Egypt vs Western Sahara: Life expectancy
Egypt
71.63
in 2023
Western Sahara
71.39
in 2023
Egypt rank
151st
Western Sahara rank
154th
Life expectancy over time
- Egypt
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 71.63 against 71.39 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Egypt ranks 151st and Western Sahara ranks 154th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.25 | 36.61 | 2.65 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 47 | 40.41 | 6.59 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 51.6 | 40.67 | 10.93 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 58.95 | 47.05 | 11.9 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 64.88 | 59.97 | 4.91 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 68.22 | 64.93 | 3.29 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 70.08 | 69.05 | 1.03 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 70.35 | 71.01 | 0.6547 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Egypt or Western Sahara?
- Egypt, at 71.63 against 71.39 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Egypt and Western Sahara?
- 0.24, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Western Sahara rank globally for life expectancy?
- Egypt ranks 151st and Western Sahara ranks 154th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.