Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita
Taiwan
24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
United Kingdom
25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Taiwan rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices against 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan, a difference of 1.2 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Taiwan ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 118 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 20.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 22.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3166 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 21.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices against 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 1.2 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 118 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. GDP per capita. 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.