Italy vs Taiwan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Italy
22.3%
in 2023
Taiwan
19.5%
in 2021
Italy rank
98th
Taiwan rank
99th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Italy
- Taiwan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.3% against 19.5% in Taiwan, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Taiwan ahead.
Italy ranks 98th and Taiwan ranks 99th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.0% | 83.4% | 28.5% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 34.9% | 4.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.7% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 26.5% | 1.7% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 19.1% | 3.3% | Italy |
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, Italy or Taiwan?
- Italy, at 22.3% against 19.5% in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Italy and Taiwan?
- 2.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Taiwan rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Italy ranks 98th and Taiwan ranks 99th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.