Spain vs Taiwan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Spain
23.2%
in 2023
Taiwan
19.5%
in 2021
Spain rank
97th
Taiwan rank
99th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Spain currently reports 23.2% against 19.5% in Taiwan, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 97th and Taiwan ranks 99th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 28.1% | 25.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 24.7% | 8.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 26.5% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 19.1% | 7.0% | Spain |
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, Spain or Taiwan?
- Spain, at 23.2% 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 Spain and Taiwan?
- 3.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Spain ranks 97th 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.