Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Taiwan
19.5%
in 2021
United Kingdom
15.2%
in 2021
Taiwan rank
99th
United Kingdom rank
101st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 19.5% against 15.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.4% | 58.1% | 25.3% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 37.4% | 5.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 22.3% | 2.4% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 17.7% | 8.8% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 15.8% | 3.3% | Taiwan |
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, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- Taiwan, at 19.5% against 15.2% in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 4.3%, with Taiwan 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?
- Taiwan ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 101st 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.