France vs Libya: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Libya: France leads on Oil Exports (487,200) against Libya (1.39); Libya leads on Oil Consumption (289,000) against France (1.86); Libya leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (260,000) against France (1.71). Across 104 compared metrics, France wins on 62 and Libya wins on 29.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 27 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 86.84 % | 88.5 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points★ | 40.42 points | |
| Radios | 55.3★ | 1.35 | |
| Televisions | 34.8 | 730,000★ | |
| Waterways | 14,932 | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M★ | 1.04M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78 | 46.48★ | |
| Population Distribution | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | over 90% of the population lives along the Mediterranean coast in and between Tripoli to the west and Al Bayda to the east; the interior remains vastly underpopulated due to the Sahara and its lack of surface water, as shown in this population distributio | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.6 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211 | 700★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 %★ | 0.22 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 135.5★ | 49.26 | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | 153,500 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 1,770 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 50.98 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 4,700 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 %★ | 1.43 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18 | 22★ | |
| Independence | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | 24 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 15.8★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP★ | 5.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km★ | 3.2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 %★ | 59 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 %★ | 32.5 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | 9,500★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 11.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000★ | 0 |
People and Society
27 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 %★ | 35.16 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 72.94 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years★ | 27.99 years | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons | 71,793.5 persons★ | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km | 4.5 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons★ | 7.54M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8★ | 0.28 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 % | 19.83 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 27.7 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 % | 3.48 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.5 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons★ | 1.97M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73★ | 2.59 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people★ | 1.18 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74★ | 173.53 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18★ | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | not available | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 62.53 % | 76 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km★ | 2.04 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 % | 1.35 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 18.1 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 47,214 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 26.25 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman | 2.2 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons★ | 1,663.9 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births★ | 18.23 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.17 | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 75 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 195★ | 59 | |
| Heliports | 1 | 2★ |