Senegal vs Western Sahara: Sex gap in life expectancy
Senegal
3.96 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
3.86 years
in 2023
Senegal rank
186th
Western Sahara rank
187th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Senegal
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.96 years against 3.86 years in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Senegal ranks 186th and Western Sahara ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 years | 3.14 years | 2.11 years | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 1 years | 3.1 years | 2.1 years | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 1.38 years | 9.67 years | 8.28 years | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 2.73 years | 13.37 years | 10.64 years | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 3.09 years | 3.34 years | 0.2449 years | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 3.38 years | 3.48 years | 0.1006 years | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 3.83 years | 3.52 years | 0.3083 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.06 years | 3.7 years | 0.3596 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Senegal or Western Sahara?
- Senegal, at 3.96 years against 3.86 years in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Senegal and Western Sahara?
- 0.1 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Western Sahara rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Senegal ranks 186th 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.