Australia vs Taiwan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Australia
19.80 million people
in 2020
Taiwan
14.42 million people
in 2021
Australia rank
14th
Taiwan rank
17th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 19.80 million people against 14.42 million people in Taiwan, a difference of 5.38 million people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.13 million people | 847,409 people | 5.29 million people | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.02 million people | 10.48 million people | 3.46 million people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 17.13 million people | 12.14 million people | 4.99 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 19.80 million people | 14.67 million people | 5.13 million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Australia or Taiwan?
- Australia, at 19.80 million people against 14.42 million people in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Australia and Taiwan?
- 5.38 million people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Australia ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 17th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.