The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Taiwan
Taiwan: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Taiwan stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Taiwan peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Taiwan 99th 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.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan
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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Taiwan?
- The share and number of people living in extreme 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Taiwan ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is the share and number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 The share and number of people living in extreme 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 $3 per day.