Germany vs Korea: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Germany
12.5%
in 2022
Korea
12.6%
in 2021
Germany rank
53rd
Korea rank
50th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 53rd and Korea ranks 50th of 130 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 12.9% | 4.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 13.7% | 3.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 12.4% | 1.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Germany or Korea?
- Korea, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Germany and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Germany ranks 53rd and Korea ranks 50th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.