Czechia vs South Korea: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Czechia
1,066 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Korea
1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Czechia rank
20th
South Korea rank
18th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Czechia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,066 international-$ in 2021 prices in Czechia, a difference of 87 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 855.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 767.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 88.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | Czechia |
| 2010s | 971.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 894.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | Czechia |
| 2020s | 1,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Czechia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,066 international-$ in 2021 prices in Czechia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Czechia and South Korea?
- 87 international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Czechia and South Korea rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Czechia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.