Income inequality atkinson index undp in South Korea
South Korea: Income inequality atkinson index undp was 0.1642 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1642
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1753
in 2010
All-time low
0.1636
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Income inequality atkinson index undp in South Korea, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, income inequality atkinson index undp in South Korea stood at 0.1642.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income inequality atkinson index undp in South Korea peaked at 0.1753 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1636, in 2014.
South Korea ranks 143rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1673 | 0.1636 | 0.1753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1642 | 0.1642 | 0.1642 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 140 United Kingdom 0.167 compare
- 141 Seychelles 0.1656 compare
- 142 Luxembourg 0.1644 compare
- 144 East Timor 0.1608 compare
- 145 Canada 0.1598 compare
- 146 Estonia 0.1567 compare
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)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income inequality atkinson index undp in South Korea?
- Income inequality atkinson index undp in South Korea was 0.1642 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1753 in 2010.
- What is the lowest income inequality atkinson index undp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1636 in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for income inequality atkinson index undp?
- South Korea ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income inequality atkinson index undp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality atkinson index undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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