Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, Botswana or Libya?

Libya, at 69.34 years against 69.16 years in Botswana as of 2023.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Libya: Remaining life expectancy at different ages

Botswana

69.16 years

in 2023

Libya

69.34 years

in 2023

Botswana rank

177th

Libya rank

174th

Remaining life expectancy at different ages over time

Botswana
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 69.34 years against 69.16 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.18 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 177th and Libya ranks 174th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1950s	48.3 years	35.46 years	12.84 years	Botswana
1960s	53.59 years	48.21 years	5.37 years	Botswana
1970s	59.25 years	60.84 years	1.59 years	Libya
1980s	62.9 years	66.98 years	4.08 years	Libya
1990s	55.85 years	70.3 years	14.44 years	Libya
2000s	54.55 years	71.31 years	16.76 years	Libya
2010s	62.91 years	72.02 years	9.11 years	Libya
2020s	67.21 years	72.06 years	4.85 years	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, Botswana or Libya?: Libya, at 69.34 years against 69.16 years in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages between Botswana and Libya?: 0.18 years, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages?: Botswana ranks 177th and Libya ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Unit: years
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.