Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 48.12 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
48.12
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
49.3
in 2014
All-time low
35.41
in 1984
Years of data
36
1982–2017
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Taiwan, China, 1982–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan, China recorded 48.12 for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2017.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Taiwan, China peaked at 49.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.41, in 1984.
Taiwan, China ranks 33rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 35.45 | — |
| 1983 | 35.48 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 35.41 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 36.33 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 35.74 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 36.16 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 35.93 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 36.54 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 37.03 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 37.57 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 36.71 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 36.67 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.05 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 38.74 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 38.34 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 38.89 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 39.83 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 40.53 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 41.81 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 44 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 43.85 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.79 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 46.09 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.63 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.14 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.75 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.87 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 46.07 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 48.26 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 47.36 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.97 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.08 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.3 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 47.32 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 48.12 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.88 | 35.41 | 36.54 | 8 |
| 1990s | 38.24 | 36.67 | 40.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2 | 41.81 | 46.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.94 | 46.97 | 49.3 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
- 30 Malawi 48.46 compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 48.3 compare
- 32 Hong Kong, China 48.18 compare
- 34 Gambia 48 compare
- 35 Cameroon 47.6 compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 47.55 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Taiwan, China
- 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 of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Taiwan, China?
- Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Taiwan, China was 48.12 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.41 in 1984.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Taiwan, China ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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