Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 24.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.47
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
24.66
in 2020
All-time low
8.29
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2021

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Chinese Taipei, 1981–2021

101520251981200120211981: 8.31986: 11.21991: 18.51995: 20.41997: 21.92000: 23.12005: 22.52007: 21.22010: 18.62013: 19.72016: 21.82017: 22.52018: 22.52019: 23.32020: 24.72021: 24.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Chinese Taipei stood at 24.47.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Chinese Taipei peaked at 24.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.29, in 1981.

That places Chinese Taipei 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.77 8.29 11.25 2
1990s 20.28 18.53 21.93 3
2000s 22.29 21.2 23.14 3
2010s 21.39 18.55 23.25 6
2020s 24.57 24.47 24.66 2

Countries ranked near Chinese Taipei

  1. 19 United States of America 26.29 compare
  2. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.67 compare
  3. 21 Korea 24.56 compare
  4. 23 Czechia 21.95 compare
  5. 24 Italy 20.63 compare
  6. 25 Poland 20.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Chinese Taipei?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Chinese Taipei was 24.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Chinese Taipei?
The highest recorded value was 24.66 in 2020.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Chinese Taipei?
The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 1981.
How does Chinese Taipei rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Chinese Taipei ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Chinese Taipei?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chinese Taipei data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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