High income (World Bank) vs Korea: Life expectancy at age 60

High income (World Bank)
23.42
in 2021
Korea
26.16
in 2021
High income (World Bank) rank
1st
Korea rank
2nd

Life expectancy at age 60 over time

  • High income (World Bank)
  • Korea
0102030200020102021

How they compare

Korea currently reports 26.16 against 23.42 in High income (World Bank), a difference of 2.74.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times High income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.

High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income (World Bank) averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 22.6 21.91 0.6953 High income (World Bank)
2010s 23.91 24.91 0.9946 Korea
2020s 23.47 26.19 2.71 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, High income (World Bank) or Korea?
Korea, at 26.16 against 23.42 in High income (World Bank) as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60 between High income (World Bank) and Korea?
2.74, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do High income (World Bank) and Korea rank globally for life expectancy at age 60?
High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed