South Korea vs Sweden: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
South Korea
54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Sweden
55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Korea rank
18th
Sweden rank
16th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea, a difference of 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th 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 | 33.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 52.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 55.6 international-$ 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 Sweden?
- 1.35 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. 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.