Thailand vs Vietnam: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Thailand
4.83 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
4.24 million people
in 2022
Thailand rank
30th
Vietnam rank
33rd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.83 million people against 4.24 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 588,790 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 30th and Vietnam 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 | Vietnam | 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 Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 4.83 million people against 4.24 million people in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 588,790 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Thailand ranks 30th and Vietnam 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.