Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in South Korea
South Korea: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 51,770 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in South Korea, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in South Korea stood at 51,770. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in South Korea peaked at 250,999 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51,770, in 2021.
That places South Korea 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,732 | 242,191 | 245,274 | 2 |
| 2010s | 151,839 | 102,436 | 250,999 | 7 |
| 2020s | 51,803 | 51,770 | 51,836 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More poverty & inequality data for South 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 26.87 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.038 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 18.63 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0683 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0683 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0778 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1642 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in South Korea?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in South Korea was 51,770 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 250,999 in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,770 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- South Korea ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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