Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.1184 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Western Sahara stood at 0.1184. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Western Sahara peaked at 0.4687 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1184, in 2023.
That places Western Sahara 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4687 | — |
| 1951 | 0.465 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4613 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4576 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4536 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4497 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4458 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.4419 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4381 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4344 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4306 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4268 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.423 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4193 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4156 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.412 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4083 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4042 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4001 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3957 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3911 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3862 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3805 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3741 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3673 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3664 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.359 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.35 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3409 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3355 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3263 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.315 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3059 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2974 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2895 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2812 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2738 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2675 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2585 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2535 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2436 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2387 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2335 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2285 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2237 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.219 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2145 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2094 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2041 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1991 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1942 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1896 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1842 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1792 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1746 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1704 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1666 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1618 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1575 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1535 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.15 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1467 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1437 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1368 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1339 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1315 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1293 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1274 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1258 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1241 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1221 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1201 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1184 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4516 | 0.4344 | 0.4687 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4136 | 0.3957 | 0.4306 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3651 | 0.3355 | 0.3911 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2869 | 0.2535 | 0.3263 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2214 | 0.1991 | 0.2436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1732 | 0.1535 | 0.1942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1365 | 0.1258 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1212 | 0.1184 | 0.1241 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More poverty & inequality data for Western Sahara
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1184 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1352 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Western Sahara?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Western Sahara was 0.1184 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4687 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1184 in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Western Sahara ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.