South Korea Poverty Rate 2006-2021
Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
- South Korea poverty rate for 2012 was 1.20%, a 0.3% decline from 2010.
- South Korea poverty rate for 2010 was 1.50%, a 0.3% increase from 2008.
- South Korea poverty rate for 2008 was 1.20%, a 0% increase from 2006.
- South Korea poverty rate for 2006 was 1.20%, a 1.2% increase from .
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % Under US $5.50 Per Day |
| Panama | 18.90% |
| Argentina | 10.50% |
| Latvia | 7.40% |
| Croatia | 6.80% |
| Greece | 6.30% |
| Lithuania | 5.50% |
| Uruguay | 5.50% |
| Israel | 4.50% |
| Portugal | 4.40% |
| Hungary | 4.30% |
| Estonia | 3.50% |
| Spain | 3.10% |
| Italy | 2.90% |
| Poland | 2.80% |
| Slovak Republic | 2.70% |
| South Korea | 1.20% |
| Austria | 1.00% |
| Ireland | 0.90% |
| Sweden | 0.90% |
| United Kingdom | 0.60% |
| Czech Republic | 0.60% |
| Belgium | 0.40% |
| Malta | 0.40% |
| France | 0.30% |
| Luxembourg | 0.30% |
| Finland | 0.20% |
| Norway | 0.20% |
| Iceland | 0.20% |
| Netherlands | 0.20% |
| Denmark | 0.20% |
| Slovenia | 0.20% |
| Cyprus | 0.10% |
| Switzerland | 0.00% |
| South Korea Poverty Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % Under US $5.50 Per Day | Change |
| 2012 | 1.20% | -0.30% |
| 2010 | 1.50% | 0.30% |
| 2008 | 1.20% | 0.00% |
| 2006 | 1.20% | 0.00% |
