Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Taiwan

Taiwan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 14.42 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.42 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
14.67 million
in 2020
All-time low
847,409
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2021

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Taiwan, 1981–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M1981200120211981: 847.4k1986: 2.0M1991: 7.7M1995: 10.5M1997: 11.4M2000: 12.6M2005: 12.7M2007: 11.8M2010: 10.8M2013: 11.1M2016: 12.5M2017: 13.0M2018: 13.2M2019: 13.8M2020: 14.7M2021: 14.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Taiwan stood at 14.42 million.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Taiwan peaked at 14.67 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 847,409, in 1981.

That places Taiwan 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.44 million 847,409 2.04 million 2
1990s 9.87 million 7.71 million 11.43 million 3
2000s 12.36 million 11.82 million 12.66 million 3
2010s 12.39 million 10.76 million 13.75 million 6
2020s 14.55 million 14.42 million 14.67 million 2

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 14 Australia 19.80 million compare
  2. 15 Poland 17.48 million compare
  3. 16 Netherlands 15.47 million compare
  4. 18 Malaysia 11.68 million compare
  5. 19 Mexico 11.49 million compare
  6. 20 Belgium 9.76 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Taiwan?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Taiwan was 14.42 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 14.67 million in 2020.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 847,409 in 1981.
How does Taiwan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Taiwan ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan 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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About this data

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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