Israel vs Republic of Korea: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Israel
5,302 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2016
Republic of Korea
5,721 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Israel rank
37th
Republic of Korea rank
35th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Israel
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 5,721 international-$ in 2025 prices against 5,302 international-$ in 2025 prices in Israel, a difference of 419 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 37th and Republic of Korea ranks 35th of 113 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,787 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,405 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,618 international-$ in 2025 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4,637 international-$ in 2025 prices | 6,040 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,402 international-$ in 2025 prices | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Israel or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 5,721 international-$ in 2025 prices against 5,302 international-$ in 2025 prices in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Israel and Republic of Korea?
- 419 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Israel ranks 37th and Republic of 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.