Republic of Korea vs World: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60
Republic of Korea
19.63
in 2021
World
14.74
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
World rank
6th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time
- Republic of Korea
- World
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 19.63 against 14.74 in World, a difference of 4.89.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.63 | 14.62 | 2.02 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 18.76 | 15.53 | 3.23 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 19.66 | 15 | 4.65 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60, Republic of Korea or World?
- Republic of Korea, at 19.63 against 14.74 in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between Republic of Korea and World?
- 4.89, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and World ranks 6th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.