Italy vs Thailand: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Italy
57.49 million people
in 2023
Thailand
56.85 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
14th
Thailand rank
15th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 57.49 million people against 56.85 million people in Thailand, a difference of 645,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.41 million people | 7.32 million people | 47.09 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 53.49 million people | 21.21 million people | 32.29 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 56.51 million people | 30.83 million people | 25.67 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 57.61 million people | 48.14 million people | 9.47 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 57.62 million people | 56.34 million people | 1.28 million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Italy or Thailand?
- Italy, at 57.49 million people against 56.85 million people in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Italy and Thailand?
- 645,200 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Italy ranks 14th 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.