Denmark vs Thailand: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Denmark
5.06 million people
in 2023
Thailand
4.83 million people
in 2024
Denmark rank
28th
Thailand rank
30th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Denmark
- Thailand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.06 million people against 4.83 million people in Thailand, a difference of 224,980 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 million people | 1.35 million people | 2.27 million people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.29 million people | 2.56 million people | 1.73 million people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.68 million people | 4.36 million people | 319,208 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.04 million people | 5.38 million people | 332,340 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Denmark or Thailand?
- Denmark, at 5.06 million people against 4.83 million people in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Denmark and Thailand?
- 224,980 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Thailand rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Denmark ranks 28th 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.