Chinese Taipei vs United States of America: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Chinese Taipei
24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
United States of America
26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Chinese Taipei rank
22nd
United States of America rank
19th
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Chinese Taipei
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Chinese Taipei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.
Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chinese Taipei averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chinese Taipei | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 20.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5456 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 22.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.224 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 21.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Chinese Taipei or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chinese Taipei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Chinese Taipei and United States of America?
- 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chinese Taipei and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Chinese Taipei and United States of America rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.