Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Libya
69.34 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
69.72 years
in 2023
Libya rank
174th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Libya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.72 years against 69.34 years in Libya, a difference of 0.38 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Libya ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.46 years | 39.77 years | 4.31 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 48.21 years | 50.05 years | 1.83 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 60.84 years | 58.16 years | 2.68 years | Libya |
| 1980s | 66.98 years | 59.68 years | 7.29 years | Libya |
| 1990s | 70.3 years | 60.69 years | 9.61 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 71.31 years | 62.52 years | 8.79 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 72.02 years | 65.82 years | 6.2 years | Libya |
| 2020s | 72.06 years | 68.74 years | 3.32 years | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.72 years against 69.34 years in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.38 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Libya ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.