South Korea vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, projections

South Korea

93.14 years

in 2100

Spain

92.87 years

in 2100

South Korea rank

5th

Spain rank

8th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

South Korea currently reports 93.14 years against 92.87 years in Spain, a difference of 0.274 years.

Across all 77 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.