Italy vs Korea: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Italy
48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Korea
54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Italy rank
20th
Korea rank
17th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 5.46 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 20th and Korea ranks 17th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 48.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Italy or Korea?
- Korea, at 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Korea?
- 5.46 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 20th and Korea ranks 17th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.