Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Republic of Korea, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp 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, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.4959 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Republic of Korea 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2494 | — |
| 2008 | 0.2428 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4959 | +104.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2493 | -49.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2356 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2473 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2403 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2488 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2461 | 0.2428 | 0.2494 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2453 | 0 | 0.4959 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More poverty & inequality data for Republic of 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 26.87 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.038 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Republic of Korea?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Republic of Korea was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4959 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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