Republic of Korea vs Panama: Sex gap in life expectancy
Republic of Korea
5.96 years
in 2023
Panama
5.9 years
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
71st
Panama rank
74th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Republic of Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 5.96 years against 5.9 years in Panama, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 71st and Panama ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.11 years | 2.42 years | 5.7 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 6.11 years | 2.48 years | 3.63 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 8.54 years | 3.95 years | 4.6 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 9.26 years | 5.34 years | 3.92 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 8.26 years | 6.34 years | 1.91 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 7.33 years | 6.45 years | 0.8811 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 6.38 years | 0.4235 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 6.27 years | 6.24 years | 0.0282 years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Republic of Korea or Panama?
- Republic of Korea, at 5.96 years against 5.9 years in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Republic of Korea and Panama?
- 0.06 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Panama?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Panama rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Republic of Korea ranks 71st and Panama ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.