Republic of Korea vs Norway: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Republic of Korea
0.5%
in 2021
Norway
0.4%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
108th
Norway rank
110th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Republic of Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 108th and Norway ranks 110th of 120 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 1.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or Norway?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Republic of Korea and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Republic of Korea ranks 108th and Norway ranks 110th 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.