South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Account, income, richest 60%

South Korea
98.7%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
57.6%
in 2024
South Korea rank
14th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
11th

Account, income, richest 60% over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 98.7% against 57.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 41.1%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 103 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 95.3% 47.1% 48.2% South Korea
2020s 99.3% 53.7% 45.6% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, income, richest 60%, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
South Korea, at 98.7% against 57.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, income, richest 60% between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
41.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for account, income, richest 60%?
South Korea ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Account, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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"), richest 60% (% ages 15+)