Norway vs Taiwan, China: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Norway
0.4%
in 2023
Taiwan, China
0.5%
in 2021
Norway rank
113th
Taiwan, China rank
110th

Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Norway
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Norway ranks 113th and Taiwan, China ranks 110th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6% 6.1% 5.5% Taiwan, China
1990s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Taiwan, China
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Norway
2010s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Taiwan, China
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Norway or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Norway and Taiwan, China?
0.1%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan, China?
14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Norway and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
Norway ranks 113th and Taiwan, China ranks 110th 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.