Libya vs South Africa: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Libya
0.1637
in 2023
South Africa
0.1656
in 2023
Libya rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1656 against 0.1637 in Libya, a difference of 0.0019.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4802 | 0.3442 | 0.136 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.3473 | 0.2774 | 0.0699 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.2103 | 0.2456 | 0.0353 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1501 | 0.1994 | 0.0493 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1267 | 0.1961 | 0.0694 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1206 | 0.2615 | 0.1409 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1132 | 0.1948 | 0.0817 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1205 | 0.1697 | 0.0492 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Libya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1656 against 0.1637 in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.0019, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Libya ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – 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.