Cyprus vs South Korea: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Cyprus
29.3%
in 2023
South Korea
30.5%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
104th
South Korea rank
101st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Cyprus
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 30.5% against 29.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
Cyprus ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 61.8% | 26.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 46.3% | 3.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 31.8% | 2.3% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Cyprus or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 30.5% against 29.3% in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Cyprus and South Korea?
- 1.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and South Korea rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Cyprus ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 101st 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.