Poverty vs life expectancy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Poverty vs life expectancy was 73.64 in 2023. β–² Rising

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
14.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Poverty vs life expectancy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 73.64 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 73.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1950.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 42.34 14.2 55.17 10
1960s 58.54 55.81 61.41 10
1970s 64.51 62.05 66.75 10
1980s 68.92 67.21 70.27 10
1990s 65.77 60.77 71.01 10
2000s 66.76 60.88 69.7 10
2010s 72.14 70.25 73.03 10
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

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty vs life expectancy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Poverty 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 poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 73.64 in 2023.
What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1950.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty 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 rising.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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