Faroe Islands vs North Korea: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Faroe Islands
4.33
in 2023
North Korea
4.29
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
158th
North Korea rank
161st
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Faroe Islands
- North Korea
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4.33 against 4.29 in North Korea, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 158th and North Korea ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.85 | 6.91 | 3.06 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 5.42 | 4.13 | 1.29 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 5.07 | 4.62 | 0.453 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 5.64 | 5.28 | 0.3643 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 5.33 | 6.27 | 0.9454 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.98 | 7.04 | 2.05 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 5.28 | 0.6335 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 4.65 | 0.3113 | 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, Faroe Islands or North Korea?
- Faroe Islands, at 4.33 against 4.29 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Faroe Islands and North Korea?
- 0.04, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and North Korea rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 158th 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.