Republic of Korea vs Macau, China: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Republic of Korea
0.0683
in 2023
Macau, China
0.0635
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
233rd
Macau, China rank
236th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Republic of Korea
- Macau, China
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.0683 against 0.0635 in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0048.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 233rd and Macau, China ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3588 | 0.2065 | 0.1523 | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2321 | 0.1605 | 0.0716 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 0.1668 | 0.1255 | 0.0413 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1308 | 0.1011 | 0.0297 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.102 | 0.0842 | 0.0177 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0838 | 0.0727 | 0.011 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0728 | 0.0657 | 0.0071 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0697 | 0.0629 | 0.0068 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Republic of Korea or Macau, China?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.0683 against 0.0635 in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Republic of Korea and Macau, China?
- 0.0048, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macau, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Macau, China rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Republic of Korea ranks 233rd and Macau, China ranks 236th 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.