Portugal vs Taiwan, China: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Portugal
4.29 million people
in 2023
Taiwan, China
4.58 million people
in 2021
Portugal rank
80th
Taiwan, China rank
78th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Portugal
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 4.58 million people against 4.29 million people in Portugal, a difference of 294,930 people.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 80th and Taiwan, China ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.21 million people | 5.90 million people | 308,620 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.54 million people | 6.20 million people | 655,827 people | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 4.43 million people | 4.48 million people | 49,325 people | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Portugal or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 4.58 million people against 4.29 million people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Portugal and Taiwan, China?
- 294,930 people, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan, China?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Portugal ranks 80th and Taiwan, China ranks 78th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.