Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Korea
30.5%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.8%
in 2021
Korea rank
101st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
103rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 30.5% against 29.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 35.1% | 26.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 32.9% | 13.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 1.2% | 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, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Korea, at 30.5% against 29.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Korea ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 103rd 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.