Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Korea
Korea: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 0.2 in 2021. β Volatile
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Korea, 2006β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Korea stood at 0.2. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Korea peaked at 0.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2019.
Korea ranks 108th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5143 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 105 Ukraine 0.229 compare
- 106 Switzerland 0.2253 compare
- 107 Thailand 0.2217 compare
- 109 Iceland 0.1322 compare
- 110 Netherlands 0.1207 compare
- 111 Luxembourg 0.1074 compare
More poverty & inequality data for 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 share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Korea?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Korea was 0.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2019.
- How does Korea rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- Korea ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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