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.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malta |
| 2010s | 42.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malta |
| 2020s | 52.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.0426 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, South Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between South Korea and Malta?
- 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.