Indonesia vs South Korea: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above

Indonesia
2.80 million
in 2019
South Korea
2.10 million
in 2017
Indonesia rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.80 million against 2.10 million in South Korea, a difference of 700,000.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

Indonesia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 71 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 984,000 1.32 million 334,750 South Korea
2010s 1.84 million 1.84 million 2,750 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above, Indonesia or South Korea?
Indonesia, at 2.80 million against 2.10 million in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above between Indonesia and South Korea?
700,000, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
Indonesia ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 932 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed