Highest Poverty in Taiwan

Top 79 cities ranked by highest poverty

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Rent Lowest Rent Most Educated Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities

All Countries · Taiwan

Highest Poverty — Taiwan

1 Taibao 04 1.2%

2 Toufen 04 1.2%

3 Tianzhong 04 1.2%

4 Tianwei 04 1.2%

5 Taoyuan City 04 1.2%

6 Taoyuan 04 1.2%

7 Taitung 04 1.2%

8 Taipei 04 1.2%

9 Tainan 04 1.2%

10 Taichung 04 1.2%

11 Wufeng 04 1.2%

12 Shulin 03 1.2%

13 Shimen 03 1.2%

14 Shiding 03 1.2%

15 Shetou 04 1.2%

16 Shenzhen 04 1.2%

17 Sanzhi 03 1.2%

18 Sanxia 03 1.2%

19 Puli 04 1.2%

20 Pitou 04 1.2%

21 Yingge 03 1.2%

22 Zhushan 04 1.2%

23 Zhudong 04 1.2%

24 Zhubei 04 1.2%

25 Zhongxing New Village 04 1.2%

26 Zhongliao 04 1.2%

27 Yujing 04 1.2%

28 Yuanlin 04 1.2%

29 Yongkang 04 1.2%

30 Yongjing 04 1.2%

31 Pinglin 03 1.2%

32 Yilan 04 1.2%

33 Xizhou 04 1.2%

34 Xizhi 03 1.2%

35 Xiulin 04 1.2%

36 Xinying 04 1.2%

37 Xingang 04 1.2%

38 Xiluo 04 1.2%

39 Xihu 04 1.2%

40 Wulai 03 1.2%

41 Chiayi City 04 1.2%

42 Ershui 04 1.2%

43 Erlin 04 1.2%

44 Douliu 04 1.2%

45 Dongshi 04 1.2%

46 Donggang 04 1.2%

47 Daxi 04 1.2%

48 Danshui 03 1.2%

49 Citong 04 1.2%

50 Chishang 04 1.2%

51 Fengshan 02 1.2%

52 Chaozhou 04 1.2%

53 Changhua 04 1.2%

54 Chang-hua 04 1.2%

55 Caotun 04 1.2%

56 Buzi 04 1.2%

57 Budai 04 1.2%

58 Beigang 04 1.2%

59 Beidou 04 1.2%

60 Banqiao 03 1.2%

61 Keelung 04 1.2%

62 New Taipei City 03 1.2%

63 Neili 04 1.2%

64 Neihu 04 1.2%

65 Nantou 04 1.2%

66 Nangan 01 1.2%

67 Miaoli 04 1.2%

68 Magong 04 1.2%

69 Lugu 04 1.2%

70 Linnei 04 1.2%

71 Bade 04 1.2%

72 Kaohsiung 02 1.2%

73 Jinhu 01 1.2%

74 Jincheng 01 1.2%

75 Jieshoucun 01 1.2%

76 Hualien City 04 1.2%

77 Hsinchu 04 1.2%

78 Hengchun 04 1.2%

79 Guanshan 04 1.2%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Taiwan face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Taibao has a poverty rate of 1.2%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Taibao, 1.2% of residents — roughly 1 in 83 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

Browse Rankings by Region

Taiwan — By Region

Taipei Taiwan

By Country

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guadeloupe Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestinian Territory Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Netherlands Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe