Republic of Korea vs Luxembourg: Healthy life expectancy
Republic of Korea
72.45 Years
in 2021
Luxembourg
71.23 Years
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Luxembourg rank
5th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Republic of Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 72.45 Years against 71.23 Years in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.22 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.32 Years | 68.76 Years | 0.4411 Years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 71.31 Years | 70.9 Years | 0.4079 Years | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 72.47 Years | 71.27 Years | 1.2 Years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Republic of Korea or Luxembourg?
- Republic of Korea, at 72.45 Years against 71.23 Years in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Republic of Korea and Luxembourg?
- 1.22 Years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 5th 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.