South Korea Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2021)
South Korea's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 32.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2021, +0.6% YoY.
South Korea (2021)
32.9
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
+0.6% YoY
YoY Change
+0.6%
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
up
Series length
11
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.9 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.7 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.2 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.7 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 34.9 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.2 | n/a |
| 2014 | 31.2 | n/a |
| 2012 | 31.6 | n/a |
| 2010 | 32 | n/a |
| 2008 | 32.3 | n/a |
| 2006 | 31.7 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 32.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2021. The latest change was +0.2. Across 2006–2021 the series ranges from 31.2 in 2014 to 35.2 in 2016.
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in South Korea over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in South Korea over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2006–2021 (11 observations).
The series peaked at 35.2 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 31.2 in 2014. The latest reading of 32.9 in 2021 represents a change of +0.2.