Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median income per year (after tax)
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 33,996 international-$ in 2021 prices against 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,020 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 16th 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 | 22,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 27,972 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 33,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,515 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,961 international-$ in 2021 prices | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Korea, at 33,996 international-$ in 2021 prices against 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2,020 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 income per year (after tax)?
- Korea ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income per year (after tax). 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 per year below which 50% of the population live.