 |
| 2007 | 2.65 | 5.26 |
| 2008 | 2.6 | 5.11 |
| 2009 | 2.56 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2.6 | 4.81 |
| 2011 | 2.65 | 4.63 |
| 2012 | 2.68 | 4.63 |
| 2013 | 2.72 | 4.62 |
| 2014 | 2.75 | 4.62 |
| 2015 | 2.71 | 4.62 |
| 2016 | 2.67 | 4.61 |
| 2017 | 2.63 | 4.61 |
| 2018 | 2.58 | 4.61 |
| 2019 | 2.54 | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 2.51 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 2.46 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 4.59 |
| 2023 | 2.36 | 4.59 |
Libya and Yemen demographics compared
Median age
Libya
Yemen
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Libya
|
Yemen
|
|
| 1960 | 18.5 | 19.7 |
| 1961 | 18.2 | 19.6 |
| 1962 | 17.9 | 19.6 |
| 1963 | 17.5 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 17.2 | 19.4 |
| 1965 | 16.7 | 19.3 |
| 1966 | 15.9 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 15.3 | 19.1 |
| 1968 | 14.9 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 14.7 | 18.7 |
| 1970 | 14.7 | 18.4 |
| 1971 | 14.7 | 18.1 |
| 1972 | 14.7 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 14.9 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 15.3 | 17.3 |
| 1975 | 15.5 | 17 |
| 1976 | 15.6 | 16.8 |
| 1977 | 15.8 | 16.6 |
| 1978 | 15.9 | 16.3 |
| 1979 | 15.9 | 16.1 |
| 1980 | 16 | 15.9 |
| 1981 | 16.1 | 15.7 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 15.5 |
| 1983 | 16.5 | 15.3 |
| 1984 | 16.8 | 15.1 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 15 |
| 1986 | 17.3 | 14.9 |
| 1987 | 17.6 | 14.8 |
| 1988 | 17.9 | 14.7 |
| 1989 | 18.2 | 14.6 |
| 1990 | 18.6 | 14.6 |
| 1991 | 18.9 | 14.6 |
| 1992 | 19.3 | 14.6 |
| 1993 | 19.7 | 14.6 |
| 1994 | 20.1 | 14.6 |
| 1995 | 20.6 | 14.7 |
| 1996 | 21.1 | 14.8 |
| 1997 | 21.5 | 14.9 |
| 1998 | 22 | 15 |
| 1999 | 22.4 | 15.2 |
| 2000 | 22.7 | 15.4 |
| 2001 | 22.9 | 15.6 |
| 2002 | 23.1 | 15.8 |
| 2003 | 23.2 | 16 |
| 2004 | 23.4 | 16.2 |
| 2005 | 23.6 | 16.4 |
| 2006 | 23.8 | 16.7 |
| 2007 | 24.2 | 16.9 |
| 2008 | 24.6 | 17.2 |
| 2009 | 25 | 17.4 |
| 2010 | 25.3 | 17.7 |
| 2011 | 25.5 | 17.9 |
| 2012 | 25.7 | 18.1 |
| 2013 | 25.9 | 18.3 |
| 2014 | 26.2 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 26.4 | 18.7 |
| 2016 | 26.6 | 18.8 |
| 2017 | 26.8 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 27 | 19 |
| 2019 | 27.2 | 19.1 |
| 2020 | 27.5 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 27.7 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 28 | 19.2 |
| 2023 | 28.2 | 19.2 |
| 2024 | 28.5 | 19.3 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Libya
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$46.6B
2024 |
$25.3B
2018 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
65.7%
2025 |
9.59%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.26%
1999 |
5.46%
2012 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
15.5%
2014 |
3.97%
2014 |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
40,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.21%
2025 |
-3.73%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
30%
2004 |
13.5%
2014 |
| Services, % of GDP |
34.3%
2024 |
41.8%
2018 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
68.3%
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 |
$0
2023 |
$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 |
61.3 megatons
2023 |
10.9 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
8.39 tons
2023 |
0.28 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
+3,448
2024 |
-10,482
2024 |
| Urban population |
81.9%
2024 |
40.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
30.9
2025 |
16.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
13
2024 |
| Higher education index |
27
2025 |
20
2025 |
| 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 |
52
2025 |
46
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 |
$278.4
2022 |
$38.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$84.8
2022 |
$26.8
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2025 |
69.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.82%
2022 |
23.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.16
2017 |
0.29
2014 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
31
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
21.4%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
0.04 liters
2020 |
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