Philippines vs Taiwan: Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Philippines
20.48 million
in 2023
Taiwan
23.37 million
in 2021
Philippines rank
30th
Taiwan rank
28th
Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 23.37 million against 20.48 million in Philippines, a difference of 2.89 million.
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 | 20.96 million | 11.66 million | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 11.66 million | 22.11 million | 10.45 million | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 22.16 million | 23.41 million | 1.25 million | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 19.71 million | 23.37 million | 3.66 million | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 23.37 million against 20.48 million in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 2.89 million, 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 poverty thresholds?
- Philippines ranks 30th and Taiwan 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.