Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in China
China: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 1.41 billion in 2022. β Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.41 billion
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.41 billion
in 2021
All-time low
29.78 million
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981β2022
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in China, 1981β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 1.41 billion for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2022.
That represents a change of up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in China peaked at 1.41 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.78 million, in 1981.
China ranks 1st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.48 million | 29.78 million | 205.00 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 358.68 million | 191.74 million | 520.21 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 840.86 million | 668.46 million | 979.43 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion | 1.06 billion | 1.41 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion | 1.41 billion | 1.41 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More poverty & inequality data for China
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.999 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,418 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.5767 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.1 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 22.1 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.132 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in China?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in China was 1.41 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.78 million in 1981.
- How does China rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- China ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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