Greece vs South Korea: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Greece
61,849 people
in 2023
South Korea
51,770 people
in 2021
Greece rank
77th
South Korea rank
79th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 61,849 people against 51,770 people in South Korea, a difference of 10,079 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
Greece ranks 77th and South Korea ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,214 people | 243,732 people | 187,519 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 136,570 people | 151,839 people | 15,269 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 95,714 people | 51,803 people | 43,910 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Greece or South Korea?
- Greece, at 61,849 people against 51,770 people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Greece and South Korea?
- 10,079 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Greece ranks 77th and South Korea ranks 79th 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 below $3 per day.