Australia vs Taiwan, China: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli

Australia
19.80 million
in 2020
Taiwan, China
14.42 million
in 2021
Australia rank
14th
Taiwan, China rank
17th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli over time

  • Australia
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 19.80 million against 14.42 million in Taiwan, China, a difference of 5.38 million.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan, China'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, China ranks 17th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1980s 6.13 million 847,409 5.29 million Australia
1990s 7.02 million 10.48 million 3.46 million Taiwan, China
2010s 17.13 million 12.14 million 4.99 million Australia
2020s 19.80 million 14.67 million 5.13 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli, Australia or Taiwan, China?
Australia, at 19.80 million against 14.42 million in Taiwan, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli between Australia and Taiwan, China?
5.38 million, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan, China?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Australia and Taiwan, China rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
Australia ranks 14th and Taiwan, China ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. 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 round povlines
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed