Poverty vs life expectancy in Western Sahara

Western Sahara: Poverty vs life expectancy was 71.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.39
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.39
in 2023
All-time low
34.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Poverty vs life expectancy in Western Sahara, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, poverty vs life expectancy in Western Sahara stood at 71.39. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Western Sahara peaked at 71.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.93, in 1950.

Western Sahara ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 36.61 34.93 38.32 10
1960s 40.41 38.7 42.19 10
1970s 40.67 35.96 44.95 10
1980s 47.05 39.4 52.09 10
1990s 59.96 57.66 62.23 10
2000s 64.93 62.73 67.06 10
2010s 69.05 67.49 70.38 10
2020s 71.01 70.61 71.39 4

Countries ranked near Western Sahara

  1. 157 Egypt 71.63 compare
  2. 158 Jamaica 71.48 compare
  3. 159 Vanuatu 71.48 compare
  4. 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 compare
  5. 162 Moldova 71.2 compare
  6. 163 Indonesia 71.15 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty vs life expectancy in Western Sahara?
Poverty vs life expectancy in Western Sahara was 71.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Western Sahara?
The highest recorded value was 71.39 in 2023.
What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Western Sahara?
The lowest recorded value was 34.93 in 1950.
How does Western Sahara rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
Western Sahara ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Western Sahara?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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