Switzerland vs Taiwan, China: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Switzerland
18,317 people
in 2022
Taiwan, China
23,488 people
in 2021
Switzerland rank
91st
Taiwan, China rank
89th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Switzerland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 23,488 people against 18,317 people in Switzerland, a difference of 5,171 people.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 91st and Taiwan, China ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,268 people | 0 people | 6,268 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,181 people | 27,308 people | 24,127 people | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 4,706 people | 23,536 people | 18,830 people | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Switzerland or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 23,488 people against 18,317 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Switzerland and Taiwan, China?
- 5,171 people, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan, China?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and Taiwan, China rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Switzerland ranks 91st and Taiwan, China ranks 89th 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.