Korea vs Netherlands: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Korea
-5.8 Years
in 2024
Netherlands
-2.8 Years
in 2024
Korea rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female) over time
- Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -2.8 Years against -5.8 Years in Korea, a difference of 3 Years.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.79 Years | -6.12 Years | 1.67 Years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -8.51 Years | -6.66 Years | 1.85 Years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | -8.17 Years | -5.86 Years | 2.31 Years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | -6.87 Years | -4.56 Years | 2.31 Years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -6.33 Years | -3.46 Years | 2.87 Years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -5.9 Years | -3.1 Years | 2.8 Years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at -2.8 Years against -5.8 Years in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Korea and Netherlands?
- 3 Years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Korea ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). 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.