Distribution of population poverty thresholds in South Korea
South Korea: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 51.36 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in South Korea, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds in South Korea is 51.36 million, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in South Korea peaked at 51.47 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.45 million, in 2006.
South Korea ranks 16th 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 | 46.82 million | 46.45 million | 47.19 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.74 million | 47.67 million | 51.30 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.41 million | 51.36 million | 51.47 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 in South Korea?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in South Korea was 51.36 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.47 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.45 million in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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