Hungary vs South Korea: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita
Hungary
0.0306 units per person
in 2025
South Korea
0.0398 units per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
22nd
South Korea rank
19th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita over time
- Hungary
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0398 units per person against 0.0306 units per person in Hungary, a difference of 0.0092 units per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 19th of 170 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.011 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0214 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita, Hungary or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0398 units per person against 0.0306 units per person in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita between Hungary and South Korea?
- 0.0092 units per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita?
- Hungary ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 19th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.