Sao Tome and Principe vs Western Sahara: Life expectancy men women

Sao Tome and Principe
73.73
in 2023
Western Sahara
73.55
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd
Western Sahara rank
165th

Life expectancy men women over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.73 against 73.55 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 40.81 38.2 2.6 Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 51.76 42.01 9.75 Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 60.45 46.74 13.7 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 61.56 54.68 6.87 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 62.73 61.7 1.03 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 64.74 66.8 2.07 Western Sahara
2010s 69.06 70.98 1.92 Western Sahara
2020s 72.76 73.07 0.309 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, Sao Tome and Principe or Western Sahara?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.73 against 73.55 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara?
0.18, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara rank globally for life expectancy men women?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed