Korea vs Norway: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Korea
-5.8 Years
in 2024
Norway
-3.2 Years
in 2024
Korea rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports -3.2 Years against -5.8 Years in Korea, a difference of 2.6 Years.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.79 Years | -6.34 Years | 1.45 Years | Norway |
| 1980s | -8.51 Years | -6.85 Years | 1.66 Years | Norway |
| 1990s | -8.17 Years | -5.99 Years | 2.18 Years | Norway |
| 2000s | -6.87 Years | -4.95 Years | 1.92 Years | Norway |
| 2010s | -6.33 Years | -3.87 Years | 2.46 Years | Norway |
| 2020s | -5.9 Years | -3.26 Years | 2.64 Years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at -3.2 Years against -5.8 Years in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Korea and Norway?
- 2.6 Years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Korea ranks 1st and Norway 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 (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.