Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Republic of Korea
24.56 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Taiwan, China
24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
21st
Taiwan, China rank
22nd
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Republic of Korea
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 24.56 international-$ in 2021 prices against 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.09 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Taiwan, China ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 24.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2945 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
- Republic of Korea, at 24.56 international-$ in 2021 prices against 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan, China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 0.09 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Taiwan, China ranks 22nd 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.