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
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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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Indicator
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,082 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.