Korea vs Portugal: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Korea
51,770 people
in 2021
Portugal
43,716 people
in 2023
Korea rank
79th
Portugal rank
82nd
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Korea currently reports 51,770 people against 43,716 people in Portugal, a difference of 8,054 people.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,732 people | 27,592 people | 216,140 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 151,839 people | 48,984 people | 102,855 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 51,803 people | 49,749 people | 2,054 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Korea or Portugal?
- Korea, at 51,770 people against 43,716 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Korea and Portugal?
- 8,054 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Korea ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.