Korea vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Korea
72.45
in 2021
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
65.12
in 2021
Korea rank
3rd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Korea
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 72.45 against 65.12 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 7.33.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.32 | 62.66 | 5.66 | Korea |
| 2010s | 71.31 | 65.58 | 5.73 | Korea |
| 2020s | 72.47 | 65.42 | 7.06 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Korea or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Korea, at 72.45 against 65.12 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Korea and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 7.33, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.