South Korea Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2021)
South Korea's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 0.1 % of population in 2021, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 2006–2021.
South Korea (2021)
0.1
% of population
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
11
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.1 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2019 | 0.2 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 0.2 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 0.2 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 0.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 0.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2012 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 0.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 0.1 % of population in 2021. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2006–2021 the series ranges from 0.1 in 2021 to 0.5 in 2006.
This page tracks the share of South Korea's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line.
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 share of South Korea's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. 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 0.5 % of population in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.1 in 2021. The latest reading of 0.1 in 2021 is unchanged on the previous period.