Poverty share on less than 30 per day in Taiwan
Taiwan: Poverty share on less than 30 per day was 19.5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
19.5
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
99th
of 120 countries
All-time high
88.9
in 1981
All-time low
18.6
in 2020
Years of data
16
1981–2021
Poverty share on less than 30 per day in Taiwan, 1981–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty share on less than 30 per day in Taiwan stood at 19.5.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty share on less than 30 per day in Taiwan peaked at 88.9 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2020.
That places Taiwan 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 83.4 | 77.9 | 88.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.07 | 26.4 | 40 | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.67 | 22.3 | 27.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.47 | 21.5 | 33.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.05 | 18.6 | 19.5 | 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 poverty share on less than 30 per day in Taiwan?
- Poverty share on less than 30 per day in Taiwan was 19.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty share on less than 30 per day recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9 in 1981.
- What is the lowest poverty share on less than 30 per day recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2020.
- How does Taiwan rank for poverty share on less than 30 per day?
- Taiwan ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty share on less than 30 per day rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Poverty share on less than 30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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