Congo vs Libya: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Congo
0.1606
in 2023
Libya
0.1637
in 2023
Congo rank
38th
Libya rank
36th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Congo
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.1637 against 0.1606 in Congo, a difference of 0.0031.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Congo ranks 38th and Libya ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3971 | 0.4802 | 0.0832 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.3156 | 0.3473 | 0.0317 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.2651 | 0.2103 | 0.0548 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.2394 | 0.1501 | 0.0893 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.2594 | 0.1267 | 0.1327 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2353 | 0.1206 | 0.1147 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1844 | 0.1132 | 0.0712 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.165 | 0.1205 | 0.0445 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Congo or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.1637 against 0.1606 in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Congo and Libya?
- 0.0031, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Libya rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Congo ranks 38th and Libya ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.