Thailand vs Vietnam: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.4% against 4.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 65th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 70 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 58.1% | 8.1% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 19.7% | 5.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 11.6% | 1.3% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 1.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 5.4% against 4.2% in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 1.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Thailand ranks 65th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.