Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Account, income, poorest 40%
Account, income, poorest 40% over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 95.6% against 94.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 103 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.3% | 83.8% | 8.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 93.4% | 2.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account, income, poorest 40%, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 95.6% against 94.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account, income, poorest 40% between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for account, income, poorest 40%?
- Republic of Korea ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 20th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Findex database, published as Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)