Japan vs Republic of Korea: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Japan
84.71 years
in 2023
Republic of Korea
84.33 years
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Life expectancy vs. health spending over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.71 years against 84.33 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.38 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.23 years | 42.69 years | 21.54 years | Japan |
| 1960s | 70.1 years | 56.79 years | 13.31 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 74.16 years | 64.14 years | 10.02 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 77.66 years | 68.15 years | 9.51 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.87 years | 73.28 years | 6.59 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.1 years | 78.33 years | 3.77 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.66 years | 82.32 years | 1.35 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.5 years | 83.65 years | 0.8508 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 84.71 years against 84.33 years in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. health spending between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.38 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Japan ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.