Germany vs Thailand: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Germany
82.60 million people
in 2022
Thailand
71.66 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
17th
Thailand rank
19th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Germany
- Thailand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 82.60 million people against 71.66 million people in Thailand, a difference of 10.94 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.53 million people | 54.29 million people | 27.24 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.20 million people | 64.04 million people | 18.16 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.58 million people | 70.08 million people | 11.50 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 82.73 million people | 71.67 million people | 11.06 million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Germany or Thailand?
- Germany, at 82.60 million people against 71.66 million people in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Germany and Thailand?
- 10.94 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Thailand rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Germany ranks 17th 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.