What is the difference in goal 15: life on land between Libya and South Africa?

0 5 year moving average, with Libya ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs South Africa: GOAL 15: Life on Land

Libya

0.833 5 year moving average

in 2023

South Africa

0.833 5 year moving average

in 2023

Libya rank

1st

South Africa rank

1st

GOAL 15: Life on Land over time

Libya
South Africa

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.833 5 year moving average against 0.833 5 year moving average in South Africa, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9333 5 year moving average	1 5 year moving average	0.0667 5 year moving average	South Africa
2010s	0.9223 5 year moving average	0.9223 5 year moving average	0 5 year moving average	—
2020s	0.9127 5 year moving average	0.9127 5 year moving average	0 5 year moving average	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 15: life on land, Libya or South Africa?: Libya, at 0.833 5 year moving average against 0.833 5 year moving average in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 15: life on land between Libya and South Africa?: 0 5 year moving average, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for goal 15: life on land?: Libya ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

SDG Goal 15 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database