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
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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.

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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