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