Ireland vs Korea: Perceived health status by socio-economic status
Perceived health status by socio-economic status over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 66.1 Percentage of population in the same age against 34.8 Percentage of population in the same age in Korea, a difference of 31.3 Percentage of population in the same age.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Korea's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 34.05 Percentage of population in the same age | 38.65 Percentage of population in the same age | Ireland |
| 2010s | 70.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 32.94 Percentage of population in the same age | 37.26 Percentage of population in the same age | Ireland |
| 2020s | 65.73 Percentage of population in the same age | 33.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 32.13 Percentage of population in the same age | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status by socio-economic status, Ireland or Korea?
- Ireland, at 66.1 Percentage of population in the same age against 34.8 Percentage of population in the same age in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in perceived health status by socio-economic status between Ireland and Korea?
- 31.3 Percentage of population in the same age, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for perceived health status by socio-economic status?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status by socio-economic status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status by income quintile (the proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over within the highest and lowest income quintiles who report their health to be ‘good/very good’). Quintile 1 (Lowest 20% of income group) and Quintile 5 (Highest 20% of income group) are taken into account. This dataset also includes data on perceived health status by education level (proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over by level of education who report their health to be “good” or “better”.) The following education levels are taken into account: Low education (ISCED 0 to 2), Medium education (ISCED 3 and 4), and High education (ISCED 5 to 8). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.