India vs Korea: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings

India
1.88 Factor of decile 1
in 2025
Korea
1.63 Factor of decile 1
in 2025
India rank
6th
Korea rank
3rd

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time

  • India
  • Korea
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.88 Factor of decile 1 against 1.63 Factor of decile 1 in Korea, a difference of 0.25 Factor of decile 1.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd of 38 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 2.16 Factor of decile 1 1.64 Factor of decile 1 0.5177 Factor of decile 1 India
2020s 2.21 Factor of decile 1 1.62 Factor of decile 1 0.5905 Factor of decile 1 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings, India or Korea?
India, at 1.88 Factor of decile 1 against 1.63 Factor of decile 1 in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between India and Korea?
0.25 Factor of decile 1, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
How do India and Korea rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
India ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.