Denmark vs South Korea: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day

Denmark
0.6%
in 2023
South Korea
0.8%
in 2021
Denmark rank
108th
South Korea rank
106th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day over time

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
01234198720052023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 106th of 120 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 3.9% 3.3% South Korea
2010s 0.7% 2.3% 1.7% South Korea
2020s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day, Denmark or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day between Denmark and South Korea?
0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Denmark ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 106th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.