United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Sahara: Sex gap in life expectancy
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.85 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
3.86 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
188th
Western Sahara rank
187th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 3.86 years against 3.85 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th and Western Sahara ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.36 years | 3.14 years | 2.22 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 6.09 years | 3.1 years | 2.98 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 6.21 years | 9.67 years | 3.46 years | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 5.84 years | 13.37 years | 7.53 years | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 5.26 years | 3.34 years | 1.93 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.43 years | 3.48 years | 0.9477 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.77 years | 3.52 years | 0.2432 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.94 years | 3.7 years | 0.2372 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 3.86 years against 3.85 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Sahara?
- 0.01 years, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Sahara rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th and Western Sahara ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.