South Korea vs Sweden: 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
Sweden
1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Korea rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th

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

  • South Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea, a difference of 208.33 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.