Canada vs Thailand: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Canada
0.3%
in 2022
Thailand
0.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
103rd
Thailand rank
106th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Canada
- Thailand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Thailand ahead.
Canada ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 106th of 123 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 46.3% | 45.3% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 26.7% | 25.8% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 10.8% | 10.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Canada or Thailand?
- Canada, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Canada and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Canada ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 106th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.