China vs Europe: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
China
0.1%
in 2021
Europe
0.0%
in 2025
China rank
27th
Europe rank
29th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Europe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 10.0 times Europe's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 27th and Europe ranks 29th of 47 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 0.2% | 36.1% | China |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 0.0% | 7.7% | China |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | China |
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 Europe?
- China, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Europe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between China and Europe?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- China ranks 27th and Europe ranks 29th of 47 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.