South Korea vs Romania: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
South Korea
14.1%
in 2022
Romania
14.5%
in 2022
South Korea rank
61st
Romania rank
58th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.5% against 14.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 61st and Romania ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 1.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 16.6% | 4.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.5% | 0.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), South Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 14.5% against 14.1% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between South Korea and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- South Korea ranks 61st and Romania ranks 58th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.