Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei: Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Chinese Taipei, 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 of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Chinese Taipei is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Chinese Taipei peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Chinese Taipei 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Chinese Taipei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chinese Taipei
More poverty & inequality data for Chinese Taipei
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1054 (2023)
- Three metrics of inequality 60.86 (2017)
- Gini coefficient (before tax) 0.6086 (2017)
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty 3.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Chinese Taipei?
- Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Chinese Taipei 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 of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day recorded in Chinese Taipei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day recorded in Chinese Taipei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Chinese Taipei rank for share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day rising or falling in Chinese Taipei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chinese Taipei 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 of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day. 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.