Kenya vs South Korea: Wealth share richest

Kenya
25.92
in 2024
South Korea
26.1
in 2024
Kenya rank
129th
South Korea rank
126th

Wealth share richest over time

  • Kenya
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 26.1 against 25.92 in Kenya, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 129th and South Korea ranks 126th of 215 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 15 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Korea Difference Ahead
1820s 41.77 32.88 8.89 Kenya
1850s 43.6 34.87 8.73 Kenya
1880s 45.67 41.82 3.85 Kenya
1900s 45.71 42.27 3.44 Kenya
1910s 45.64 42.94 2.7 Kenya
1920s 45.74 43.62 2.12 Kenya
1930s 45.82 44.09 1.73 Kenya
1940s 45.91 36.2 9.71 Kenya
1950s 46.07 23.06 23.01 Kenya
1960s 46.78 23.84 22.94 Kenya
1970s 46.9 24.94 21.96 Kenya
1980s 40.18 22.53 17.65 Kenya
1990s 34.82 22.9 11.92 Kenya
2000s 32.48 24.44 8.04 Kenya
2010s 27.51 26.29 1.22 Kenya
2020s 26.13 26.21 0.078 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wealth share richest, Kenya or South Korea?
South Korea, at 26.1 against 25.92 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in wealth share richest between Kenya and South Korea?
0.18, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for wealth share richest?
Kenya ranks 129th and South Korea ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Wealth share richest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed