Republic of Korea vs Portugal: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Republic of Korea
5,721 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Portugal
5,950 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
35th
Portugal rank
32nd
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Republic of Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,950 international-$ in 2025 prices against 5,721 international-$ in 2025 prices in Republic of Korea, a difference of 229 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Portugal ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,934 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,212 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,278 international-$ in 2025 prices | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5,047 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,805 international-$ in 2025 prices | 241.67 international-$ in 2025 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 5,341 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,029 international-$ in 2025 prices | 311.35 international-$ in 2025 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 5,948 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,033 international-$ in 2025 prices | 915.85 international-$ in 2025 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 5,668 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,588 international-$ in 2025 prices | 79.9 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), Republic of Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,950 international-$ in 2025 prices against 5,721 international-$ in 2025 prices in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 229 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd 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.