Iran vs Thailand: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Iran
46.53 million people
in 2023
Thailand
56.85 million people
in 2024
Iran rank
18th
Thailand rank
15th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Iran
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 56.85 million people against 46.53 million people in Iran, a difference of 10.32 million people.
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 people | 16.28 million people | 183,367 people | Iran |
| 2000s | 39.98 million people | 36.37 million people | 3.61 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 38.55 million people | 48.97 million people | 10.42 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 41.36 million people | 56.34 million people | 14.98 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, Iran or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 56.85 million people against 46.53 million people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Iran and Thailand?
- 10.32 million people, 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 between different poverty lines?
- Iran ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.