China vs United Kingdom: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor

China
0.5134
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.5
in 2021
China rank
92nd
United Kingdom rank
94th

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom
020406080100196819952022

How they compare

China currently reports 0.5134 against 0.5 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0134.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.

China ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 120 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 97.14 0.1667 96.97 China
1990s 84.32 0.3 84.02 China
2000s 51.84 0.4333 51.41 China
2010s 15.46 0.43 15.03 China
2020s 0.9784 0.55 0.4284 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor, China or United Kingdom?
China, at 0.5134 against 0.5 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor between China and United Kingdom?
0.0134, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
China ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed