Spain vs Taiwan, China: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Spain
38.6%
in 2023
Taiwan, China
38.6%
in 2021
Spain rank
97th
Taiwan, China rank
98th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Spain
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38.6% against 38.6% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 97th and Taiwan, China ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 48.9% | 23.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 45.3% | 5.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 47.2% | 1.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 38.2% | 3.5% | Spain |
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, Spain or Taiwan, China?
- Spain, at 38.6% against 38.6% in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Spain and Taiwan, China?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan, China?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Taiwan, China rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Spain ranks 97th 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.