Libya vs South Africa: Population by income level, per unit of GDP
Libya
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
86th
South Africa rank
89th
Population by income level, per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, per unit of gdp, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, per unit of gdp between Libya and South Africa?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for population by income level, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.