Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in South Korea
South Korea: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in South Korea, 2006–2021
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in South Korea is 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in South Korea peaked at 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 763.26 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2008.
That places South Korea 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 772.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2008 | 763.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 766.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 808.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 845.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 894.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 919.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 978.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,118 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,032 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 767.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 763.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 772.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 894.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 766.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 15 Germany 1,367 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Sweden 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 France 1,355 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Spain 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Czechia 1,066 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Japan 1,032 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in South Korea?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in South Korea was 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 763.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.