Libya vs Ecuador

Libya
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Upper middle income
Capital: Tripoli
Population
7.4M
GDP
$48.5B
Ecuador
Latin America & Caribbean
Upper middle income
Capital: Quito
Population
18.1M
GDP
$123.8B

POP 2.5x GDP 2.6x LE 6.5 yrs same-band UMC

Widest indicator spreads · Libya vs Ecuador

GDP Growth Rate197.7%Net Migration117.5%Forest Area99.8%Freshwater Withdrawal99.7%Population Density94.3%Renewable Energy Consump…83.6%Unemployment Rate81.9%CO2 Emissions Per Capita69.5%
MID pair: GDP Growth Rate is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band UMC.

Demographics: Population Density (Ecuador, 94% spread)

Indicator Libya Ecuador Year
Population Density 4.2 72.4 2023
Population 7.4M 18.1M 2024
Population Ages 65+ 5.0% 8.3% 2024
Urban Population 87.9% 63.2% 2024

1 closer demographics rows sit on the Libya and Ecuador profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Libya, 198% spread)

Indicator Libya Ecuador Year
GDP Growth Rate 1.9% -1.9% 2024
Unemployment Rate 19.1% 3.5% 2024
GDP (Current USD) $48.5B $123.8B 2024
Trade (% of GDP) 137.5% 57.4% 2024

3 closer economy rows sit on the Libya and Ecuador profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Ecuador, 55% spread)

Indicator Libya Ecuador Year
Stunting Prevalence (under 5) 7.9% 17.4% 2022
Infant Mortality Rate 7.9 10.9 2024
Under-5 Mortality Rate 9.8 12.9 2024

4 closer health rows sit on the Libya and Ecuador profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Ecuador, 14% spread)

Indicator Libya Ecuador Year
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 58.5% 67.9% 2003
School Enrollment (Primary) 107.0% 97.2% 2006

4 closer education rows sit on the Libya and Ecuador profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Forest Area (Ecuador, 100% spread)

Indicator Libya Ecuador Year
Forest Area 0.1% 49.5% 2023
Freshwater Withdrawal 817.1% 2.2% 2022
Renewable Energy Consumption 3.1% 18.9% 2021
CO2 Emissions Per Capita 8.7 2.6 2024

1 closer environment rows sit on the Libya and Ecuador profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (Ecuador, 56% spread)

Indicator Libya Ecuador Year
Access to Sanitation 21.7% 49.3% 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 193.0 101.6 2022
Access to Electricity 73.2% 98.7% 2023

2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Libya and Ecuador profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Libya, 117% spread)

Indicator Libya Ecuador Year
Net Migration 3.4K -19,704 2024
Female Labor Participation 33.3% 52.4% 2024
Male Labor Participation 62.9% 76.9% 2024

3 closer social rows sit on the Libya and Ecuador profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Libya vs Ecuador comparison

Libya (UMC) and Ecuador (UMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band UMC). Population is 2.5x smaller; GDP is 2.6x smaller. Open with GDP Growth Rate (~198%) before the 7-topic tables (41 rows). Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Latin America & Caribbean; treat region as a confounder on environment rows. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Libya vs Ecuador figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · MID scale band.