Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea: Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Iran, Islamic Republic of
46.53 million
in 2023
Korea
51.36 million
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Korea rank
16th
Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 51.36 million against 46.53 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4.82 million.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Korea ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.65 million | 46.45 million | 7.80 million | Korea |
| 2010s | 38.66 million | 50.08 million | 11.43 million | Korea |
| 2020s | 37.53 million | 51.41 million | 13.89 million | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea?
- Korea, at 51.36 million against 46.53 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
- 4.82 million, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Korea ranks 16th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.