Australia vs Taiwan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Australia
25.24 million people
in 2020
Taiwan
23.37 million people
in 2021
Australia rank
27th
Taiwan rank
28th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 25.24 million people against 23.37 million people in Taiwan, a difference of 1.87 million people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Taiwan ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.54 million people | 14.62 million people | 87,000 people | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 17.52 million people | 20.92 million people | 3.40 million people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 23.43 million people | 23.20 million people | 223,367 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 25.24 million people | 23.44 million people | 1.80 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 25.24 million people against 23.37 million people in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Australia and Taiwan?
- 1.87 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 27th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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 $10 per day.