Gini coefficient in Taiwan
Taiwan: Gini coefficient was 0.3157 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient in Taiwan, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Taiwan is 0.3157, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Taiwan peaked at 0.3322 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2971, in 1986.
Taiwan ranks 84th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2997 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2971 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2997 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3132 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3082 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3111 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3218 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3213 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3322 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3248 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3145 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3176 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3164 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3119 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3123 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3157 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2984 | 0.2971 | 0.2997 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3071 | 0.2997 | 0.3132 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3181 | 0.3111 | 0.3218 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3195 | 0.3119 | 0.3322 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.314 | 0.3123 | 0.3157 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More poverty & inequality data for Taiwan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1054 (2023)
- Three metrics of inequality 60.86 (2017)
- Gini coefficient (before tax) 0.6086 (2017)
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty 3.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Taiwan?
- Gini coefficient in Taiwan was 0.3157 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3322 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2971 in 1986.
- How does Taiwan rank for gini coefficient?
- Taiwan ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.