Denmark vs Korea: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Denmark
0.2%
in 2021
Korea
0.2%
in 2021
Denmark rank
110th
Korea rank
108th

Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Denmark
  • Korea
00.511.5198720042021

How they compare

Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 110th and Korea ranks 108th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 1.2% 0.8% Korea
2010s 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% Korea
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Denmark or Korea?
Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Denmark and Korea?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Korea rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Denmark ranks 110th and Korea ranks 108th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.