Germany vs North Korea: Female to male life expectancy ratio
Germany
1.06
in 2023
North Korea
1.06
in 2023
Germany rank
161st
North Korea rank
160th
Female to male life expectancy ratio over time
- Germany
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.06 against 1.06 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 161st and North Korea ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.3 | 0.2227 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.0101 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 0.0176 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 0.0107 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.1 | 0.0127 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.11 | 0.037 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.08 | 0.0138 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.07 | 0.0027 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female to male life expectancy ratio, Germany or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.06 against 1.06 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female to male life expectancy ratio between Germany and North Korea?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and North Korea rank globally for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Germany ranks 161st and North Korea ranks 160th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.