Taiwan, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Poverty share on less than 30 per day

Taiwan, China
19.5
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.2
in 2021
Taiwan, China rank
99th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
101st

Poverty share on less than 30 per day over time

  • Taiwan, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20406080196819942021

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 19.5 against 15.2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.3.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Taiwan, China ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Taiwan, China averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 83.4 58.1 25.3 Taiwan, China
1990s 32.07 37.37 5.3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 24.67 22.27 2.4 Taiwan, China
2010s 26.47 17.65 8.82 Taiwan, China
2020s 19.05 15.8 3.25 Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty share on less than 30 per day, Taiwan, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Taiwan, China, at 19.5 against 15.2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty share on less than 30 per day between Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.3, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for poverty share on less than 30 per day?
Taiwan, China ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty share on less than 30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty share on less than 30 per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed