Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP

Korea
0.1451
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1739
in 2016
Korea rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.1739 against 0.1451 in Korea, a difference of 0.0288.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 67 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2448 0.1781 0.0668 Korea
2010s 0.2043 0.1649 0.0394 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.1739 against 0.1451 in Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0288, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 890 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed