South Korea Poverty and inequality Stats

Income inequality 1993-2011: Income inequality 1993-2011 (latest available).
Inequality adjusted income index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Poorest 20%'s share in national income or consumption: Percentage of country's total income or consumption that belongs to the poorest 20% of its citizens.
Poorest's share in national income or consumption: Percentage of country's total income or consumption that belongs to the poorest 5% of its citizens.
Richest 10% to poorest 10% ratio: The ratio of average income of the richest 10% of the population to the average income of the poorest 10% of the population.
Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio: The ratio of average income of the richest 20% of the population to the average income of the poorest 20% of the population.

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STAT	AMOUNT	DATE	RANK
Income inequality 1993-2011	31.59 latest available	2013	20th out of 33
Inequality adjusted income index	0.679	2012	23th out of 132
Poorest 20%'s share in national income or consumption	7.91%	1998	10th out of 47
Poorest's share in national income or consumption	7.91%	1998	10th out of 47
Richest 10% to poorest 10% ratio	7.8	2005	3rd out of 4
Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio	4.7	2005	3rd out of 4

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