South Korea vs Taiwan: Prosperity gap
South Korea
0.6595
in 2021
Taiwan
0.6992
in 2021
South Korea rank
110th
Taiwan rank
107th
Prosperity gap over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.6992 against 0.6595 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0397.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 110th and Taiwan ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8773 | 0.7824 | 0.0949 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6697 | 0.7017 | 0.032 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.6992 against 0.6595 in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.0397, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for prosperity gap?
- South Korea ranks 110th and Taiwan ranks 107th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.