North Macedonia vs Taiwan: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
North Macedonia
2,944 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2018
Taiwan
3,725 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2017
North Macedonia rank
49th
Taiwan rank
46th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- North Macedonia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 3,725 international-$ in 2025 prices against 2,944 international-$ in 2025 prices in North Macedonia, a difference of 781 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1984 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 49th and Taiwan ranks 46th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,987 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,922 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,065 international-$ in 2025 prices | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 1,797 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,576 international-$ in 2025 prices | 779.17 international-$ in 2025 prices | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1,042 international-$ in 2025 prices | 2,469 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,427 international-$ in 2025 prices | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 2,339 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,247 international-$ in 2025 prices | 907.66 international-$ in 2025 prices | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), North Macedonia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 3,725 international-$ in 2025 prices against 2,944 international-$ in 2025 prices in North Macedonia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between North Macedonia and Taiwan?
- 781 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Taiwan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
- How do North Macedonia and Taiwan rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- North Macedonia ranks 49th and Taiwan ranks 46th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). 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 per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.