Iran vs Thailand: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Iran
49.09 million people
in 2022
Thailand
46.55 million people
in 2021
Iran rank
13th
Thailand rank
15th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Iran
- Thailand
How they compare
Iran currently reports 49.09 million people against 46.55 million people in Thailand, a difference of 2.54 million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 15th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.68 million people | 12.50 million people | 6.18 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 42.66 million people | 29.70 million people | 12.96 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 43.53 million people | 41.14 million people | 2.39 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 43.00 million people | 46.27 million people | 3.27 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Iran or Thailand?
- Iran, at 49.09 million people against 46.55 million people in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Iran and Thailand?
- 2.54 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Iran ranks 13th 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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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.