High income (World Bank) vs Korea: ex - expectation of life at age x

High income (World Bank)
79.65
in 2021
Korea
83.8
in 2021
High income (World Bank) rank
1st
Korea rank
3rd

ex - expectation of life at age x over time

  • High income (World Bank)
  • Korea
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Korea currently reports 83.8 against 79.65 in High income (World Bank), a difference of 4.15.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times High income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.

High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Korea ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income (World Bank) averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 78.53 78.17 0.356 High income (World Bank)
2010s 80.4 82.15 1.76 Korea
2020s 79.81 83.8 3.99 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ex - expectation of life at age x, High income (World Bank) or Korea?
Korea, at 83.8 against 79.65 in High income (World Bank) as of 2021.
What is the difference in ex - expectation of life at age x between High income (World Bank) and Korea?
4.15, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do High income (World Bank) and Korea rank globally for ex - expectation of life at age x?
High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Korea ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed