Korea vs Latvia: Income share held by second 20%
Korea
12.4%
in 2021
Latvia
12.4%
in 2023
Korea rank
49th
Latvia rank
49th
Income share held by second 20% over time
- Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12.4% against 12.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 49th of 123 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.5% | 1.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 0.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by second 20%, Korea or Latvia?
- Korea, at 12.4% against 12.4% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share held by second 20% between Korea and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Latvia rank globally for income share held by second 20%?
- Korea ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 49th of 123 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.