South Korea vs Malta: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$

South Korea

54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2021

Malta

56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

South Korea rank

18th

Malta rank

15th

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time

South Korea
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea, a difference of 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
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: 07 August 2026

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.