Republic of Korea vs Zambia: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Republic of Korea
1.07
in 2023
Zambia
1.07
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
102nd
Zambia rank
100th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Republic of Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.07 against 1.07 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 | 1.04 | 0.2504 | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.04 | 0.0681 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1.14 | 1.05 | 0.0939 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.06 | 0.0811 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.05 | 0.0726 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.03 | 0.0671 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 0.0178 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0.0032 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Republic of Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.07 against 1.07 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Republic of Korea and Zambia?
- 0, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Zambia rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Republic of Korea ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.