Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Taiwan
26.7%
in 2021
United Kingdom
27.5%
in 2021
Taiwan rank
100th
United Kingdom rank
98th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27.5% against 26.7% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 100th and United Kingdom ranks 98th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.0% | 74.5% | 13.5% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 53.4% | 12.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 36.2% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 30.6% | 4.0% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 27.9% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27.5% against 26.7% in Taiwan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Taiwan ranks 100th and United Kingdom ranks 98th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.