South Korea vs Switzerland: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
South Korea
0.0683
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0694
in 2023
South Korea rank
233rd
Switzerland rank
231st
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0694 against 0.0683 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0011.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 233rd and Switzerland ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3588 | 0.1212 | 0.2376 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2321 | 0.1066 | 0.1254 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.1668 | 0.0966 | 0.0701 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1308 | 0.0897 | 0.0411 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.102 | 0.0846 | 0.0174 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0838 | 0.0778 | 0.006 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0728 | 0.0725 | 0.0004 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0697 | 0.0702 | 0.0005 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, South Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0694 against 0.0683 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.0011, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- South Korea ranks 233rd and Switzerland ranks 231st 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.