Italy vs Republic of Korea: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Italy
20.63 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Republic of Korea
24.56 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Italy rank
24th
Republic of Korea rank
21st
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 24.56 international-$ in 2021 prices against 20.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.0479 international-$ in 2021 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 20.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 24.56 international-$ in 2021 prices against 20.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Italy ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.