South Korea vs Spain: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
South Korea
16.3%
in 2021
Spain
23.2%
in 2023
South Korea rank
100th
Spain rank
97th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 23.2% against 16.3% in South Korea, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 100th and Spain ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 28.8% | 11.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 30.1% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 26.1% | 8.9% | Spain |
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, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 23.2% against 16.3% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between South Korea and Spain?
- 6.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- South Korea ranks 100th and Spain ranks 97th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.