Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.1146 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 0.1146 for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.1645 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1124, in 2021.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1645 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1564 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1498 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1427 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1359 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1303 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1256 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1198 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.117 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1151 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1136 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1124 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1135 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1146 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1357 | 0.1151 | 0.1645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1135 | 0.1124 | 0.1146 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.1146 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1645 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1124 in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.