Australia vs Korea: Income share held by second 20%
Australia
12.4%
in 2020
Korea
12.4%
in 2021
Australia rank
49th
Korea rank
49th
Income share held by second 20% over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.4% against 12.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 49th and Korea ranks 49th of 122 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 12.8% | 1.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.5% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 0.0% | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by second 20%, Australia or Korea?
- Australia, at 12.4% against 12.4% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share held by second 20% between Australia and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for income share held by second 20%?
- Australia ranks 49th and Korea ranks 49th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by second 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.