China vs Taiwan: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

China
0.0%
in 2021
Taiwan
0.0%
in 2021
China rank
112th
Taiwan rank
112th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • China
  • Taiwan
020406080198120012021

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.

China ranks 112th and Taiwan ranks 112th of 119 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Taiwan Difference Ahead
1980s 88.1% 0.0% 88.1% China
2000s 18.0% 0.0% 18.0% China
2010s 2.1% 0.0% 2.1% China
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), China or Taiwan?
China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Taiwan as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between China and Taiwan?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Taiwan?
10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do China and Taiwan rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
China ranks 112th and Taiwan ranks 112th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.