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

Spain
44.95 million people
in 2021
Thailand
46.55 million people
in 2021
Spain rank
16th
Thailand rank
15th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Spain
  • Thailand
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M198020002021

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 46.55 million people against 44.95 million people in Spain, a difference of 1.60 million people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 35.16 million people 13.48 million people 21.68 million people Spain
2000s 41.77 million people 25.86 million people 15.90 million people Spain
2010s 43.18 million people 40.37 million people 2.81 million people Spain
2020s 44.56 million people 46.27 million people 1.71 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), Spain or Thailand?
Thailand, at 46.55 million people against 44.95 million people in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Spain and Thailand?
1.60 million people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Spain ranks 16th 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.