Kazakhstan vs Taiwan, China: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Kazakhstan
19.74 million people
in 2021
Taiwan, China
23.46 million people
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
43rd
Taiwan, China rank
40th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Kazakhstan
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 23.46 million people against 19.74 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.73 million people.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Taiwan, China ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.86 million people | 22.81 million people | 7.95 million people | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 18.23 million people | 23.42 million people | 5.20 million people | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 19.61 million people | 23.51 million people | 3.91 million people | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Kazakhstan or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 23.46 million people against 19.74 million people in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Kazakhstan and Taiwan, China?
- 3.73 million people, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Taiwan, China?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Taiwan, China rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Taiwan, China ranks 40th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.