Italy vs South Korea: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Italy
37.1%
in 2023
South Korea
30.5%
in 2021
Italy rank
99th
South Korea rank
101st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 37.1% against 30.5% in South Korea, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 99th and South Korea ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 61.8% | 23.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 46.3% | 5.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 31.8% | 5.4% | Italy |
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, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 37.1% against 30.5% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Italy and South Korea?
- 6.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Italy ranks 99th 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.