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

Latest (2022)
0.5134
Change on year
up 68.0%
World rank
92nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
99.66
in 1981
All-time low
0.3055
in 2021
Years of data
23
1981–2022

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in China (People's Republic of), 1981–2022

0204060801001981200120221981: 99.71984: 97.81987: 93.91990: 93.41993: 89.31996: 79.91999: 74.72002: 63.72005: 50.52008: 41.32010: 34.92011: 29.12012: 25.12013: 16.72014: 13.72015: 10.62016: 8.42017: 7.52018: 5.52019: 32020: 1.72021: 0.3062022: 0.513

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)

  1. 89 Austria 0.5837 compare
  2. 90 Estonia 0.5742 compare
  3. 91 Croatia 0.5733 compare
  4. 93 Uruguay 0.5074 compare
  5. 94 United Kingdom 0.5 compare
  6. 95 Türkiye 0.4324 compare

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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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Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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