Greenland vs Libya: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Greenland
68.09
in 2023
Libya
68.27
in 2023
Greenland rank
163rd
Libya rank
160th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Greenland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 68.27 against 68.09 in Greenland, a difference of 0.18.
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 | 33.09 | 13.29 | Greenland |
| 1960s | 57.7 | 46.89 | 10.8 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 60.15 | 58.97 | 1.18 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 60.03 | 64.8 | 4.78 | Libya |
| 1990s | 61.92 | 68.5 | 6.58 | Libya |
| 2000s | 65.39 | 69.51 | 4.12 | Libya |
| 2010s | 67.88 | 69.28 | 1.4 | Libya |
| 2020s | 68.14 | 69.83 | 1.69 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Greenland or Libya?
- Libya, at 68.27 against 68.09 in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Greenland and Libya?
- 0.18, 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Greenland ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 160th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.