Chile vs Western Sahara: Sex gap in life expectancy
Chile
3.84 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
3.86 years
in 2023
Chile rank
189th
Western Sahara rank
187th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Chile
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 3.86 years against 3.84 years in Chile, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 189th and Western Sahara ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.22 years | 3.14 years | 1.08 years | Chile |
| 1960s | 5.41 years | 3.1 years | 2.3 years | Chile |
| 1970s | 6.13 years | 9.67 years | 3.54 years | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 6.39 years | 13.37 years | 6.97 years | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 6.27 years | 3.34 years | 2.93 years | Chile |
| 2000s | 5.62 years | 3.48 years | 2.14 years | Chile |
| 2010s | 4.57 years | 3.52 years | 1.04 years | Chile |
| 2020s | 4.75 years | 3.7 years | 1.05 years | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Chile or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 3.86 years against 3.84 years in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Chile and Western Sahara?
- 0.02 years, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Western Sahara rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Chile ranks 189th and Western Sahara ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.