Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in South Korea
South Korea: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 51.23 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in South Korea, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in South Korea stood at 51.23 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in South Korea peaked at 51.45 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.04 million, in 2006.
That places South Korea 12th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.38 million | 46.04 million | 46.73 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.46 million | 47.20 million | 51.12 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.34 million | 51.23 million | 51.45 million | 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in South Korea?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in South Korea was 51.23 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.45 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.04 million in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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