Iceland vs Taiwan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Iceland
0.4%
in 2019
Taiwan
0.3%
in 2021
Iceland rank
111th
Taiwan rank
113th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Iceland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Taiwan ahead.
Iceland ranks 111th and Taiwan ranks 113th of 120 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Iceland or Taiwan?
- Iceland, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Taiwan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Iceland and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Taiwan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Taiwan rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Iceland ranks 111th and Taiwan ranks 113th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 per day.