Gini index (World Bank estimate)

2012: 31.6 index (0–100) → 2021: 32.9 index (0–100) (up 4.1%). Highest: 2016 (35.2 index (0–100)).

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Gini index (World Bank estimate) · 2012~2021 (unit: index (0–100))

Year	Gini index (World Bank estimate)
2012	31.6
2014	31.2
2016	35.2
2017	34.9
2018	33.7
2019	33.2
2020	32.7
2021	32.9

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World Bank. (2026). Gini index – Korea, Rep. [Data set]. World Development Indicators. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=KR

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