Norway vs Taiwan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Norway
0.4%
in 2023
Taiwan
0.3%
in 2021
Norway rank
110th
Taiwan rank
113th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Norway
- Taiwan
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Taiwan ahead.
Norway ranks 110th and Taiwan ranks 113th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 2.4% | 1.9% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Norway |
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, Norway or Taiwan?
- Norway, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Norway and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Taiwan rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Norway ranks 110th 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.