France vs South Korea: Prosperity gap
France
0.6278
in 2023
South Korea
0.6595
in 2021
France rank
113th
South Korea rank
110th
Prosperity gap over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.6595 against 0.6278 in France, a difference of 0.0317.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
France ranks 113th and South Korea ranks 110th of 120 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6625 | 1.18 | 0.5186 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6117 | 0.9226 | 0.3109 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6299 | 0.6697 | 0.0398 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.6595 against 0.6278 in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between France and South Korea?
- 0.0317, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for prosperity gap?
- France ranks 113th and South Korea ranks 110th 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.