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Cyprus vs South Korea: Income share held by highest 20%

Cyprus
40.6%
in 2023
South Korea
40.3%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
74th
South Korea rank
76th

Income share held by highest 20% over time

  • Cyprus
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 40.6% against 40.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cyprus ahead.

Globally, Cyprus ranks 74th and South Korea ranks 76th of 121 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share held by highest 20%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,305 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.