Eritrea vs Western Sahara: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Eritrea
3.41
in 2023
Western Sahara
3.35
in 2023
Eritrea rank
198th
Western Sahara rank
199th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Eritrea
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.41 against 3.35 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Eritrea ranks 198th and Western Sahara ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 | 2.4 | 0.0507 | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 2.71 | 2.41 | 0.3029 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 4.22 | 11.02 | 6.79 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 14.89 | 10.4 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 5.33 | 2.71 | 2.62 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.84 | 0.0423 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.96 | 0.2576 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.2 | 0.3484 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Eritrea or Western Sahara?
- Eritrea, at 3.41 against 3.35 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Eritrea and Western Sahara?
- 0.06, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Western Sahara rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Eritrea ranks 198th and Western Sahara ranks 199th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.