Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in China
China: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.7% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in China, 2002–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in China is 0.7%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in China peaked at 31.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
China ranks 35th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 31.7% | — |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -70.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -50.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- China's 0.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 14.8% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 0.7% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More poverty & inequality data for China
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,418 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.5767 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.1 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below the international poverty line of in China?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in China was 0.7% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does China rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- China ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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