North Korea vs Libya: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45
North Korea
2.89
in 2023
Libya
2.87
in 2023
North Korea rank
187th
Libya rank
190th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.89 against 2.87 in Libya, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 187th and Libya ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.07 | 2.92 | 1.15 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 2.87 | 1.94 | 0.9278 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 3.18 | 2.69 | 0.4879 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.58 | 3.36 | 0.222 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5.03 | 3.1 | 1.92 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.61 | 3.38 | 2.24 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.73 | 4.4 | 0.668 | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 4.18 | 1.01 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45, North Korea or Libya?
- North Korea, at 2.89 against 2.87 in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 between North Korea and Libya?
- 0.02, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- North Korea ranks 187th and Libya ranks 190th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.