South Korea vs United Kingdom: 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

United Kingdom

1,344 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2021

South Korea rank

18th

United Kingdom rank

17th

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

South Korea
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,344 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea, a difference of 190.35 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

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

South Korea ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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: 07 August 2026

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