What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Ireland and Korea?

37 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?

11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Korea: Median and mean income (after tax)

Ireland

39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

Korea

39,373 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2021

Ireland rank

13th

Korea rank

14th

Median and mean income (after tax) over time

Ireland
Korea

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39,373 international-$ in 2021 prices in Korea, a difference of 37 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 13th and Korea ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	33,046 international-$ in 2021 prices	24,995 international-$ in 2021 prices	8,051 international-$ in 2021 prices	Ireland
2010s	32,595 international-$ in 2021 prices	31,869 international-$ in 2021 prices	726.13 international-$ in 2021 prices	Ireland
2020s	40,175 international-$ in 2021 prices	38,705 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,471 international-$ in 2021 prices	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Ireland or Korea?: Ireland, at 39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices against 39,373 international-$ in 2021 prices in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Ireland and Korea?: 37 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?: Ireland ranks 13th and Korea ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Median and mean income (after tax)
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Average income per year of the population.