Bulgaria vs Korea: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Bulgaria
7.3 Years
in 2024
Korea
5.8 Years
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Bulgaria
- Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.3 Years against 5.8 Years in Korea, a difference of 1.5 Years.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 Years | 7.79 Years | 2.96 Years | Korea |
| 1980s | 6.02 Years | 8.51 Years | 2.49 Years | Korea |
| 1990s | 7.05 Years | 8.17 Years | 1.12 Years | Korea |
| 2000s | 7.01 Years | 6.87 Years | 0.14 Years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.12 Years | 6.33 Years | 0.79 Years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.46 Years | 5.9 Years | 1.56 Years | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Bulgaria or Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 7.3 Years against 5.8 Years in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Bulgaria and Korea?
- 1.5 Years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Korea rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.