Italy vs Taiwan, China: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Italy
37.1%
in 2023
Taiwan, China
38.6%
in 2021
Italy rank
99th
Taiwan, China rank
98th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Italy
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 38.6% against 37.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Italy ranks 99th and Taiwan, China ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.2% | 92.4% | 18.2% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 56.5% | 2.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 45.3% | 2.0% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 47.2% | 6.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 38.2% | 1.0% | 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, Italy or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 38.6% against 37.1% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Italy and Taiwan, China?
- 1.5%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Taiwan, China rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Italy ranks 99th 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.