Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Taiwan
Taiwan: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 23,488 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Taiwan, 1981–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Taiwan stood at 23,488.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Taiwan peaked at 106,290 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
Taiwan ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 18,720 | 18,030 | 19,411 | 2 |
| 1990s | 35,430 | 0 | 106,290 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010s | 27,308 | 23,344 | 46,277 | 6 |
| 2020s | 23,536 | 23,488 | 23,584 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More poverty & inequality data for Taiwan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.87 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.45 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1054 (2023)
- Inequality metrics before tax wid 60.86 (2017)
- Gini coefficient wid 0.6086 (2017)
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty 3.36 million (2021)
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty 0.0131 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Taiwan?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Taiwan was 23,488 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 106,290 in 1995.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Taiwan ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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