China vs Estonia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
China
0.5%
in 2022
Estonia
0.6%
in 2023
China rank
92nd
Estonia rank
89th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was China ahead.
China ranks 92nd and Estonia ranks 89th of 120 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 9.1% | 79.9% | China |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 3.5% | 48.6% | China |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 1.3% | 14.4% | China |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), China or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between China and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- China ranks 92nd and Estonia ranks 89th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release