South Sudan vs Western Sahara: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
South Sudan
42.3%
in 2023
Western Sahara
42.1%
in 2023
South Sudan rank
49th
Western Sahara rank
52nd
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- South Sudan
- Western Sahara
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 42.3% against 42.1% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
South Sudan ranks 49th and Western Sahara ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 6 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.9% | 46.6% | 0.7% | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 44.8% | 46.5% | 1.7% | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 39.9% | 7.1% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 35.0% | 12.6% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 44.9% | 1.1% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 44.1% | 3.9% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 43.3% | 1.6% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.5% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, South Sudan or Western Sahara?
- South Sudan, at 42.3% against 42.1% in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between South Sudan and Western Sahara?
- 0.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Western Sahara rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- South Sudan ranks 49th and Western Sahara ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.