Australia vs South Korea: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Australia
20.2%
in 2018
South Korea
19.7%
in 2021
Australia rank
104th
South Korea rank
105th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20.2% against 19.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 105th of 119 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 46.5% | 20.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 35.1% | 13.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 20.2% against 19.7% in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Australia ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 105th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.