Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Suriname: Inequality in life expectancy
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Suriname
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.1146 against 0.1081 in Suriname, a difference of 0.0065.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1357 | 0.1309 | 0.0048 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.1135 | 0.1134 | 0.0001 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Suriname?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.1146 against 0.1081 in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Suriname?
- 0.0065, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Suriname rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 87th 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.