Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Taiwan
Taiwan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Taiwan, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.0% for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Taiwan peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Taiwan 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- 100 South Korea 0.0% compare
- 100 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 100 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 100 Ukraine 0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Taiwan?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Taiwan was 0.0% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Taiwan rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Taiwan ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.