China vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
China
0.1%
in 2021
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
1.5%
in 2025
China rank
26th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
27th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- China
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 1.5% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 15.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 26th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 31.2% | 5.1% | China |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.5% | 0.8% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, China or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 1.5% against 0.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 1.4%, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- China ranks 26th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.