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Population below poverty line China, in 26 editions.
The entry for China published Population below poverty line in 26 editions of 36, from 1999 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Population below poverty line in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1999
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Population below poverty line” (1999 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024NA%
NA%
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
10% (1999 est.)
NA% 10% (1999 est.)
The same text in 5 editions, 2002 to 2006.
10% (2001 est.)
10% (1999 (2001 est.)
10% (2004 est.)
10% (2001 (2004 est.)
The entry for China did not include Population below poverty line.
8%
note: 21.5 million rural population live below the official "absolute poverty" line (approximately $90 per year); and an additional 35.5 million rural population above that but below the official "low income" line (approximately $125 per year) (2006 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2007 text remains to mark the changes.
8%
note:
21.5 million rural population live below the official "absolute poverty" line (approximately $90 per year); and an additional 35.5 million rural population above that but below the official "low income" line (approximately $125 per year) (2006 est.)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
2.8%
note: 21.5 million rural population live below the official "absolute poverty" line (approximately $90 per year); an additional 35.5 million rural population live above that level but below the official "low income" line (approximately $125 per year) (2007)
8% 2.8%
note:
21.5 million rural population live below the official "absolute poverty" line (approximately $90 per year); and an additional 35.5 million rural population live above that level but below the official "low income" line (approximately $125 per year) (2006 est.) (2007)
13.4%
note: in 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $363; this new standard is significantly higher than the line set in 2009, and as a result, 128 million Chinese are now considered below the poverty line (2011)
Rewritten: too little of the 2011 text remains to mark the changes.
13.4%
note:
in 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $363; this new standard is significantly higher than the line set in 2009, and as a result, 128 million Chinese are now considered below the poverty line (2011)
13.4%
note: in 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $3,630)
- (2011)
13.4%
note:
in 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $363; this new standard is significantly higher than the line set in 2009, and as a result, 128 million Chinese are now considered below the poverty line $3,630)
(2011)
6.1%
note: in 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $3,630)
- (2013)
13.4% 6.1%
note:
in 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $3,630)(2011) (2013)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
6.1%
note: in 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $400)
- (2013 est.)
6.1%
note:$3,630) $400)(2013) (2013 est.)
3.3%
note: in 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $400)
- (2016 est.)
6.1% 3.3%
note: in 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $400)(2013 (2016 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2018 to 2020.
3.3% (2016 est.)
note: in 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $400)
3.3% (2016 est.)
note: in 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $400)
(2016 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
0.6% (2019 est.)
3.3% (2016 0.6% (2019 est.)
note: in 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $400)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
0% (2020 est.)
note: % of population with income below national poverty line
0.6% (2019 0% (2020 est.)
note: % of population with income below national poverty line
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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Population below poverty line.” The World Factbook, 1999–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/population-below-poverty-line.