Norway vs Thailand: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Norway
5.06 million people
in 2023
Thailand
4.83 million people
in 2024
Norway rank
27th
Thailand rank
30th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Norway
- Thailand
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.06 million people against 4.83 million people in Thailand, a difference of 228,790 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.84 million people | 2.56 million people | 1.29 million people | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.64 million people | 4.36 million people | 279,619 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.93 million people | 5.38 million people | 447,700 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Norway or Thailand?
- Norway, 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 Norway and Thailand?
- 228,790 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Thailand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Thailand rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Norway ranks 27th 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.