Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Taiwan, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.1% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2021.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Taiwan peaked at 0.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Taiwan ranks 111th 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 living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | — |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 108 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 109 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 110 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 112 Malaysia 0.1% compare
- 113 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 114 Belgium 0.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Taiwan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1054 (2023)
- Three metrics of inequality 60.86 (2017)
- Gini coefficient (before tax) 0.6086 (2017)
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty 3.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Taiwan?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Taiwan 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Taiwan ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.