Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 73.64 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
73.64
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 229 countries
All-time high
73.64
in 2023
All-time low
70.77
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2011–2023

0204060802011201720232011: 70.82012: 71.32013: 71.92014: 72.52015: 72.82016: 732017: 732018: 732019: 72.92020: 72.82021: 73.42022: 73.62023: 73.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 73.64 for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 73.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.77, in 2011.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 127th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 70.77
2012 71.32 +0.8%
2013 71.87 +0.8%
2014 72.45 +0.8%
2015 72.83 +0.5%
2016 72.97 +0.2%
2017 73.03 +0.1%
2018 73.02 -0.0%
2019 72.93 -0.1%
2020 72.78 -0.2%
2021 73.44 +0.9%
2022 73.64 +0.3%
2023 73.64 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.35 70.77 73.03 9
2020s 73.38 72.78 73.64 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  1. 124 Kazakhstan 74.4 compare
  2. 125 Paraguay 73.84 compare
  3. 126 Dominican Republic 73.72 compare
  4. 128 Suriname 73.63 compare
  5. 129 Belize 73.57 compare
  6. 130 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 73.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 73.64 in 2023.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 70.77 in 2011.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
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