Thailand vs Vietnam: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011
Thailand
46.55 million people
in 2021
Vietnam
43.34 million people
in 2022
Thailand rank
15th
Vietnam rank
17th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 46.55 million people against 43.34 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 3.21 million people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 119 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 | 11.26 million people | 894,668 people | 10.37 million people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 24.53 million people | 3.54 million people | 20.99 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 39.41 million people | 26.50 million people | 12.90 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 45.99 million people | 45.35 million people | 639,200 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), Thailand or Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 46.55 million people against 43.34 million people in Vietnam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 3.21 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Thailand ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th 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.