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Aid, poverty & equality · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

China: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 0.0% (2022), 140th of 151 in the world and 15th of 17 in East Asia & Pacific. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.5% (2022), 121st of 151 in the world and 14th of 17 in East Asia & Pacific. Poverty, $8.30/day is 21.3% (2022), 80th of 151 in the world and 12th of 17 in East Asia & Pacific.

Extreme poverty0.0%2022 · world 140/151 · region 15/17Poverty, $4.20/day0.5%2022 · world 121/151 · region 14/17Poverty, $8.30/day21.3%2022 · world 80/151 · region 12/17National poverty rate0.0%2020 · world 145/145 · region 15/15
Extreme poverty
ChinaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020China0.0%East Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
ChinaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020China0.5%East Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
13 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: China in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.0%2022140/15115/1758.5%199920.6%0.0%−12.9 ppsince 20122.0%2.1%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population0.5%2022121/15114/1774.7%199934.9%1.7%−24.6 ppsince 20125.5%5.4%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population21.3%202280/15112/1794.5%199966.1%29.0%−36.1 ppsince 201226.4%26.4%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population0.0%2020145/14515/1549.8%17.2%0.0%−17.2 ppsince 2010———
Gini indexGini index of income inequality36.0202265/1514/1738.7199943.737.1−14%since 2012———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%28.4%202262/1515/1729.4%199932.6%29.4%−3.0 ppsince 2012———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%7.3%202268/15111/176.5%19995.1%7.2%+1.9 ppsince 2012———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population2.5%2024116/16718/2310.0%20012.5%2.5%±0.0 ppsince 20143.5%4.0%8.1%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults89.4%202438/1459/16·63.8%201188.7%2021+10.4 ppsince 201482.8%84.0%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %26.5%202593/1907/3021.8%21.3%24.9%+2.9 ppsince 201523.3%27.0%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$−$267m2023145/14524/24$1.7bn$958m−$571m+59%since 2013$10.7bn$57.4bn$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI0.0%2023139/13923/230.1%0.0%0.0%±0.0 ppsince 20130.0%0.2%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$−$0.192023145/14524/24$1.4$0.72−$0.40+61%since 2013$4.5$18.8$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

China and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with China. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorChinaIndiaPakistanRussiaJapanVietnam
Extreme poverty0.0%20222.6%202323.0%20240.1%20231.2%20201.6%2022
Poverty, $4.20/day0.5%202216.1%202347.9%20240.2%20231.6%20204.2%2022
Poverty, $8.30/day21.3%202280.0%202387.1%20240.9%20233.3%202021.5%2022
National poverty rate0.0%202021.9%201128.9%20247.2%2024—4.2%2022
Gini index36.0202223.0202333.5202433.0202332.3202036.12022
Top 10% income share28.4%202220.5%202327.7%202425.1%202324.3%202028.1%2022
Bottom 20% income share7.3%202211.1%20238.2%20247.7%20236.8%20206.8%2022
Undernourishment2.5%20249.8%202416.1%20242.5%20242.5%20246.1%2024
Account ownership89.4%202489.0%202427.3%202479.3%202498.5%202470.6%2024
India: aid, poverty & equalityPakistan: aid, poverty & equalityRussia: aid, poverty & equalityJapan: aid, poverty & equalityVietnam: aid, poverty & equality
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