Algeria vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Inequality in life expectancy
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Algeria
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.1189 against 0.1146 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0043.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Algeria ranks 81st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th of 195 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1413 | 0.1357 | 0.0056 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.123 | 0.1135 | 0.0095 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Algeria or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Algeria, at 0.1189 against 0.1146 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Algeria and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.0043, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Algeria ranks 81st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in 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 Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.