Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Taiwan
Taiwan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 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 0.5% for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Taiwan peaked at 18.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Taiwan 110th 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 | 12.5% | 6.1% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Taiwan?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Taiwan was 0.5% 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 $10 a day recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Taiwan rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Taiwan ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.