China vs Eastern Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
China
0.1%
in 2021
Eastern Asia
0.7%
in 2025
China rank
26th
Eastern Asia rank
28th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- China
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 0.7% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 6.9 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 Asia ranks 28th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 31.8% | 4.5% | China |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 0.6% | China |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 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 Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 0.7% 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 Asia?
- 0.6%, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do China and Eastern Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- China ranks 26th and Eastern Asia ranks 28th 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.