Chile vs Thailand: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Chile
6.5%
in 2022
Thailand
5.4%
in 2022
Chile rank
64th
Thailand rank
67th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Chile
- Thailand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.5% against 5.4% in Thailand, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Chile ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 67th of 73 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 44.9% | 16.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.4% | 2.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.8% | 4.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.1% | 2.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Chile or Thailand?
- Chile, at 6.5% against 5.4% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Chile and Thailand?
- 1.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Chile ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 67th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.