China vs Thailand: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
China
94.5%
in 2022
Thailand
93.3%
in 2024
China rank
62nd
Thailand rank
65th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 94.5% against 93.3% in Thailand, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 65th of 120 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | China |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 98.1% | 1.9% | China |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 96.5% | 3.1% | China |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 93.8% | 3.4% | China |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 92.5% | 2.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, China or Thailand?
- China, at 94.5% against 93.3% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between China and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- China ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 65th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.