Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 lines in Taiwan peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Taiwan ranks 99th 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.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Taiwan?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Taiwan ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.