Samoa vs Western Sahara: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Samoa
73.66 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
73.55 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
163rd
Western Sahara rank
165th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Samoa
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 73.66 years against 73.55 years in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 163rd and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.22 years | 38.2 years | 16.02 years | Samoa |
| 1960s | 59.66 years | 42.01 years | 17.65 years | Samoa |
| 1970s | 65.36 years | 46.74 years | 18.62 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 69.54 years | 54.68 years | 14.85 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 72.49 years | 61.7 years | 10.79 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 74.09 years | 66.8 years | 7.29 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 73.32 years | 70.98 years | 2.34 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 73.26 years | 73.07 years | 0.1913 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Samoa or Western Sahara?
- Samoa, at 73.66 years against 73.55 years in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 0.11 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Western Sahara rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Samoa ranks 163rd and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.