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

Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2010
All-time low
0.2
in 2019
Years of data
11
2006–2021

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Korea, 2006–2021

0.20.40.60.812006201320212006: 0.72008: 0.72010: 0.92012: 0.82014: 0.62016: 0.42017: 0.42018: 0.32019: 0.22020: 0.22021: 0.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Ukraine 0.229 compare
  2. 106 Switzerland 0.2253 compare
  3. 107 Thailand 0.2217 compare
  4. 109 Iceland 0.1322 compare
  5. 110 Netherlands 0.1207 compare
  6. 111 Luxembourg 0.1074 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

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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Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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