Jamaica vs Western Sahara: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth
Jamaica
71.48
in 2023
Western Sahara
71.39
in 2023
Jamaica rank
158th
Western Sahara rank
160th
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth over time
- Jamaica
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.48 against 71.39 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 158th and Western Sahara ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.97 | 36.61 | 23.37 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 65.36 | 40.41 | 24.94 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 40.67 | 27.26 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 47.05 | 23.03 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 | 59.96 | 11.54 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.47 | 64.93 | 6.53 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.07 | 69.05 | 3.02 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 70.87 | 71.01 | 0.1328 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth, Jamaica or Western Sahara?
- Jamaica, at 71.48 against 71.39 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth between Jamaica and Western Sahara?
- 0.09, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Western Sahara rank globally for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 158th and Western Sahara ranks 160th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.