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South Korea vs Latvia: Income share held by second 20%

South Korea
12.4%
in 2021
Latvia
12.4%
in 2023
South Korea rank
49th
Latvia rank
49th

Income share held by second 20% over time

  • South Korea
  • Latvia
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 12.4% against 12.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.

Globally, South Korea ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 49th of 121 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Income share held by second 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.