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Denmark vs South Korea: Prosperity gap

Denmark
0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
South Korea
0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2021
Denmark rank
105th
South Korea rank
108th

Prosperity gap over time

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in South Korea, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Globally, Denmark ranks 105th and South Korea ranks 108th of 121 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
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
136 places, 2,849 data points, 1963–2025
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.