Italy vs South Korea: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Italy
37.09 million people
in 2023
South Korea
35.98 million people
in 2021
Italy rank
7th
South Korea rank
8th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.09 million people against 35.98 million people in South Korea, a difference of 1.11 million people.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.37 million people | 18.62 million people | 17.74 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 35.58 million people | 27.41 million people | 8.17 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 37.23 million people | 35.36 million people | 1.88 million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 37.09 million people against 35.98 million people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Italy and South Korea?
- 1.11 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Italy ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.