Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Republic of Korea
49.8 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Sweden
50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices against 49.8 international-$ in 2011 prices in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.14 international-$ in 2011 prices.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 119 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 40.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 48.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Republic of Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices against 49.8 international-$ in 2011 prices in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 1.14 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.