Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median and mean income (after tax)
Median and mean income (after tax) over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 39,373 international-$ in 2021 prices against 36,857 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,516 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Korea ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,995 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,550 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 31,869 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,516 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,648 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 38,705 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,555 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,150 international-$ in 2021 prices | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Korea, at 39,373 international-$ in 2021 prices against 36,857 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2,516 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Korea ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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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About this data
Average income per year of the population.