Germany vs North Korea: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
Germany
1.06
in 2023
North Korea
1.06
in 2023
Germany rank
161st
North Korea rank
160th
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth, Germany or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.06 against 1.06 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Germany ranks 161st and North Korea ranks 160th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.