Germany vs South Korea: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Germany
12.5%
in 2022
South Korea
12.6%
in 2021
Germany rank
53rd
South Korea rank
50th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 50th of 130 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 12.9% | 4.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 13.7% | 3.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 12.4% | 1.2% | South 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 South Korea?
- South 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 South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Germany ranks 53rd and South 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.