Greece vs South Korea: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Greece
12.9%
in 2023
South Korea
12.6%
in 2021
Greece rank
48th
South Korea rank
50th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in South 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 South 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 | South 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 South Korea?
- Greece, at 12.9% against 12.6% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Greece and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Greece ranks 48th 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.