Korea vs Thailand: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Korea
5.8 Years
in 2024
Thailand
8.6 Years
in 2024
Korea rank
2nd
Thailand rank
3rd
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.6 Years against 5.8 Years in Korea, a difference of 2.8 Years.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.79 Years | 5.83 Years | 1.96 Years | Korea |
| 1980s | 8.51 Years | 6.64 Years | 1.87 Years | Korea |
| 1990s | 8.17 Years | 7.55 Years | 0.62 Years | Korea |
| 2000s | 6.87 Years | 7.35 Years | 0.48 Years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.33 Years | 8.24 Years | 1.91 Years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5.9 Years | 8.76 Years | 2.86 Years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8.6 Years against 5.8 Years in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Korea and Thailand?
- 2.8 Years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- 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.