Cape Verde vs North Korea: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Cape Verde
77.6%
in 2024
North Korea
76.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
90th
North Korea rank
93rd
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Cape Verde
- North Korea
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 77.6% against 76.4% in North Korea, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 90th and North Korea ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 50.3% | 7.2% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 58.7% | 7.0% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 66.0% | 12.5% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 60.8% | 5.9% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 60.1% | 4.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 72.6% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 75.6% | 0.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Cape Verde or North Korea?
- Cape Verde, at 77.6% against 76.4% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Cape Verde and North Korea?
- 1.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and North Korea rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Cape Verde ranks 90th and North Korea ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.