Georgia vs Korea: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Georgia
19.2%
in 2024
Korea
19.4%
in 2021
Georgia rank
48th
Korea rank
47th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Georgia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 19.4% against 19.2% in Georgia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 48th and Korea ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 18.9% | 3.5% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.1% | 2.1% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 1.5% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Georgia or Korea?
- Korea, at 19.4% against 19.2% in Georgia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Georgia and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and Korea rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Georgia ranks 48th and Korea ranks 47th 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 60% of the median. 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 60% of the median.