Italy vs Taiwan: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Italy
619 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Taiwan
734.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Italy rank
24th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Italy
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 734.22 international-$ in 2021 prices against 619 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 115.22 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 403.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 293.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 110.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 1990s | 461.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 583.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 121.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 570.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 668.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 98.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 560.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 641.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 616.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 736.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 120.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Italy or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 734.22 international-$ in 2021 prices against 619 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Italy and Taiwan?
- 115.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Taiwan rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Italy ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. 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 month below which 10% of the population falls.