Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in China
China: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 852.56 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in China, 1981–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 852.56 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in China peaked at 852.56 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
China ranks 1st of 119 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.67 million | 2.51 million | 29.47 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 125.48 million | 62.99 million | 195.93 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 507.65 million | 271.55 million | 741.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 785.07 million | 717.58 million | 852.56 million | 2 |
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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 22.1 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.132 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 13.36 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0853 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0853 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1012 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3029 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in China?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in China was 852.56 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 852.56 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does China rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- China ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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