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
10152025198120012021

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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Indicator
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.