Indonesia vs Western Sahara: Life expectancy

Indonesia
71.15
in 2023
Western Sahara
71.39
in 2023
Indonesia rank
163rd
Western Sahara rank
160th

Life expectancy over time

  • Indonesia
  • Western Sahara
020406080192719752023

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 71.39 against 71.15 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 163rd and Western Sahara ranks 160th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 43.22 36.61 6.61 Indonesia
1960s 48.75 40.41 8.34 Indonesia
1970s 55.71 40.67 15.04 Indonesia
1980s 60.92 47.05 13.87 Indonesia
1990s 64.95 59.97 4.98 Indonesia
2000s 67.19 64.93 2.26 Indonesia
2010s 69.38 69.05 0.3383 Indonesia
2020s 69.58 71.01 1.42 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Indonesia or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 71.39 against 71.15 in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Indonesia and Western Sahara?
0.24, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Sahara?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Western Sahara rank globally for life expectancy?
Indonesia ranks 163rd and Western Sahara ranks 160th of 236 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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