South Korea vs Sweden: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
South Korea
24.56
in 2021
Sweden
26.45
in 2023
South Korea rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.45 against 24.56 in South Korea, a difference of 1.89.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.07 | 24.18 | 9.11 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.64 | 26.22 | 7.58 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.27 | 27.78 | 3.51 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.45 against 24.56 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb between South Korea and Sweden?
- 1.89, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.