Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Sex gap in life expectancy
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.25 years
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4.29 years
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
162nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
161st
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 4.29 years against 4.25 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 years | 6.91 years | 4.62 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 2.79 years | 4.13 years | 1.34 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 2.23 years | 4.62 years | 2.39 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 1.8 years | 5.28 years | 3.48 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 3.92 years | 6.27 years | 2.35 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 3.44 years | 7.04 years | 3.6 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.46 years | 5.28 years | 1.82 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 4.19 years | 4.65 years | 0.4546 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 4.29 years against 4.25 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.04 years, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 161st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.