South Korea vs Taiwan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
South Korea
30.5%
in 2021
Taiwan
38.6%
in 2021
South Korea rank
101st
Taiwan rank
98th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 38.6% against 30.5% in South Korea, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 101st and Taiwan ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.5% | 46.2% | 2.7% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 38.2% | 6.5% | Taiwan |
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, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 38.6% against 30.5% in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 8.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- South Korea ranks 101st and Taiwan ranks 98th 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.