Netherlands vs Chinese Taipei: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Netherlands
7.9%
in 2021
Chinese Taipei
8.2%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
96th
Chinese Taipei rank
93rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Netherlands
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Netherlands ranks 96th and Chinese Taipei ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 8.6% | 0.8% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 9.1% | 0.8% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Netherlands or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Netherlands and Chinese Taipei?
- 0.3%, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Chinese Taipei?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Chinese Taipei rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Netherlands ranks 96th and Chinese Taipei ranks 93rd 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 50% 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 50% of the median.