Georgia vs South Korea: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Georgia
12.3%
in 2024
South Korea
12.6%
in 2021
Georgia rank
53rd
South Korea rank
50th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Georgia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Georgia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 50th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 15.4% 12.9% 2.5% Georgia
2010s 15.2% 13.7% 1.5% Georgia
2020s 13.8% 12.4% 1.3% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Georgia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Georgia as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Georgia and South Korea?
0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Georgia and South Korea rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Georgia ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 50th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,300 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.