High income (World Bank) vs Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at birth
High income (World Bank)
79.65
in 2021
Republic of Korea
83.8
in 2021
High income (World Bank) rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- High income (World Bank)
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 83.8 against 79.65 in High income (World Bank), a difference of 4.15.
That makes Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, High income (World Bank) averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income (World Bank) | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.53 | 78.17 | 0.356 | High income (World Bank) |
| 2010s | 80.4 | 82.15 | 1.76 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 79.81 | 83.8 | 3.99 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, High income (World Bank) or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 83.8 against 79.65 in High income (World Bank) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between High income (World Bank) and Republic of Korea?
- 4.15, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Republic of Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do High income (World Bank) and Republic of Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.