Share of population below and above $30 per day in China
China: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 1.26 billion people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in China, 1981–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
China recorded 1.26 billion people for share of population below and above $30 per day in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in China peaked at 1.31 billion people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 993.88 million people, in 1981.
China ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in China, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 993.88 million people | — |
| 1984 | 1.04 billion people | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 billion people | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.13 billion people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 billion people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 billion people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 billion people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 billion people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 billion people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.31 billion people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 billion people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 billion people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.30 billion people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.30 billion people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.29 billion people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.29 billion people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.28 billion people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.27 billion people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 billion people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.26 billion people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 billion people | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 billion people | 993.88 million people | 1.08 billion people | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion people | 1.13 billion people | 1.25 billion people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion people | 1.28 billion people | 1.31 billion people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion people | 1.27 billion people | 1.31 billion people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 billion people | 1.26 billion people | 1.29 billion people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in China?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in China was 1.26 billion people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion people in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 993.88 million people in 1981.
- How does China rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- China ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.