Number of people living in extreme poverty in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 23,488 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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 people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty in Taiwan stood at 23,488 people.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Taiwan peaked at 106,290 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1991.
Taiwan ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 18,720 people | 18,030 people | 19,411 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 35,430 people | 0 people | 106,290 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 27,308 people | 23,344 people | 46,277 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 23,536 people | 23,488 people | 23,584 people | 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)
- 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)
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Taiwan?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Taiwan was 23,488 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 106,290 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Taiwan ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.