Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 51.72 million in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
51.72 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
51.78 million
in 2020
All-time low
48.20 million
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2021

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Republic of Korea, 2006–2021

020.0M40.0M60.0M2006201320212006: 48.2M2008: 48.8M2010: 49.3M2012: 49.9M2014: 50.6M2016: 51.1M2017: 51.3M2018: 51.5M2019: 51.7M2020: 51.8M2021: 51.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 51.72 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Republic of Korea peaked at 51.78 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.20 million, in 2006.

Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.50 million 48.20 million 48.81 million 2
2010s 50.77 million 49.31 million 51.66 million 7
2020s 51.75 million 51.72 million 51.78 million 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 21 United Kingdom 66.72 million compare
  2. 22 Italy 58.44 million compare
  3. 23 South Africa 52.09 million compare
  4. 25 Colombia 48.39 million compare
  5. 26 Spain 47.96 million compare
  6. 27 Ukraine 44.66 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Republic of Korea?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Republic of Korea was 51.72 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 51.78 million in 2020.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 48.20 million in 2006.
How does Republic of Korea rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Republic of Korea ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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