Greenland vs North Korea: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Greenland
3.96
in 2023
North Korea
3.93
in 2023
Greenland rank
170th
North Korea rank
171st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Greenland
- North Korea
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 3.96 against 3.93 in North Korea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Greenland ranks 170th and North Korea ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.42 | 9 | 6.58 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 5.71 | 3.3 | 2.4 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 3.76 | 3.97 | 0.2108 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 5.2 | 4.65 | 0.5538 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 4.34 | 6.1 | 1.76 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 6.83 | 2.55 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 4.88 | 0.9851 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 4.28 | 0.3692 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Greenland or North Korea?
- Greenland, at 3.96 against 3.93 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Greenland and North Korea?
- 0.03, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and North Korea rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Greenland ranks 170th 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.