Countries like Western Sahara
Ranked by statistical closeness across seven dimensions: income, population size, life expectancy, internet use, urbanisation, median age and fertility.
| # | Country | Similarity | GDP per Capita | Population | Life Expectancy | Internet Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Western Sahara (this country) | 100% | $4,500 | 742,538 | 49.8 years | 35.0% |
| 1 | Bhutan Southern and Central Asia | 96.5% | $5,000 | 811,449 | 52.4 years | 35.0% |
| 2 | Gabon Central Africa | 94.8% | $5,000 | 2,279,562 | 50.1 years | 35.0% |
| 3 | East Timor Southeast Asia | 94.5% | $5,000 | 1,363,875 | 46.0 years | 35.0% |
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea Central Africa | 94.4% | $5,000 | 1,407,972 | 53.6 years | 35.0% |
| 5 | Lesotho Southern Africa | 93.5% | $6,000 | 2,295,296 | 50.8 years | 35.0% |
| 6 | Congo Central Africa | 90.4% | $5,000 | 5,641,014 | 47.4 years | 35.0% |
| 7 | Central African Republic Central Africa | 88.9% | $5,000 | 5,019,310 | 44.0 years | 35.0% |
| 8 | Laos Southeast Asia | 88.8% | $5,000 | 7,595,590 | 53.1 years | 35.0% |
| 9 | Namibia Southern Africa | 88.8% | $6,000 | 2,665,617 | 42.5 years | 35.0% |
| 10 | Eswatini Southern Africa | 87.8% | $6,000 | 1,237,064 | 40.4 years | 35.0% |
| 11 | Guinea-Bissau Western Africa | 86.5% | $1,800 | 2,332,567 | 49.0 years | 35.0% |
| 12 | Botswana Southern Africa | 85.7% | $6,000 | 2,454,255 | 39.3 years | 35.0% |