Bhutan vs North Korea: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Bhutan
83.5%
in 2024
North Korea
83.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
118th
North Korea rank
115th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea 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 North Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and North Korea ranks 115th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.6% | 59.2% | 30.7% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 36.6% | 68.9% | 32.2% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 77.6% | 30.1% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 74.9% | 16.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 75.7% | 5.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 82.1% | 3.5% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 83.6% | 0.9% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Bhutan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 83.9% against 83.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and North Korea ranks 115th 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 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 age-specific death rates in a given year.