Ireland vs Taiwan, China: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Ireland
30.5%
in 2023
Taiwan, China
38.6%
in 2021
Ireland rank
100th
Taiwan, China rank
98th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Ireland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 38.6% against 30.5% in Ireland, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 100th and Taiwan, China ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 50.7% | 28.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 45.3% | 8.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 47.2% | 1.5% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 38.2% | 7.6% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Ireland or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 38.6% against 30.5% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Ireland and Taiwan, China?
- 8.1%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan, China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Taiwan, China rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Ireland ranks 100th and Taiwan, China ranks 98th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.