Western Sahara

Country in Northern Africa, Africa · ranked on 162 metrics

Rank among countries

Western Sahara is a country in Africa with a population of 610,813 (171st of 235). It ranks lowest for Global Freedom Score (191st of 196), Female Life Expectancy UN (162nd of 231), Life Expectancy (140th of 200).

Population
610.8K
171st highest of 235
Density
2.3
232nd highest of 235
Growth rate
1.65%
62nd highest of 235
Area
266,000
78th highest of 235
Continent
Africa
Northern Africa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Total GHG Emissions per Capita1.07 t CO₂eq/cap
    Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Country · 2023
    17th of 206
  2. Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-20204.9
    Death Rate by Country
    tied 22nd of 197
  3. Crude Death Rate per 1k Population - UN 2020-20255.0
    Death Rate by Country
    tied 25th of 198
  4. CO₂ Emissions per Capita0.46 t/cap
    CO₂ Emissions by Country · 2024
    31st of 206
  5. Daily Accommodation Cost$55.00
    Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 39th of 231
  6. Male Participation76.9%
    Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    tied 39th of 186
  7. Total Daily Costs$129
    Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 59th of 231
  8. Rank91st
    Northernmost Point by Country
    88th of 222
  9. US Duty-Free Exemption$800
    US Duty-Free Exemption by Country
    tied 1st of 234
  10. Daily Local Transport Cost$16.00
    Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 83rd of 231

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. IPv4 Rank248th
    IP Address by Country
    232nd of 232
  2. Global Freedom Score4
    Freedom Index by Country · 2025
    191st of 196
  3. Female Participation30.4%
    Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    167th of 186
  4. Female Life Expectancy UN74.22
    Life Expectancy by Country · 2026
    162nd of 231
  5. Life Expectancy68.41
    Past Life Expectancy by Country
    140th of 200
  6. Labor Force Participation56.7%
    Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    129th of 186
  7. Life Expectancy UN72.0 years
    Life Expectancy by Country · 2026
    tied 156th of 231
  8. Daily Entertainment Cost$25.00
    Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 141st of 231
  9. Daily Food And Dining Cost$33.00
    Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 127th of 231
  10. Male Life Expectancy UN70.24
    Life Expectancy by Country · 2026
    140th of 231

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Cities in Western Sahara

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Quick answers

What is the population of Western Sahara?
Western Sahara has a population of 610,813, 171st among 235 countries.
Where does Western Sahara rank worst?
Western Sahara ranks lowest for Global Freedom Score (191st of 196); Female Life Expectancy UN (162nd of 231); Life Expectancy (140th of 200).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Western Sahara?
Rankodex ranks Western Sahara on 162 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

162 metrics with a value for this place, in 63 topics