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