Ethiopia vs Thailand: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Ethiopia
74.95 million people
in 2021
Thailand
71.66 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
Thailand rank
19th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 74.95 million people against 71.66 million people in Thailand, a difference of 3.29 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.65 million people | 57.12 million people | 34.47 million people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 45.31 million people | 63.43 million people | 18.12 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 64.02 million people | 69.27 million people | 5.25 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 74.95 million people | 71.71 million people | 3.24 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Ethiopia, at 74.95 million people against 71.66 million people in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 3.29 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.