Which has higher life expectancy vs. gdp per capita, Greenland or Libya?

Greenland, at 70.06 years against 69.34 years in Libya as of 2023.

What is the difference in life expectancy vs. gdp per capita between Greenland and Libya?

0.72 years, with Greenland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Libya?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Libya: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita

Greenland

70.06 years

in 2023

Libya

69.34 years

in 2023

Greenland rank

170th

Libya rank

174th

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita over time

Greenland
Libya

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 70.06 years against 69.34 years in Libya, a difference of 0.72 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 170th and Libya ranks 174th 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	48.1 years	35.46 years	12.64 years	Greenland
1960s	60.96 years	48.21 years	12.75 years	Greenland
1970s	62.19 years	60.84 years	1.35 years	Greenland
1980s	62.71 years	66.98 years	4.27 years	Libya
1990s	64.13 years	70.3 years	6.17 years	Libya
2000s	67.51 years	71.31 years	3.8 years	Libya
2010s	69.81 years	72.02 years	2.21 years	Libya
2020s	70.08 years	72.06 years	1.98 years	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy vs. gdp per capita, Greenland or Libya?: Greenland, at 70.06 years against 69.34 years in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy vs. gdp per capita between Greenland and Libya?: 0.72 years, with Greenland 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 vs. gdp per capita?: Greenland ranks 170th and Libya ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.