Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Taiwan
Taiwan: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 23.37 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Taiwan, 1981–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds in Taiwan is 23.37 million, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Taiwan peaked at 23.44 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.62 million, in 1981.
Taiwan ranks 28th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.42 million | 14.62 million | 18.23 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.94 million | 20.40 million | 21.51 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.50 million | 22.11 million | 22.79 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.25 million | 22.81 million | 23.41 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.41 million | 23.37 million | 23.44 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 25 Uzbekistan 30.01 million
- 26 Colombia 29.06 million compare
- 27 Australia 25.24 million compare
- 29 South Africa 21.40 million compare
- 30 Philippines 20.48 million compare
- 31 Pakistan 20.33 million compare
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 poverty thresholds in Taiwan?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Taiwan was 23.37 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 million in 1981.
- How does Taiwan rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Taiwan ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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