Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 0.1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
16
1981–2021
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Taiwan, 1981–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Taiwan is 0.1, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Taiwan peaked at 0.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 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 | 0.1667 | 0 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1167 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Taiwan?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Taiwan was 0.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Taiwan ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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