Jamaica vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Jamaica
0.1141
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.1119
in 2023
Jamaica rank
90th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
93rd
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Jamaica
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1141 against 0.1119 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0022.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2282 | 0.3698 | 0.1416 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 0.1757 | 0.2339 | 0.0582 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 0.15 | 0.1742 | 0.0242 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 0.1316 | 0.1333 | 0.0018 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.1205 | 0.1686 | 0.0481 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.1143 | 0.1539 | 0.0396 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.1124 | 0.1174 | 0.0051 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.1148 | 0.1118 | 0.003 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Jamaica or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Jamaica, at 0.1141 against 0.1119 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.0022, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Jamaica ranks 90th 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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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.