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Libya flag Libya Africa
United States flag United States North America
Key Statistics
Population
people
7.4M
106th
340.1M
3rd
GDP
gross domestic product, US$
$48.5B
98th
$28.8T
1st
GDP per Capita
US$ per person
$6,569
125th
$84,534
12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
international $
$15,400
116th
$85,980
10th
GDP Growth
annual %
1.9% 149th
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
km²
1,759,540 km²
16th
9,831,510 km²
3rd
Population Density
people per km²
4.2 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate
births per woman
2.4 83rd
1.6 135th
Urban Population
% of population
87.9% 40th
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
% of population
5.0% 146th
17.9% 45th
Health
Life Expectancy
years at birth
69.3 yrs
156th
78.4 yrs
63rd
Infant Mortality
per 1,000 live births
15.9 114th
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality
per 100,000 live births
59.0 107th
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
US$
$470
98th
$13,473
1st
Health Spending
% of GDP
7.8% 66th
16.7% 3rd
Physicians
per 1,000 people
2.04
86th
3.68
39th
Hospital Beds
per 1,000 people
3.50
56th
2.68
82nd
Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024
Population pyramid of Libya
Libya
Population pyramid of United States
United States
Economy & Environment
Unemployment Rate
% of labour force
19.1% 180th
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions
tons per capita
15.43 168th
17.74 175th
Agriculture
% of GDP
2.4%
1.0%
Industry
% of GDP
73.5%
17.9%
Services
% of GDP
28.3%
77.6%
Exports
% of GDP
72.0%
11.1%
Imports
% of GDP
56.8%
14.3%
Education & Society
Literacy Rate
% of adults
N/A
N/A
Education Spending
% of GDP
2.3% 175th
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality
N/A
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate
at $2.15/day
N/A
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate
per 100,000 people
N/A
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
% of seats
16.5% 144th
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
% of female population
33.3% 163rd
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending
% of GDP
5.3% 12th
3.4% 24th
Technology & Infrastructure
Internet Users
% of population
88.5%
67th
93.1%
42nd
Mobile Subscriptions
per 100 people
193.0 6th
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
% of population
73.2%
175th
100.0%
124th
Access to Water
% of population
96.4%
116th
100.0%
44th
Access to Sanitation
% of population
88.5%
131st
99.6%
34th
Renewable Energy
% of consumption
3.1% 173rd
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area
% of land area
0.1% 206th
33.9% 96th
Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.
GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services
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Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP
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Population Over Time1960 – 2024
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GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$
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Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024
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