Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in China
China: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
World rank
112th
of 119 countries
All-time high
88.15
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
22
1981–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in China, 1981–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in China peaked at 88.15 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
China ranks 112th of 119 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 88.15 | — |
| 1984 | 75.1 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 60.48 | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 66.08 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 59.66 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 41.89 | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 40.51 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 31.96 | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 18.04 | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 14.19 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 10.92 | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | -76.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8005 | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.58 | 60.48 | 88.15 | 3 |
| 1990s | 52.04 | 40.51 | 66.08 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.4 | 14.19 | 31.96 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 0 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More poverty & inequality data for China
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.999 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,418 (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 revenues vs income inequality 22.1 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.132 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in China?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in China was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 88.15 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does China rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- China ranks 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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