New Zealand vs Western Sahara: Difference in male and female life expectancy
New Zealand
3.32
in 2023
Western Sahara
3.35
in 2023
New Zealand rank
202nd
Western Sahara rank
199th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- New Zealand
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 3.35 against 3.32 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 202nd and Western Sahara ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.29 | 2.4 | 1.89 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 5.45 | 2.41 | 3.04 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 6.09 | 11.02 | 4.92 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 5.93 | 14.89 | 8.96 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 5.34 | 2.71 | 2.63 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 2.84 | 1.43 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 2.96 | 0.5575 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.2 | 0.1317 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, New Zealand or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 3.35 against 3.32 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between New Zealand and Western Sahara?
- 0.03, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Western Sahara rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- New Zealand ranks 202nd 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.