Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 12.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Korea, 2006–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Korea is 12.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Korea peaked at 15.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2010.
That places Republic of Korea 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.8% | — |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Korea was 12.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Republic of Korea ranks 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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