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. β² Rising
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Republic of Korea, 2006β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More poverty & inequality data for Republic of Korea
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.72 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,615 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.0454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.87 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 26.87 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.038 (2023)
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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