Korea vs Sweden: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Korea
-5.8 Years
in 2024
Sweden
-3 Years
in 2024
Korea rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -3 Years against -5.8 Years in Korea, a difference of 2.8 Years.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.79 Years | -5.81 Years | 1.98 Years | Sweden |
| 1980s | -8.51 Years | -6.09 Years | 2.42 Years | Sweden |
| 1990s | -8.17 Years | -5.38 Years | 2.79 Years | Sweden |
| 2000s | -6.87 Years | -4.35 Years | 2.52 Years | Sweden |
| 2010s | -6.33 Years | -3.65 Years | 2.68 Years | Sweden |
| 2020s | -5.9 Years | -3.4 Years | 2.5 Years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at -3 Years against -5.8 Years in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Korea and Sweden?
- 2.8 Years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Korea ranks 1st and Sweden 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.
Individual pages
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.