Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in South Korea
South Korea: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in South Korea, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in South Korea stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in South Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
That places South Korea 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7% | — |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5%, 13% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.007 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in South Korea?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in South Korea was 0.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- South Korea ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release