Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Faroe Islands or Western Sahara?

Faroe Islands, at 1.06 against 1.06 in Western Sahara as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Western Sahara?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Faroe Islands vs Western Sahara: Sex ratio in life expectancy

Faroe Islands

1.06

in 2023

Western Sahara

1.06

in 2023

Faroe Islands rank

176th

Western Sahara rank

177th

Sex ratio in life expectancy over time

Faroe Islands
Western Sahara

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 1.06 against 1.06 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 176th and Western Sahara ranks 177th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Western Sahara	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1.06	1.09	0.0301	Western Sahara
1960s	1.08	1.08	0.0037	Western Sahara
1970s	1.07	1.29	0.2231	Western Sahara
1980s	1.08	1.33	0.2537	Western Sahara
1990s	1.07	1.06	0.0138	Faroe Islands
2000s	1.07	1.06	0.0105	Faroe Islands
2010s	1.06	1.05	0.0081	Faroe Islands
2020s	1.06	1.05	0.0024	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Faroe Islands or Western Sahara?: Faroe Islands, at 1.06 against 1.06 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Faroe Islands and Western Sahara?: 0, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Western Sahara?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?: Faroe Islands ranks 176th and Western Sahara ranks 177th 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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.