Denmark vs Taiwan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day

Denmark
0.6%
in 2023
Taiwan
0.5%
in 2021
Denmark rank
108th
Taiwan rank
110th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day over time

  • Denmark
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Taiwan ahead.

Denmark ranks 108th and Taiwan ranks 110th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Taiwan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 1.6% 1.3% Taiwan
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Denmark
2010s 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% Taiwan
2020s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day, Denmark or Taiwan?
Denmark, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Taiwan as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day between Denmark and Taiwan?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Taiwan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Taiwan rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Denmark ranks 108th and Taiwan ranks 110th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
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

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.