Greece vs Korea: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Greece
12.9%
in 2023
Korea
12.6%
in 2021
Greece rank
48th
Korea rank
50th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Greece
  • Korea
05101520199520092023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 48th and Korea ranks 50th of 130 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 13.8% 12.9% 0.9% Greece
2010s 15.4% 13.7% 1.7% Greece
2020s 14.4% 12.4% 2.0% Greece

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, Greece or Korea?
Greece, at 12.9% against 12.6% in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Greece and Korea?
0.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Greece and Korea rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Greece ranks 48th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed