Three metrics of inequality in Taiwan
Taiwan: Three metrics of inequality was 60.86 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Taiwan, 1982–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 60.86 for three metrics of inequality in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Taiwan peaked at 62.67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.57, in 1983.
Taiwan ranks 24th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48.66 | — |
| 1983 | 48.57 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.9 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.11 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 49.44 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 49.84 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 49.1 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 49.99 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 50.67 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 51.12 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 50.48 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 51.15 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 52.04 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 52.77 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 53.18 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.73 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.7 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 55.25 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 56.56 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 59.07 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 59.03 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.5 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.56 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.65 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 61.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.06 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.62 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 60.78 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.63 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 61.96 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.09 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.96 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.67 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 61.03 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 62.28 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60.86 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.33 | 48.57 | 50.11 | 8 |
| 1990s | 52.51 | 50.48 | 55.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.25 | 56.56 | 62.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.69 | 60.86 | 62.67 | 8 |
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)
- Gini coefficient (before tax) 0.6086 (2017)
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty 3.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices (2021)
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Taiwan?
- Three metrics of inequality in Taiwan was 60.86 in 2017, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.67 in 2014.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.57 in 1983.
- How does Taiwan rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Taiwan ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.