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

South Korea
736.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Sweden
793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Korea rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th

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

  • South Korea
  • Sweden
0200400600800197519992023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices against 736.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea, a difference of 56.79 international-$ in 2021 prices.

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

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

South Korea ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th 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.