Japan vs Thailand: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.0% against 15.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 83rd of 123 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 23.6% | 7.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 19.1% | 4.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 17.9% | 2.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.0% against 15.4% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Japan ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 83rd 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.