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
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.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 632.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 452.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 180.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 557.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 559.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Korea |
| 2020s | 616.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 728.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 112.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 736.85 international-$ in 2021 prices against 619 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Italy and South Korea?
- 117.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Italy ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 21st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.