Germany vs South Korea: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 50th of 123 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 12.9% | 4.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 13.7% | 3.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 12.4% | 1.2% | South Korea |
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, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Germany ranks 52nd 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
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.