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Libya vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has a population of 7.38M (ranked 105/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Libya's land area is 679,362 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 16th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Libya Zimbabwe
Population
7559873
17361868
Population rank 105/197 74/197
GDP
$48.5B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 95/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$6,569
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,304
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt n/a
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
73%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,172
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 679,362 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.36
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
28.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Libya and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Libya and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Libya

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Libya Zimbabwe
2024 $48,487,151,215 $41,539,411,516
2023 $44,027,664,915 $35,871,779,681
2022 $43,246,297,922 $40,757,561,709
2021 $35,217,995,647 $41,287,673,690
2020 $46,854,285,441 $31,980,334,561
2019 $69,254,496,472 $33,357,695,635
2018 $76,686,029,772 $34,141,666,667
2017 $67,157,452,182 $51,035,657,371
2016 $49,912,073,701 $20,559,250,000
2015 $48,717,501,321 $19,973,250,000
2014 $57,372,355,592 $19,505,500,000
2013 $75,351,107,029 $19,100,750,000
2012 $92,540,938,129 $17,123,500,000
2011 $48,169,263,294 $14,109,000,000
2010 $75,380,825,062 $12,047,750,000
2009 $60,808,562,033 $9,670,750,000
2008 $86,710,767,415 $4,418,000,000
2007 $68,032,978,391 $5,294,750,000
2006 $60,094,231,607 $5,446,750,000
2005 $47,334,691,241 $5,758,250,000
2004 $33,122,307,692 $5,808,500,000
2003 $26,265,625,000 $5,730,500,000
2002 $20,481,889,764 $6,345,250,000
2001 $34,112,093,927 $6,780,750,000
2000 $38,270,954,138 $6,693,250,000
1999 $35,975,860,857 $6,861,500,000
1998 $27,251,301,398 $6,405,250,000
1997 $30,700,897,875 $8,534,000,000
1996 $27,884,615,385 $8,557,500,000
1995 $25,541,379,187 $7,115,000,000
1994 $28,610,549,763 $6,894,250,000
1993 $30,660,051,911 $6,567,250,000
1992 $33,887,047,909 $6,755,000,000
1991 $31,991,821,265 $8,646,000,000
1990 $28,904,183,602 $8,788,301,546
1989 $25,156,707,899 $8,290,553,535
1988 $24,308,959,591 $7,818,774,177
1987 $26,697,659,335 $6,744,657,033
1986 $24,180,400,959 $6,220,698,247
1985 $31,530,566,324 $5,640,137,575
1984 $29,476,109,153 $6,355,369,172
1983 $33,200,520,140 $7,768,031,182
1982 $33,760,146,991 $8,544,060,905
1981 $36,374,353,880 $8,015,464,252
1980 $40,953,924,949 $6,682,278,300
1979 $30,536,429,497 $5,180,102,910
1978 $22,136,422,643 $4,353,822,343
1977 $22,428,297,108 $4,366,610,469
1976 $19,096,943,017 $4,320,576,877
1975 $14,710,912,458 $4,373,532,601
1974 $15,112,543,717 $3,984,194,614
1973 $8,625,889,430 $3,311,043,292
1972 $6,299,395,544 $2,679,096,597
1971 $5,260,185,125 $2,179,828,710
1970 $4,601,649,451 $1,885,168,339
1969 $4,380,987,481 $1,748,891,294
1968 $3,850,623,095 $1,480,355,355
1967 $2,726,986,913 $1,397,715,282
1966 $2,312,438,536 $1,282,403,936
1965 $1,804,979,680 $1,312,105,394
1964 $1,341,395,421 $1,217,759,447
1963 $892,327,911 $1,160,103,724
1962 $619,725,785 $1,118,172,226
1961 $443,905,612 $1,097,206,526
1960 $401,644,249 $1,053,528,036

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

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Libya and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Libya

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Libya Zimbabwe
2024 $6,569 $2,497
2023 $6,027 $2,195
2022 $5,987 $2,536
2021 $4,936 $2,614
2020 $6,650 $2,060
2019 $9,963 $2,184
2018 $11,197 $2,271
2017 $9,966 $3,445
2016 $7,526 $1,408
2015 $7,458 $1,387
2014 $8,926 $1,373
2013 $11,952 $1,363
2012 $14,976 $1,239
2011 $7,594 $1,038
2010 $11,601 $902
2009 $9,551 $736
2008 $13,906 $341
2007 $11,145 $414
2006 $10,049 $431
2005 $8,079 $461
2004 $5,774 $470
2003 $4,674 $468
2002 $3,718 $525
2001 $6,313 $566
2000 $7,214 $563
1999 $6,895 $582
1998 $5,301 $552
1997 $6,062 $751
1996 $5,591 $767
1995 $5,205 $648
1994 $5,933 $634
1993 $6,478 $605
1992 $7,303 $631
1991 $7,040 $831
1990 $6,502 $867
1989 $5,793 $840
1988 $5,736 $816
1987 $6,465 $726
1986 $6,019 $693
1985 $8,087 $649
1984 $7,811 $757
1983 $8,927 $959
1982 $9,064 $1,096
1981 $10,044 $1,069
1980 $11,960 $949
1979 $9,443 $779
1978 $7,252 $665
1977 $7,783 $677
1976 $7,018 $687
1975 $5,721 $717
1974 $6,214 $674
1973 $3,727 $579
1972 $2,830 $483
1971 $2,443 $406
1970 $2,210 $361
1969 $2,175 $346
1968 $1,972 $302
1967 $1,437 $294.4
1966 $1,251 $278.7
1965 $1,001 $294.3
1964 $765 $281.9
1963 $528 $277.1
1962 $382 $275.7
1961 $285.3 $279.2
1960 $269 $276.6

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

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Libya vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Libya

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Libya Zimbabwe
2026 75.2 63.6
2025 73.2 63.3
2024 71.1 63.1
2023 69.3 62.8
2022 74.5 62.4
2021 72.1 60.1
2020 72.4 61.5
2019 72.9 61.1
2018 73.2 60.9
2017 72.7 60.3
2016 71.8 59.8
2015 71.6 59
2014 71.3 58.1
2013 72.3 56.8
2012 72.2 55.4
2011 69.9 53.9
2010 72.2 51.9
2009 72.1 49.7
2008 71.9 48.5
2007 71.8 47.6
2006 71.6 47.1
2005 71.4 46.6
2004 71.2 46
2003 71 45.4
2002 70.8 45.9
2001 70.7 44.5
2000 70.5 46
1999 70.6 46.4
1998 70.7 47.6
1997 70.7 48.5
1996 70.7 49
1995 70.6 51.1
1994 70.5 52.5
1993 70.2 54
1992 70 55.6
1991 69.6 57
1990 69.3 58.3
1989 69 59.4
1988 68.6 60.2
1987 68.3 60.7
1986 67.8 61
1985 67.3 60.9
1984 66.7 60.6
1983 66.3 60
1982 65.8 59.9
1981 65.3 59.4
1980 64.8 59.1
1979 64.3 54.9
1978 63.8 54.7
1977 63.1 57
1976 62.4 57.6
1975 61.6 58.2
1974 60.7 58.2
1973 59.7 58.1
1972 58.7 58.2
1971 57.6 58
1970 56.4 57.8
1969 55.2 57.5
1968 53.8 57.1
1967 52.5 56.8
1966 50.9 56.4
1965 49.3 55.9
1964 47.7 55.4
1963 45.6 54.9
1962 44.1 54.5
1961 42.4 54
1960 40.8 53.5
1959 39.3 53
1958 38 52.6
1957 36.9 52.2
1956 36 51.8
1955 35.2 51.4
1954 34.7 51
1953 34.2 50.6
1952 33.8 50.2
1951 33.5 49.8
1950 33.1 49.4

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

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Libya and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Libya

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Libya Zimbabwe
2024 7,381,023 16,634,373
2023 7,305,659 16,340,822
2022 7,223,805 16,069,056
2021 7,135,175 15,797,210
2020 7,045,399 15,526,888
2019 6,951,033 15,271,368
2018 6,849,055 15,034,452
2017 6,738,770 14,812,482
2016 6,632,126 14,600,294
2015 6,531,819 14,399,013
2014 6,427,252 14,207,359
2013 6,304,628 14,013,808
2012 6,179,328 13,817,887
2011 6,343,203 13,595,424
2010 6,497,839 13,356,548
2009 6,366,686 13,142,790
2008 6,235,430 12,959,149
2007 6,104,380 12,804,058
2006 5,980,211 12,636,445
2005 5,858,798 12,483,432
2004 5,736,693 12,365,896
2003 5,619,398 12,232,323
2002 5,508,410 12,087,653
2001 5,403,639 11,971,901
2000 5,305,021 11,892,055
1999 5,218,038 11,783,458
1998 5,140,704 11,594,297
1997 5,064,639 11,369,827
1996 4,987,393 11,158,360
1995 4,906,843 10,974,599
1994 4,822,037 10,873,148
1993 4,733,045 10,860,288
1992 4,640,352 10,702,700
1991 4,544,400 10,404,816
1990 4,445,239 10,137,281
1989 4,342,920 9,864,798
1988 4,237,755 9,583,094
1987 4,129,739 9,284,644
1986 4,017,403 8,982,578
1985 3,898,745 8,686,813
1984 3,773,633 8,391,488
1983 3,718,961 8,098,404
1982 3,724,765 7,796,496
1981 3,621,486 7,498,635
1980 3,424,378 7,041,303
1979 3,233,846 6,647,556
1978 3,052,526 6,543,575
1977 2,881,533 6,449,512
1976 2,721,237 6,287,105
1975 2,571,556 6,098,658
1974 2,432,211 5,908,328
1973 2,314,193 5,720,404
1972 2,226,091 5,542,445
1971 2,153,534 5,374,712
1970 2,082,589 5,215,918
1969 2,014,293 5,058,181
1968 1,952,781 4,900,440
1967 1,898,199 4,748,307
1966 1,849,063 4,601,217
1965 1,804,015 4,458,462
1964 1,753,691 4,320,006
1963 1,690,457 4,185,877
1962 1,621,960 4,055,959
1961 1,555,699 3,930,401
1960 1,492,890 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Libya and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Libya

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Zimbabwe
2023 2.36 3.72
2022 2.4 3.77
2021 2.46 3.77
2020 2.51 3.75
2019 2.54 3.75
2018 2.58 3.74
2017 2.63 3.77
2016 2.67 3.83
2015 2.71 3.91
2014 2.75 4.01
2013 2.72 4.11
2012 2.68 4.13
2011 2.65 4.13
2010 2.6 4.04
2009 2.56 3.95
2008 2.6 3.78
2007 2.65 3.68
2006 2.7 3.64
2005 2.77 3.69
2004 2.77 3.78
2003 2.8 3.86
2002 2.83 3.93
2001 2.87 3.98
2000 2.91 4.01
1999 2.97 4.06
1998 3.04 4.07
1997 3.13 4.08
1996 3.26 4.11
1995 3.44 4.15
1994 3.65 4.28
1993 3.88 4.39
1992 4.16 4.57
1991 4.46 4.72
1990 4.78 4.88
1989 5.09 5.07
1988 5.41 5.28
1987 5.72 5.5
1986 6.02 5.69
1985 6.33 5.87
1984 6.62 6.04
1983 6.91 6.2
1982 7.16 6.33
1981 7.37 6.45
1980 7.54 6.52
1979 7.68 6.59
1978 7.79 6.66
1977 7.87 6.71
1976 7.93 6.77
1975 7.98 6.83
1974 8.02 6.88
1973 8.05 6.94
1972 8.07 6.94
1971 8.1 6.94
1970 8.05 6.98
1969 8.01 7.04
1968 7.97 7.11
1967 7.93 7.16
1966 7.89 7.2
1965 7.82 7.23
1964 7.75 7.23
1963 7.69 7.23
1962 7.61 7.23
1961 7.56 7.21
1960 7.51 7.2

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

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Libya and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Libya

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Libya Zimbabwe
2024 28.5 19
2023 28.2 18.9
2022 28 18.7
2021 27.7 18.6
2020 27.5 18.5
2019 27.2 18.3
2018 27 18.2
2017 26.8 18.1
2016 26.6 18
2015 26.4 18
2014 26.2 18
2013 25.9 18
2012 25.7 18.1
2011 25.5 18.2
2010 25.3 18.3
2009 25 18.4
2008 24.6 18.5
2007 24.2 18.5
2006 23.8 18.5
2005 23.6 18.3
2004 23.4 18.3
2003 23.2 18.2
2002 23.1 18.1
2001 22.9 18
2000 22.7 17.8
1999 22.4 17.7
1998 22 17.5
1997 21.5 17.2
1996 21.1 16.9
1995 20.6 16.6
1994 20.1 16.4
1993 19.7 16.3
1992 19.3 16.4
1991 18.9 16.5
1990 18.6 16.3
1989 18.2 16.1
1988 17.9 15.9
1987 17.6 15.9
1986 17.3 15.9
1985 17.1 15.9
1984 16.8 15.8
1983 16.5 15.8
1982 16.3 15.8
1981 16.1 15.7
1980 16 15.6
1979 15.9 15.6
1978 15.9 15.7
1977 15.8 15.8
1976 15.6 15.8
1975 15.5 15.9
1974 15.3 15.9
1973 14.9 15.8
1972 14.7 15.8
1971 14.7 15.8
1970 14.7 15.7
1969 14.7 15.7
1968 14.9 15.7
1967 15.3 15.7
1966 15.9 15.7
1965 16.7 15.7
1964 17.2 15.7
1963 17.5 15.8
1962 17.9 16
1961 18.2 16.2
1960 18.5 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Libya Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$50.9B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
94.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.26%
1999
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-25.1%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
30%
2004
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
28.3%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
73.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
35.9
2012
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$92.9B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$16M
2006
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
760,000
2008
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.34%
2010
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
33.1%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Libya Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,539 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.83
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
64 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.66 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.3%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-249.7%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,979 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
73.2%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Libya Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-172
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
29
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2015
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.3
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
1994
89.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Libya Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$470
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$90.2
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.68%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.04
2017
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.8
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.8%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Libya Zimbabwe
% of world land
1.18%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
92,042 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
59,267 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
838 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
22,991 mi
2010
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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