Greenland vs Libya: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Greenland
68.09 years
in 2023
Libya
68.27 years
in 2023
Greenland rank
163rd
Libya rank
160th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Greenland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 68.27 years against 68.09 years in Greenland, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.38 years | 33.09 years | 13.29 years | Greenland |
| 1960s | 57.7 years | 46.89 years | 10.8 years | Greenland |
| 1970s | 60.15 years | 58.97 years | 1.18 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 60.03 years | 64.8 years | 4.78 years | Libya |
| 1990s | 61.92 years | 68.5 years | 6.58 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 65.39 years | 69.51 years | 4.12 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 67.88 years | 69.28 years | 1.4 years | Libya |
| 2020s | 68.14 years | 69.83 years | 1.69 years | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Greenland or Libya?
- Libya, at 68.27 years against 68.09 years in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Greenland and Libya?
- 0.18 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Libya rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Greenland ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 160th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.