Philippines vs Taiwan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Philippines
3.8%
in 2023
Taiwan
3.6%
in 2021
Philippines rank
89th
Taiwan rank
92nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 89th and Taiwan ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.0% | 4.5% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Philippines, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Taiwan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Philippines and Taiwan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Philippines ranks 89th and Taiwan ranks 92nd 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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 40% of the median.