Republic of Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Republic of Korea
0.0683
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0656
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
233rd
United Arab Emirates rank
235th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.0683 against 0.0656 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0027.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 233rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3588 | 0.3553 | 0.0036 | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2321 | 0.2574 | 0.0253 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 0.1668 | 0.1635 | 0.0033 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1308 | 0.1227 | 0.0081 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.102 | 0.1133 | 0.0113 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.0838 | 0.0791 | 0.0047 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0728 | 0.0689 | 0.0039 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0697 | 0.0652 | 0.0046 | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.0683 against 0.0656 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0027, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Republic of Korea ranks 233rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 235th 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.