Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Korea
54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Korea rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in Korea, a difference of 0.3 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 118 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 42.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 52.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.