South Korea vs Spain: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)

South Korea
1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Spain
1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
South Korea rank
18th
Spain rank
19th

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain, a difference of 70.3 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

South Korea ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 47 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.