Bhutan vs Western Sahara: Number of births
Bhutan
9,958 births
in 2023
Western Sahara
8,987 births
in 2023
Bhutan rank
168th
Western Sahara rank
170th
Number of births over time
- Bhutan
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 9,958 births against 8,987 births in Western Sahara, a difference of 971 births.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,451 births | 1,049 births | 8,402 births | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 12,532 births | 2,325 births | 10,207 births | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 16,760 births | 3,389 births | 13,370 births | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 20,952 births | 6,745 births | 14,207 births | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 18,977 births | 6,193 births | 12,784 births | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 14,114 births | 7,468 births | 6,646 births | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 11,560 births | 9,129 births | 2,432 births | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 9,982 births | 9,117 births | 865.5 births | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Bhutan or Western Sahara?
- Bhutan, at 9,958 births against 8,987 births in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Bhutan and Western Sahara?
- 971 births, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Western Sahara rank globally for number of births?
- Bhutan ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 170th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.