Hong Kong vs South Korea: Life expectancy prados de la escosura

Hong Kong
85.2
in 2020
South Korea
83.61
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
1st
South Korea rank
4th

Life expectancy prados de la escosura over time

  • Hong Kong
  • South Korea
20406080187019452020

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 85.2 against 83.61 in South Korea, a difference of 1.59.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Korea ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 162 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong South Korea Difference Ahead
1870s 25 25 0 —
1880s 25 25 0 —
1890s 25 25 0 —
1900s 30.75 25 5.75 Hong Kong
1910s 32.19 25 7.19 Hong Kong
1920s 44.15 31.55 12.6 Hong Kong
1930s 47.45 39.98 7.47 Hong Kong
1950s 62.9 49.58 13.32 Hong Kong
1960s 66.85 55.62 11.23 Hong Kong
1970s 70.75 63.1 7.65 Hong Kong
1980s 75.2 67.25 7.95 Hong Kong
1990s 78.31 72.94 5.37 Hong Kong
2000s 81.26 77.49 3.77 Hong Kong
2010s 83.64 81.66 1.98 Hong Kong
2020s 85.2 83.61 1.59 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy prados de la escosura, Hong Kong or South Korea?
Hong Kong, at 85.2 against 83.61 in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy prados de la escosura between Hong Kong and South Korea?
1.59, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy prados de la escosura. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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