Iran vs Thailand: Distribution of population poverty thresholds

Iran
46.53 million
in 2023
Thailand
56.85 million
in 2024
Iran rank
18th
Thailand rank
15th

Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time

  • Iran
  • Thailand
020.0M40.0M60.0M198120022024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 56.85 million against 46.53 million in Iran, a difference of 10.32 million.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 16.46 million 16.28 million 183,367 Iran
2000s 39.98 million 36.37 million 3.61 million Iran
2010s 38.55 million 48.97 million 10.42 million Thailand
2020s 41.36 million 56.34 million 14.98 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Iran or Thailand?
Thailand, at 56.85 million against 46.53 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Iran and Thailand?
10.32 million, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Iran ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed