China vs United Kingdom: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
China
12.0%
in 2022
United Kingdom
11.7%
in 2021
China rank
58th
United Kingdom rank
61st
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 12.0% against 11.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 130 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 0.4% | China |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 12.9% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.4% | 4.8% | China |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.9% | 3.9% | China |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 12.0% against 11.7% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between China and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- China ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.