Spain vs Thailand: Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Spain
46.91 million
in 2023
Thailand
56.85 million
in 2024
Spain rank
17th
Thailand rank
15th
Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 56.85 million against 46.91 million in Spain, a difference of 9.94 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.33 million | 17.52 million | 19.81 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 42.73 million | 32.01 million | 10.72 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 44.42 million | 48.14 million | 3.72 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 46.13 million | 56.34 million | 10.21 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 56.85 million against 46.91 million in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Spain and Thailand?
- 9.94 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Spain ranks 17th 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.