Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Western Sahara instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Western Sahara, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 74.2% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2020, while in Western Sahara, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2007.
Life
have 91.5% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Western Sahara, there are 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Western Sahara, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Western Sahara: At a glance
How big is Western Sahara compared to Tunisia? See an in-depth size comparison.