Australia vs Taiwan Province of China: Distribution of population poverty thresholds

Australia
25.24 million
in 2020
Taiwan Province of China
23.37 million
in 2021
Australia rank
27th
Taiwan Province of China rank
28th

Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time

  • Australia
  • Taiwan Province of China
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 25.24 million against 23.37 million in Taiwan Province of China, a difference of 1.87 million.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan Province of China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Taiwan Province of China ahead.

Australia ranks 27th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 28th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan Province of China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Taiwan Province of China Difference Ahead
1980s 14.54 million 14.62 million 87,000 Taiwan Province of China
1990s 17.52 million 20.92 million 3.40 million Taiwan Province of China
2010s 23.43 million 23.20 million 223,367 Australia
2020s 25.24 million 23.44 million 1.80 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Australia or Taiwan Province of China?
Australia, at 25.24 million against 23.37 million in Taiwan Province of China as of 2020.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Australia and Taiwan Province of China?
1.87 million, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan Province of China?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Australia and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Australia ranks 27th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. 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
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