Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Republic of Korea
35.98 million
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.02 million
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196819942021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 47.02 million against 35.98 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 11.04 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 120 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.62 million 39.77 million 21.15 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 27.41 million 43.67 million 16.25 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 35.36 million 46.47 million 11.12 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 47.02 million against 35.98 million in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11.04 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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