Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in China

China: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 77.51 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
77.51 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
77.51 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2022

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in China, 1981–2022

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1981200120221981: 01984: 01987: 01990: 175.9k1993: 01996: 01999: 02002: 1.7M2005: 4.0M2008: 9.4M2010: 15.1M2011: 17.3M2012: 21.5M2013: 26.9M2014: 31.7M2015: 37.4M2016: 45.2M2017: 54.6M2018: 63.4M2019: 72.2M2020: 59.5M2021: 76.8M2022: 77.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in China stood at 77.51 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 260.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in China peaked at 77.51 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

China ranks 2nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 3
1990s 43,980 0 175,922 4
2000s 5.05 million 1.69 million 9.42 million 3
2010s 38.54 million 15.06 million 72.20 million 10
2020s 71.28 million 59.49 million 77.51 million 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 United States 263.25 million compare
  2. 3 Japan 68.31 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 66.79 million compare
  4. 5 France 50.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in China?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in China was 77.51 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 77.51 million in 2022.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does China rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
China ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.4%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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