Mexico vs Thailand: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Mexico
91.2%
in 2024
Thailand
93.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
68th
Thailand rank
65th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 93.3% against 91.2% in Mexico, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 97.7% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 96.6% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.8% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.5% | 0.4% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 93.3% against 91.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Mexico and Thailand?
- 2.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Mexico ranks 68th 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.