Jamaica vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Inequality in life expectancy
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Jamaica
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1163 against 0.1146 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0017.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Jamaica ranks 83rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1134 | 0.1357 | 0.0223 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.1157 | 0.1135 | 0.0022 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Jamaica or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Jamaica, at 0.1163 against 0.1146 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.0017, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd 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.