{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-gini-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-gini-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-gini-index/","title":"South Korea Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2021)","description":"South Korea's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 32.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2021, +0.6% YoY.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","South Korea","2021"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Korea","temporal_coverage":"2006/2021","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2021","variable_measured":"South Korea Gini Index (Income Inequality)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=KR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2006–2021"},{"label":"Observations","value":"11"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Korea"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2021)","value":"32.9","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.6%","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"11","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Gini Index (Income Inequality)"}],"observation_count":11,"observations":[{"period":"2006","value":31.7},{"period":"2008","value":32.3},{"period":"2010","value":32},{"period":"2012","value":31.6},{"period":"2014","value":31.2},{"period":"2016","value":35.2},{"period":"2017","value":34.9},{"period":"2018","value":33.7},{"period":"2019","value":33.2},{"period":"2020","value":32.7},{"period":"2021","value":32.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2021","value":"32.9","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"32.7","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"33.2","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"33.7","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"34.9","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"35.2","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2014","value":"31.2","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2012","value":"31.6","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2010","value":"32.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2008","value":"32.3","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2006","value":"31.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}