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South Korea vs Taiwan: 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
Taiwan
734.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
South Korea rank
21st
Taiwan rank
22nd

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

  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
200300400500600700198120012021

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 736.85 international-$ in 2021 prices against 734.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan, a difference of 2.63 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Taiwan ahead.

South Korea ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.