Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Nicaragua: Healthy life expectancy
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
64.73 Years
in 2021
Nicaragua
64.61 Years
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
61st
Nicaragua rank
64th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 64.73 Years against 64.61 Years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.12 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.35 Years | 65.43 Years | 5.08 Years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 63.59 Years | 66.8 Years | 3.21 Years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 64.65 Years | 64.71 Years | 0.0656 Years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Nicaragua?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 64.73 Years against 64.61 Years in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua?
- 0.12 Years, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 64th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.