Republic of Korea vs Pakistan: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 15.83 against 15.05 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.78.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Pakistan ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 57th of 84 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.36 | 26.62 | 1.26 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 24.37 | 2.03 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 15.73 | 17.22 | 1.49 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Republic of Korea or Pakistan?
- Republic of Korea, at 15.83 against 15.05 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Republic of Korea and Pakistan?
- 0.78, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Pakistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Pakistan rank globally for low pay rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 57th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.