China (2022)
0
% of population
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
23
years of data

Data

China Poverty Headcount Ratio ($3.00/day) (2022) — source data. World Bank.
Year % of population Change
2022 0 unchanged
2021 0 unchanged
2020 0 unchanged
2019 0 -0.7pp
2018 0.7 -0.9pp
2017 1.6 -0.5pp
2016 2.1 -0.8pp
2015 2.9 -1.7pp
2014 4.6 -1.4pp
2013 6 -6.9pp
2012 12.9 -2.4pp
2011 15.3 -5.3pp
2010 20.6 n/a
2008 26.1 n/a
2005 32.9 n/a
2002 47.8 n/a
1999 58.5 n/a
1996 62.6 n/a
1993 77.3 n/a
1990 83.1 n/a

About this Dataset

China recorded 0 % of population in 2022. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1981–2022 the series ranges from 0 % of population in 2022 to 97 % of population in 1981.

This page tracks the share of China's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the share of China's population living on less than $3.00 per day (2021 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1981–2022 (23 observations).

The series is at its lowest recorded level, 0 % of population in 2022, down from a peak of 97 % of population in 1981. That is unchanged on the previous period.