North Korea vs Paraguay: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
North Korea
83.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
84.0%
in 2024
North Korea rank
115th
Paraguay rank
114th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- North Korea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 84.0% against 83.9% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
North Korea ranks 115th and Paraguay ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.2% | 64.1% | 4.9% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 68.9% | 66.3% | 2.6% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 69.7% | 7.8% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 75.1% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 79.0% | 3.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 82.7% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 81.0% | 2.6% | 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, North Korea or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 84.0% against 83.9% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between North Korea and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Paraguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Paraguay rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- North Korea ranks 115th and Paraguay ranks 114th 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.