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China Poverty Rate

China's poverty rate was 0% in 2021, unchanged from 2020, according to World Bank. China has the 13th lowest poverty rate. Within Asia, it ranks 24th out of 30 countries.

China's annual unemployment rate fell to 4.57% in 2024, down from 4.67% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1981-2021)

(in %)
Year Poverty Rate (%)
2021 0%
2020 0%
2019 0%
2018 0.8%
2017 1.7%
2016 2.2%
2015 3%
2014 4.7%
2013 6.2%
2012 13.2%
2011 15.7%
2010 20.6%
2008 26.2%
2005 33.1%
2002 48.1%
1999 58.4%
1996 62%
1993 76.8%
1990 83%
1987 81.4%
1984 91.4%
1981 97%
China Poverty Rate : Definition
Poverty Rate measures the percentage of people in China living on less than $3.00 per day, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP, 2021 prices).
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 97% 95% 2020
Gini Index 35.7 points 37.1 points 2021
Happiness Index 5.92 points 5.97 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.5 0.52 2020
Population 1.41B 1.41B 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 99.32% 100.17% 2023