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
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.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 452.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 725.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 273.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 559.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 786.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 227.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 728.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 833.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 105.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
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, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices against 736.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between South Korea and Sweden?
- 56.79 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th 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.