How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Taiwan
Taiwan: How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Taiwan, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Taiwan is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Taiwan peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Taiwan ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Taiwan?
- How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Taiwan was 0.1% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty??
- Taiwan ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.