China vs United States of America: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

China
77.51 million
in 2022
United States of America
263.25 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • China
  • United States of America
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196319932024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 263.25 million against 77.51 million in China, a difference of 185.74 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.4 times China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 120 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0 146.00 million 146.00 million United States of America
1990s 43,980 174.12 million 174.08 million United States of America
2000s 5.05 million 206.90 million 201.85 million United States of America
2010s 38.54 million 228.03 million 189.49 million United States of America
2020s 71.28 million 262.92 million 191.65 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 263.25 million against 77.51 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between China and United States of America?
185.74 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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