Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
41st
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
8
1995–2016

Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Taiwan, China, 1995–2016

0.10.20.30.40.50.61995200520161995: 0.587 %1997: 0.448 %2000: 0.18 %2005: 0.231 %2007: 0.124 %2010: 0.177 %2013: 0.113 %2016: 0.117 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Taiwan, China is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Taiwan, China peaked at 0.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

That places Taiwan, China 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Taiwan, China, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Taiwan, China, 1995 to 2016.
Year % Change
1995 0.6%
1997 0.4% -23.8%
2000 0.2% -59.8%
2005 0.2% +28.5%
2007 0.1% -46.5%
2010 0.2% +43.1%
2013 0.1% -36.4%
2016 0.1% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Taiwan, China?
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Taiwan, China was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Taiwan, China rank for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
Taiwan, China ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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