Indonesia vs Thailand: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Indonesia
48.25 million people
in 2023
Thailand
46.55 million people
in 2021
Indonesia rank
14th
Thailand rank
15th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 48.25 million people against 46.55 million people in Thailand, a difference of 1.70 million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

Indonesia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.69 million people 13.67 million people 11.98 million people Thailand
2000s 6.08 million people 24.79 million people 18.71 million people Thailand
2010s 28.71 million people 40.37 million people 11.66 million people Thailand
2020s 46.44 million people 46.27 million people 172,800 people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Indonesia or Thailand?
Indonesia, at 48.25 million people against 46.55 million people in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Indonesia and Thailand?
1.70 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Indonesia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.