Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Life expectancy
Republic of Korea
83.8 Years
in 2021
Switzerland
83.33 Years
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
4th
Life expectancy over time
- Republic of Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 83.8 Years against 83.33 Years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.47 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.17 Years | 80.95 Years | 2.77 Years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.15 Years | 82.8 Years | 0.6417 Years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.8 Years | 83.03 Years | 0.7665 Years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
- Republic of Korea, at 83.8 Years against 83.33 Years in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.47 Years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.