Chile vs Thailand: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Chile
4.86 million people
in 2024
Thailand
4.83 million people
in 2024
Chile rank
29th
Thailand rank
30th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Chile
- Thailand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.86 million people against 4.83 million people in Thailand, a difference of 31,190 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million people | 1.21 million people | 155,455 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.32 million people | 2.43 million people | 1.11 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.59 million people | 4.30 million people | 1.72 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.22 million people | 5.36 million people | 1.14 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Chile or Thailand?
- Chile, at 4.86 million people against 4.83 million people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Chile and Thailand?
- 31,190 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Chile ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 30th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.