Income share (bottom 10% and 20%, top 20%)

World BankPeriod 2012~2021Retrieved 2026-11-09

Shares of total income held by the poorest 10% and 20% and by the richest 20%.

2012: 2.6% → 2021: 2.9% (up 0.3 pp). Highest: 2020 (3%).

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Income share (bottom 10% and 20%, top 20%) · 2012~2021 (unit: %)
YearBottom 10%Bottom 20%Top 20%
20122.67.339
20142.77.538.9
20162.46.541.9
20172.46.641.6
20182.7740.7
20192.87.240.5
202037.540.3
20212.97.440.3

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Reference (APA 7th)

World Bank. (2026). Income share held by lowest 10%; Income share held by lowest 20%; Income share held by highest 20% – Korea, Rep. [Data set]. World Development Indicators. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.DST.FRST.10?locations=KR

Source https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.DST.FRST.10?locations=KR

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