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
020.0M40.0M60.0M198020022024

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.

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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