Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in South Korea
South Korea: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 0 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in South Korea, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in South Korea is 0 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in South Korea peaked at 245,739 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2019.
South Korea ranks 112th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in South Korea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 120,826 people | — |
| 2008 | 119,085 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 245,739 people | +106.4% |
| 2012 | 125,139 people | -49.1% |
| 2014 | 119,581 people | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 126,657 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 123,437 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 128,327 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,837 people. (41 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64,988 people. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119,956 people | 119,085 people | 120,826 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 124,126 people | 0 people | 245,739 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More poverty & inequality data for South Korea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in South Korea?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in South Korea was 0 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 245,739 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- South Korea ranks 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.