Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.93 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.99 years
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
171st
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.99 years against 3.93 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9 years | 5.04 years | 3.96 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 3.3 years | 4.46 years | 1.16 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3.97 years | 3.63 years | 0.3419 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 4.65 years | 3.21 years | 1.44 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 6.1 years | 3.18 years | 2.92 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 6.83 years | 3.32 years | 3.5 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 4.88 years | 3.29 years | 1.59 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 4.28 years | 4.28 years | 0.0086 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.99 years against 3.93 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.06 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. 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.