Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Korea

Korea: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 84.33 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
84.33
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 229 countries
All-time high
84.33
in 2023
All-time low
22.23
in 1950
Years of data
82
1908–2023

Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Korea, 1908–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea recorded 84.33 for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Korea peaked at 84.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.23, in 1950.

Korea ranks 5th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 82 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 23.51 23.51 23.51 1
1910s 25.98 24.98 26.98 2
1920s 31.57 29.53 33.6 2
1930s 39.98 37.39 42.57 2
1940s 44.89 44.89 44.89 1
1950s 42.69 22.23 52.94 10
1960s 56.79 53.76 61.43 10
1970s 64.14 62.18 66.11 10
1980s 68.15 64.85 70.68 10
1990s 73.28 70.99 75.62 10
2000s 78.33 76.24 80.55 10
2010s 82.32 80.72 83.68 10
2020s 83.65 82.73 84.33 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 2 San Marino 85.71 compare
  2. 2 Tokelau 77.05 compare
  3. 3 Hong Kong (China) 85.51 compare
  4. 4 Japan 84.71 compare
  5. 4 Montserrat 76.19 compare
  6. 6 Cook Islands 75.28 compare
  7. 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 compare
  8. 7 French Polynesia 84.07 compare
  9. 7 Niue 69.98 compare
  10. 8 Andorra 84.04 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Korea?
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Korea was 84.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 84.33 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 22.23 in 1950.
How does Korea rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
Korea ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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