Iceland vs Western Sahara: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Iceland
3.35
in 2023
Western Sahara
3.35
in 2023
Iceland rank
201st
Western Sahara rank
199th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 3.35 against 3.35 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 201st and Western Sahara ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.07 | 2.4 | 1.67 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 4.53 | 2.41 | 2.12 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 5.59 | 11.02 | 5.42 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 14.89 | 9.54 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 2.71 | 1.62 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 2.84 | 0.7797 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.96 | 0.1826 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 3.2 | 0.1578 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Iceland or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 3.35 against 3.35 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Iceland and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Western Sahara rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 201st 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.