Kuwait vs Libya: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Kuwait
2.47
in 2023
Libya
2.32
in 2023
Kuwait rank
219th
Libya rank
221st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.47 against 2.32 in Libya, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Kuwait ranks 219th and Libya ranks 221st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.11 | 5.67 | 2.56 | Libya |
| 1960s | 3.05 | 2.67 | 0.3804 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3.98 | 3.57 | 0.4081 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4.55 | 4.35 | 0.2011 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 4.37 | 3.65 | 0.7253 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.76 | 0.0562 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 5.84 | 3.17 | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 4.7 | 1.83 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Kuwait or Libya?
- Kuwait, at 2.47 against 2.32 in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Kuwait and Libya?
- 0.15, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 219th and Libya ranks 221st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.