Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Taiwan
Taiwan: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data was 43,504 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Taiwan, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Taiwan is 43,504, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Taiwan peaked at 43,504 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 966, in 1820.
That places Taiwan 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 966 | 966 | 966 | 1 |
| 1850s | 967.2 | 967.2 | 967.2 | 1 |
| 1870s | 968 | 968 | 968 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,038 | 1,038 | 1,038 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,345 | 1,345 | 1,345 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,991 | 1,991 | 1,991 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,460 | 1,460 | 1,460 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,157 | 2,157 | 2,157 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4,044 | 4,044 | 4,044 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,384 | 8,384 | 8,384 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15,841 | 15,841 | 15,841 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29,080 | 26,787 | 31,374 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40,444 | 37,385 | 43,504 | 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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Taiwan?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Taiwan was 43,504 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 43,504 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 966 in 1820.
- How does Taiwan rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Taiwan ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.