Bhutan vs North Korea: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Bhutan
64.8
in 2021
North Korea
64.73
in 2021
Bhutan rank
59th
North Korea rank
61st
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 64.8 against 64.73 in North Korea, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 61st of 185 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.84 | 60.35 | 0.5056 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 63.27 | 63.59 | 0.3185 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 64.64 | 64.65 | 0.0089 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Bhutan or North Korea?
- Bhutan, at 64.8 against 64.73 in North Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0.07, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Bhutan ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 61st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.