Cyprus vs North Korea: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Cyprus
3.99
in 2023
North Korea
3.93
in 2023
Cyprus rank
168th
North Korea rank
171st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Cyprus
- North Korea
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 3.99 against 3.93 in North Korea, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Cyprus ranks 168th and North Korea ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.92 | 9 | 2.08 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 6.51 | 3.3 | 3.21 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 7.59 | 3.97 | 3.62 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 5.03 | 4.65 | 0.3805 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 6.1 | 1.03 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 6.83 | 1.72 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.88 | 0.2107 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 4.28 | 0.1707 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Cyprus or North Korea?
- Cyprus, at 3.99 against 3.93 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Cyprus and North Korea?
- 0.06, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and North Korea rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Cyprus ranks 168th 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.