Philippines vs Taiwan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Philippines
20.48 million people
in 2023
Taiwan
23.37 million people
in 2021
Philippines rank
30th
Taiwan rank
28th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 23.37 million people against 20.48 million people in Philippines, a difference of 2.89 million people.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.30 million people | 20.96 million people | 11.66 million people | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 11.66 million people | 22.11 million people | 10.45 million people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 22.16 million people | 23.41 million people | 1.25 million people | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 19.71 million people | 23.37 million people | 3.66 million people | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 23.37 million people against 20.48 million people in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 2.89 million people, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Taiwan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Philippines and Taiwan rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Philippines ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 28th 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 $10 per day.