Share of population in extreme poverty in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Share of population in extreme poverty was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in China (People’s Republic of), 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in China (People’s Republic of) is 0, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 97 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 116th 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 of population in extreme poverty in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97 | — |
| 1984 | 91.25 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 81.09 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 83.11 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 77.28 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 62.62 | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 58.47 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 47.79 | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 32.91 | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 26.06 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 20.58 | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 15.29 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 12.88 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 6.04 | -53.1% |
| 2014 | 4.61 | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 2.86 | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7496 | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.78 | 81.09 | 97 | 3 |
| 1990s | 70.37 | 58.47 | 83.11 | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.59 | 26.06 | 47.79 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 0 | 20.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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More poverty & inequality data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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 in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in China (People’s Republic of) was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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