Republic of Moldova vs Western Sahara: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Moldova
71.2 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
71.39 years
in 2023
Republic of Moldova rank
162nd
Western Sahara rank
160th
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 71.39 years against 71.2 years in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 162nd and Western Sahara ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.54 years | 36.61 years | 19.94 years | Republic of Moldova |
| 1960s | 60.99 years | 40.41 years | 20.58 years | Republic of Moldova |
| 1970s | 63.58 years | 40.67 years | 22.91 years | Republic of Moldova |
| 1980s | 66.78 years | 47.05 years | 19.72 years | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 66.82 years | 59.97 years | 6.85 years | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 68.25 years | 64.93 years | 3.32 years | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 70.2 years | 69.05 years | 1.16 years | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 70.41 years | 71.01 years | 0.5944 years | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. gdp per capita, Republic of Moldova or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 71.39 years against 71.2 years in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Moldova and Western Sahara?
- 0.19 years, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Western Sahara rank globally for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 162nd and Western Sahara ranks 160th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. 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 is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.