Belarus vs Thailand: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Belarus
87.7%
in 2020
Thailand
85.2%
in 2024
Belarus rank
63rd
Thailand rank
64th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Belarus
- Thailand
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 87.7% against 85.2% in Thailand, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 63rd and Thailand ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 95.8% | 4.1% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 92.9% | 5.5% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 87.5% | 3.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 85.4% | 2.3% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Belarus or Thailand?
- Belarus, at 87.7% against 85.2% in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Belarus and Thailand?
- 2.5%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Thailand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Thailand rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Belarus ranks 63rd and Thailand ranks 64th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.