Cape Verde vs Western Sahara: Children under age 5
Cape Verde
39,135
in 2023
Western Sahara
45,350
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
171st
Western Sahara rank
169th
Children under age 5 over time
- Cape Verde
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 45,350 against 39,135 in Cape Verde, a difference of 6,215.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,073 | 3,341 | 32,732 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 44,645 | 8,076 | 36,569 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 53,561 | 12,718 | 40,842 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 62,507 | 27,430 | 35,077 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 66,357 | 29,058 | 37,299 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 56,855 | 34,242 | 22,612 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 48,892 | 43,597 | 5,295 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 43,919 | 45,725 | 1,806 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Cape Verde or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 45,350 against 39,135 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Cape Verde and Western Sahara?
- 6,215, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Western Sahara rank globally for children under age 5?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.