Vanuatu vs Western Sahara: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Vanuatu
0.1193
in 2023
Western Sahara
0.1184
in 2023
Vanuatu rank
81st
Western Sahara rank
83rd
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Vanuatu
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.1193 against 0.1184 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 81st and Western Sahara ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3489 | 0.4516 | 0.1027 | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 0.2884 | 0.4136 | 0.1251 | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 0.2296 | 0.3651 | 0.1354 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 0.1707 | 0.2869 | 0.1162 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0.1379 | 0.2214 | 0.0835 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.1324 | 0.1732 | 0.0408 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 0.125 | 0.1365 | 0.0115 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 0.1212 | 0.1212 | 0 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Vanuatu or Western Sahara?
- Vanuatu, at 0.1193 against 0.1184 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 0.0009, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Vanuatu and Western Sahara rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Vanuatu ranks 81st and Western Sahara ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.