How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Iraq

0.1138

in 2023

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

0.1119

in 2023

Iraq rank

91st

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

93rd

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Iraq
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.1138 against 0.1119 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0019.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Iraq ranks 91st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 93rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.3823	0.3698	0.0125	Iraq
1960s	0.2582	0.2339	0.0243	Iraq
1970s	0.1934	0.1742	0.0191	Iraq
1980s	0.1737	0.1333	0.0404	Iraq
1990s	0.1667	0.1686	0.0019	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	0.1513	0.1539	0.0027	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	0.1287	0.1174	0.0113	Iraq
2020s	0.1164	0.1118	0.0046	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Iraq or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Iraq, at 0.1138 against 0.1119 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 0.0019, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Iraq ranks 91st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.