Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Ireland
30.5%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
30.5%
in 2021
Ireland rank
100th
Republic of Korea rank
101st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Ireland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30.5% against 30.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 100th and Republic of Korea ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 61.8% | 13.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.3% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 31.8% | 1.1% | Republic of Korea |
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, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
- Ireland, at 30.5% against 30.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Ireland ranks 100th and Republic of 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.