Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in China (People's Republic of)
China (People's Republic of): Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 0.5134 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in China (People's Republic of), 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China (People's Republic of) recorded 0.5134 for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.0% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 99.66 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3055, in 2021.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 92nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.14 | 93.94 | 99.66 | 3 |
| 1990s | 84.32 | 74.66 | 93.36 | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.84 | 41.35 | 63.67 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.46 | 3.03 | 34.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8234 | 0.3055 | 1.65 | 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 22.1 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.132 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 13.36 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0853 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0853 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1012 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3029 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in China (People's Republic of)?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in China (People's Republic of) was 0.5134 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.66 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3055 in 2021.
- How does China (People's Republic of) rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. 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 poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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