South Korea vs Malaysia: Threshold income for each decile before tax wid

South Korea
5,721
in 2022
Malaysia
5,898
in 2022
South Korea rank
35th
Malaysia rank
33rd

Threshold income for each decile before tax wid over time

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
02.0k4.0k6.0k194819852022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5,898 against 5,721 in South Korea, a difference of 177.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 5,492 3,221 2,271 South Korea
2010s 5,954 5,048 906.24 South Korea
2020s 5,721 5,898 176.36 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income for each decile before tax wid, South Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5,898 against 5,721 in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in threshold income for each decile before tax wid between South Korea and Malaysia?
177, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for threshold income for each decile before tax wid?
South Korea ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Threshold income for each decile before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,069 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed