Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile

Taiwan
734.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
United Kingdom
770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Taiwan rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
20th

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time

  • Taiwan
  • United Kingdom
200400600800196819942021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices against 734.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan, a difference of 36.01 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Taiwan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 293.08 international-$ in 2021 prices 412.14 international-$ in 2021 prices 119.06 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom
1990s 608.39 international-$ in 2021 prices 501.51 international-$ in 2021 prices 106.87 international-$ in 2021 prices Taiwan
2000s 668.64 international-$ in 2021 prices 659.15 international-$ in 2021 prices 9.5 international-$ in 2021 prices Taiwan
2010s 641.58 international-$ in 2021 prices 732.17 international-$ in 2021 prices 90.58 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom
2020s 736.98 international-$ in 2021 prices 769.08 international-$ in 2021 prices 32.1 international-$ in 2021 prices United Kingdom

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, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices against 734.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan 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 Taiwan and United Kingdom?
36.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Taiwan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.