Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in South Korea
South Korea: Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank was 6 surveys in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6 surveys
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
8 surveys
in 2021
All-time low
0 surveys
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in South Korea, 1963–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in surveys.
Analysis
In 2025, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in South Korea stood at 6 surveys.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in South Korea peaked at 8 surveys in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 surveys, in 1963.
South Korea ranks 52nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in South Korea, year by year
| Year | surveys | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1964 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1965 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1966 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1967 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1968 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1969 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1970 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1971 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1972 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1973 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1974 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1975 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1976 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1977 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1978 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1979 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1980 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1981 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1982 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1983 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1984 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1985 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1986 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1987 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1988 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1989 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1990 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1991 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1992 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1993 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1994 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1995 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1996 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1997 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1998 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1999 | 0 surveys | — |
| 2000 | 0 surveys | — |
| 2001 | 0 surveys | — |
| 2002 | 0 surveys | — |
| 2003 | 0 surveys | — |
| 2004 | 0 surveys | — |
| 2005 | 0 surveys | — |
| 2006 | 1 surveys | — |
| 2007 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 surveys | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 3 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 surveys | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 4 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 surveys | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 surveys | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 6 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 surveys | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 7 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 surveys | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 7 surveys | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 surveys | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 6 surveys | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6 surveys is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 surveys, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6 surveys is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5 surveys, 4.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6 surveys | 0 surveys | 2 surveys | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 surveys | 3 surveys | 7 surveys | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 surveys | 6 surveys | 8 surveys | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 52 Honduras 6 surveys compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 6 surveys compare
- 52 Montenegro 6 surveys compare
- 52 Netherlands 6 surveys compare
- 52 Taiwan 6 surveys compare
- 52 United Kingdom 6 surveys compare
More poverty & inequality data for South Korea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,615 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.9% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in South Korea?
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in South Korea was 6 surveys in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8 surveys in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 surveys in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank?
- South Korea ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of income or consumption surveys available in the past decade. Each decade comprises the current year and the nine years before.