South Korea vs Spain: Poverty share on less than 30 per day

South Korea
16.3
in 2021
Spain
23.18
in 2023
South Korea rank
100th
Spain rank
97th

Poverty share on less than 30 per day over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 23.18 against 16.3 in South Korea, a difference of 6.88.

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 28.63 30.1 1.47 Spain
2020s 17.2 26.07 8.87 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty share on less than 30 per day, South Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 23.18 against 16.3 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty share on less than 30 per day between South Korea and Spain?
6.88, 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 on less than 30 per day?
South Korea ranks 100th and Spain ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty share on less than 30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty share on less than 30 per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed