Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Western Sahara instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:
Health
live 13.4 years less
In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017. In Western Sahara, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 96.5% less money
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a GDP per capita of $70,800 as of 2015, while in Western Sahara, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2007.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012. In Western Sahara, there are 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.8% less coastline
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Western Sahara, that number is 1,110 km.
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 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)? See an in-depth size comparison.