Which has higher life expectancy, Vanuatu or Western Sahara?

Vanuatu, at 71.48 against 71.39 in Western Sahara as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Western Sahara?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Vanuatu

71.48

in 2023

Western Sahara

71.39

in 2023

Vanuatu rank

159th

Western Sahara rank

160th

Vanuatu currently reports 71.48 against 71.39 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Vanuatu ranks 159th and Western Sahara ranks 160th of 236 countries.

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

Decade	Vanuatu	Western Sahara	Difference	Ahead
1950s	46.47	36.61	9.87	Vanuatu
1960s	52.29	40.41	11.88	Vanuatu
1970s	57.9	40.67	17.22	Vanuatu
1980s	63.71	47.05	16.66	Vanuatu
1990s	67.78	59.97	7.82	Vanuatu
2000s	69.02	64.93	4.09	Vanuatu
2010s	70.17	69.05	1.12	Vanuatu
2020s	70.78	71.01	0.2282	Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher life expectancy, Vanuatu or Western Sahara?: Vanuatu, at 71.48 against 71.39 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Vanuatu and Western Sahara?: 0.09, 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?: Vanuatu ranks 159th 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.