Thailand vs Viet Nam: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Thailand
4.83 million people
in 2024
Viet Nam
4.24 million people
in 2022
Thailand rank
30th
Viet Nam rank
33rd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.83 million people against 4.24 million people in Viet Nam, a difference of 588,790 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million people | 17,439 people | 1.33 million people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.49 million people | 98,031 people | 2.39 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.36 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5.62 million people | 5.04 million people | 586,975 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Thailand, at 4.83 million people against 4.24 million people in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 588,790 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Thailand ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd 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.