Italy vs Taiwan, China: Mean vs. median income or consumption
Italy
57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Taiwan, China
55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Italy rank
21st
Taiwan, China rank
22nd
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- Italy
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Italy currently reports 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan, China, a difference of 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Taiwan, China ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 1990s | 40.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 52.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4825 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 54.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 58.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Italy or Taiwan, China?
- Italy, at 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Italy and Taiwan, China?
- 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Taiwan, China rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Italy ranks 21st and Taiwan, China 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 Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.