Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp

Republic of Korea
19.73
in 2021
United States of America
19.5
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
105th
United States of America rank
106th

Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 19.73 against 19.5 in United States of America, a difference of 0.23.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 106th of 119 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 47.12 24.75 22.37 Republic of Korea
2010s 33.53 23.07 10.46 Republic of Korea
2020s 20.86 15 5.87 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
Republic of Korea, at 19.73 against 19.5 in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
0.23, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp?
Republic of Korea ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 106th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed