Iceland vs South Korea: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling

Iceland
0.282
in 2024
South Korea
0.2796
in 2024
Iceland rank
181st
South Korea rank
183rd

Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling over time

  • Iceland
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.282 against 0.2796 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0024.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.

Iceland ranks 181st and South Korea ranks 183rd of 199 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 2.54 20.86 18.32 South Korea
1960s 1.92 8.95 7.03 South Korea
1970s 1.31 4.83 3.52 South Korea
1980s 0.7944 2.61 1.82 South Korea
1990s 0.5292 1.13 0.6022 South Korea
2000s 0.32 0.5828 0.2628 South Korea
2010s 0.2649 0.359 0.0941 South Korea
2020s 0.2844 0.2915 0.0072 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for, Iceland or South Korea?
Iceland, at 0.282 against 0.2796 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for between Iceland and South Korea?
0.0024, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
Iceland ranks 181st and South Korea ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
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