Taiwan vs United States: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita
Taiwan
24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
United States
26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Taiwan rank
20th
United States rank
17th
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita over time
- Taiwan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan, a difference of 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States ahead.
Taiwan ranks 20th and United States ranks 17th of 118 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 1990s | 20.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5456 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 22.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.224 international-$ in 2021 prices | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 21.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 24.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices against 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita between Taiwan and United States?
- 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 20th and United States ranks 17th 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.