Bhutan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Bhutan
83.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
83.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
118th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
115th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Bhutan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 83.9% against 83.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 115th of 215 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.6% | 59.2% | 30.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 36.6% | 68.9% | 32.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 77.6% | 30.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 74.9% | 16.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 75.7% | 5.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 82.1% | 3.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 83.6% | 0.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Bhutan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 83.9% against 83.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 115th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.