South Korea vs Malta: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
South Korea
19.7%
in 2021
Malta
22.2%
in 2020
South Korea rank
105th
Malta rank
103rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 22.2% against 19.7% in South Korea, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.
South Korea ranks 105th and Malta ranks 103rd of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 50.3% | 3.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 33.2% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.2% | 0.2% | Malta |
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), South Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 22.2% against 19.7% in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between South Korea and Malta?
- 2.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- South Korea ranks 105th and Malta ranks 103rd 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.