Estonia vs South Korea: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Estonia
5,539 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
South Korea
5,721 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Estonia rank
36th
South Korea rank
35th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5,721 international-$ in 2025 prices against 5,539 international-$ in 2025 prices in Estonia, a difference of 182 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Korea ahead.
Estonia ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 35th of 113 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,737 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,486 international-$ in 2025 prices | 748.41 international-$ in 2025 prices | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5,116 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,948 international-$ in 2025 prices | 832.58 international-$ in 2025 prices | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5,594 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,668 international-$ in 2025 prices | 74.07 international-$ in 2025 prices | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Estonia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5,721 international-$ in 2025 prices against 5,539 international-$ in 2025 prices in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Estonia and South Korea?
- 182 international-$ in 2025 prices, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Estonia ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 35th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.