Comoros vs North Korea: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Comoros
3.9
in 2023
North Korea
3.93
in 2023
Comoros rank
173rd
North Korea rank
171st

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Comoros
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 3.93 against 3.9 in Comoros, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

Comoros ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 171st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 3.59 9 5.41 North Korea
1960s 3.44 3.3 0.1377 Comoros
1970s 2.58 3.97 1.39 North Korea
1980s 1.84 4.65 2.81 North Korea
1990s 2.2 6.1 3.9 North Korea
2000s 3 6.83 3.83 North Korea
2010s 3.33 4.88 1.55 North Korea
2020s 3.91 4.28 0.3709 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Comoros or North Korea?
North Korea, at 3.93 against 3.9 in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Comoros and North Korea?
0.03, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Comoros and North Korea rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Comoros ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed