Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Life expectancy
Republic of Korea
83.61 years
in 2020
Switzerland
83.07 years
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Switzerland rank
7th
Life expectancy over time
- Republic of Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 83.61 years against 83.07 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.54 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 41.9 years | 16.9 years | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 25 years | 42.47 years | 17.47 years | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 25 years | 45.01 years | 20.01 years | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 25 years | 47.59 years | 22.59 years | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 25 years | 54.23 years | 29.23 years | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 31.55 years | 60.02 years | 28.47 years | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 39.98 years | 63.1 years | 23.12 years | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 49.58 years | 69.49 years | 19.91 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 55.62 years | 71.86 years | 16.25 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 63.1 years | 73.96 years | 10.86 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 67.25 years | 76.23 years | 8.98 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 72.94 years | 77.97 years | 5.03 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 77.49 years | 80.53 years | 3.04 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 81.66 years | 82.56 years | 0.9032 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.61 years | 83.07 years | 0.5419 years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
- Republic of Korea, at 83.61 years against 83.07 years in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.54 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.