Italy vs South Korea: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Italy
619 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Korea
736.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Italy rank
24th
South Korea rank
21st

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 736.85 international-$ in 2021 prices against 619 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 117.85 international-$ in 2021 prices.

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

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

Italy ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 21st of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
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

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