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

Korea
0.2%
in 2021
Netherlands
0.3%
in 2021
Korea rank
108th
Netherlands rank
106th

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

  • Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 108th and Netherlands ranks 106th of 119 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 0.3% 0.9% Korea
2010s 0.8% 0.3% 0.6% Korea
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Korea

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, Korea or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Korea 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 Korea and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Korea ranks 108th and Netherlands ranks 106th 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.