Hungary vs North Korea: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Hungary
64.84
in 2021
North Korea
64.73
in 2021
Hungary rank
58th
North Korea rank
61st

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Hungary
  • North Korea
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 64.84 against 64.73 in North Korea, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 58th and North Korea 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 North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 63.58 60.35 3.23 Hungary
2010s 65.91 63.59 2.32 Hungary
2020s 65.47 64.65 0.8231 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Hungary or North Korea?
Hungary, at 64.84 against 64.73 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Hungary and North Korea?
0.11, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Hungary and North Korea rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Hungary ranks 58th 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.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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