Italy vs Taiwan: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income
Italy
20.63 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Taiwan
24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Italy rank
24th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income over time
- Italy
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices against 20.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy, a difference of 3.84 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 | 13.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 1990s | 15.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 18.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 20.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income, Italy or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices against 20.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income between Italy and Taiwan?
- 3.84 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income?
- 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income. 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.