Ireland vs South Korea: Prosperity gap
Ireland
0.6619
in 2023
South Korea
0.6595
in 2021
Ireland rank
109th
South Korea rank
110th
Prosperity gap over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6619 against 0.6595 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0024.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 109th and South Korea ranks 110th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8932 | 1.18 | 0.2878 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9404 | 0.9226 | 0.0178 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6905 | 0.6697 | 0.0208 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 0.6619 against 0.6595 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.0024, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Ireland ranks 109th 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.