Denmark vs South Korea: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Denmark
0.6%
in 2023
South Korea
0.5%
in 2021
Denmark rank
106th
South Korea rank
108th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 106th and South Korea ranks 108th of 120 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 0.6% against 0.5% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Denmark ranks 106th and South Korea ranks 108th 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.