Korea vs Thailand: Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Korea
51.36 million
in 2021
Thailand
56.85 million
in 2024
Korea rank
16th
Thailand rank
15th
Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 56.85 million against 51.36 million in Korea, a difference of 5.49 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.82 million | 35.27 million | 11.55 million | Korea |
| 2010s | 49.74 million | 48.57 million | 1.17 million | Korea |
| 2020s | 51.41 million | 54.22 million | 2.81 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 56.85 million against 51.36 million in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Korea and Thailand?
- 5.49 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Korea ranks 16th 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.