Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of population poverty thresholds

Republic of Korea
51.36 million
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
66.25 million
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0M40.0M60.0M196819942021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 66.25 million against 51.36 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 14.89 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 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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 46.82 million 60.68 million 13.86 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 49.74 million 64.44 million 14.70 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 51.41 million 66.13 million 14.71 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 poverty thresholds, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 66.25 million against 51.36 million in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14.89 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 poverty thresholds?
Republic of Korea ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.

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