China vs United States of America: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp

China
852.56 million
in 2021
United States of America
323.29 million
in 2022
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp over time

  • China
  • United States of America
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196319922022

How they compare

China currently reports 852.56 million against 323.29 million in United States of America, a difference of 529.27 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.6 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 119 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0 226.24 million 226.24 million United States of America
1990s 13.67 million 255.27 million 241.60 million United States of America
2000s 125.48 million 285.64 million 160.16 million United States of America
2010s 507.65 million 309.30 million 198.36 million China
2020s 785.07 million 325.56 million 459.51 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp, China or United States of America?
China, at 852.56 million against 323.29 million in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp between China and United States of America?
529.27 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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