Western Sahara: statistics and indicators

988 indicators and 39,746 data points for Western Sahara, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

ISO code
ESH
Indicators
988
Data points
39,746

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Key indicators for Western Sahara

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3513 % change on previous year 2050 61st volatile
Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year 2100 197th rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1328 % change on previous year 2100 98th volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0693 % change on previous year 2100 90th volatile
Child population (UN estimates and projections) 140.44 2030 167th rising
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1283 % change on previous year 2030 67th volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1 % change on previous year 2100 94th volatile
Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3345 % change on previous year 2100 30th volatile
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year 2100 90th volatile
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4967 % change on previous year 2050 37th volatile
Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year 2100 93rd volatile
Population 507.04 2030 169th rising
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 507.04 2030 169th rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year 2030 66th volatile
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year 2100 81st volatile
Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1818 % change on previous year 2090 145th volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year 2050 74th volatile
Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths 2100 135th volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% 2100 90th volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% 2100 167th volatile
World population growth -0.1% 2100 93rd volatile
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,102 deaths per 1,000 people 2090 153rd rising
Population density 3.13 people per km² 2100 233rd volatile
Number of children under 5, by world region 41,447 people 2100 158th falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 831.29 1000 No 2100 161st volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 432.7 1000 No 2100 160th volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 398.6 1000 No 2100 162nd volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 91.33 1000 No 2050 169th rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 890.2 1000 No 2050 153rd volatile
Temperature change 1.89 °C 2025 66th volatile
Standard Deviation 0.503 °C 2025 56th flat
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 10th flat
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 11th volatile
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 2025 1st rising
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change 2025 157th volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change 2025 189th volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year 2024 31st volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year 2024 33rd volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year 2025 84th volatile
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year 2025 48th volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 75.25 % change on previous year 2024 74th volatile
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year 2025 36th volatile
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year 2025 71st volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year 2024 31st volatile
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year 1997 3rd flat
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year 2025 61st volatile
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year 2025 78th volatile
Oil consumption, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year 2024 21st volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 1980 142nd volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 438 1980 212th falling
Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year 2024 31st volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 1980 148th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 152 1980 214th falling
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 1980 151st volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590 1980 214th falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46 1980 210th falling
Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 3rd flat
Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 4th volatile
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 7 2025 1st rising
Free country, gaps filled 0 2025 139th volatile
Free country 0 2025 139th volatile
Civil liberties rating 7 2025 1st rising
Universal right to vote in practice 2 2025 1st volatile
Political Rights Rating 7 2025 1st rising
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 2024 99th flat
Men's universal right to vote 1 2025 1st volatile
Elected parliament 1 2025 1st volatile
Competitive elections 0 2025 116th flat
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 2025 1st volatile
Democracy 1 2025 160th volatile
Electoral democracy 0 2025 116th flat
Universal right to vote 2 2025 1st volatile
Women's universal right to vote 1 2025 1st volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2026 44th volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths 2026 44th volatile
Duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 146th flat
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years 2025 14th flat
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours 2024 99th flat
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person 2024 99th flat
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours 2024 99th flat
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 273.75 2027 171st rising
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.94 2027 127th rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 207.05 2027 169th rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.06 2027 62nd falling
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year 2027 83rd volatile
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year 2027 56th falling
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.82 2027 131st rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,984 2027 137th flat

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