Greece vs Korea: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Greece
12.9%
in 2023
Korea
12.6%
in 2021
Greece rank
44th
Korea rank
46th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Greece
- Korea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 44th and Korea ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 1.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.4% | 2.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Greece or Korea?
- Greece, at 12.9% against 12.6% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Greece and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Korea rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Greece ranks 44th and Korea ranks 46th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.