Hungary vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Healthy life expectancy
Hungary
64.84 Years
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
64.73 Years
in 2021
Hungary rank
58th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
61st
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Hungary
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 64.84 Years against 64.73 Years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.11 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 58th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.58 Years | 60.35 Years | 3.23 Years | Hungary |
| 2010s | 65.91 Years | 63.59 Years | 2.32 Years | Hungary |
| 2020s | 65.47 Years | 64.65 Years | 0.8231 Years | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Hungary or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Hungary, at 64.84 Years against 64.73 Years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Hungary and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.11 Years, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Hungary ranks 58th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 61st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.