Libya vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Libya
0 Persons per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0 Persons per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
75th
South Africa rank
76th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
0000199020072025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0 Persons per US$ of GDP against 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 Persons per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 76th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 0 Persons per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 0 Persons per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 0 Persons per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 0 Persons per US$ of GDP Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Libya or South Africa?
Libya, at 0 Persons per US$ of GDP against 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Libya and South Africa?
0 Persons per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Libya ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 76th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
Persons per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
167 places, 5,915 data points, 1990–2025
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.