Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.66 million people against 66.72 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.94 million people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Thailand ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.48 million people | 56.57 million people | 21.09 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 52.44 million people | 57.87 million people | 5.43 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 64.04 million people | 60.44 million people | 3.59 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 70.08 million people | 64.58 million people | 5.50 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 71.65 million people | 66.56 million people | 5.09 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Thailand, at 71.66 million people against 66.72 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.94 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Thailand ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.