Ireland vs Taiwan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Ireland
0.3%
in 2023
Taiwan
0.3%
in 2021
Ireland rank
116th
Taiwan rank
113th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Ireland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 116th and Taiwan ranks 113th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.2% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 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, Ireland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Ireland and Taiwan?
- 0.0%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Taiwan rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Ireland ranks 116th 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.