Belgium vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Belgium
3.5%
in 2023
Thailand
3.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
94th
Thailand rank
96th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Belgium
- Thailand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Thailand ahead.
Belgium ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 5.0% | 2.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 6.5% | 3.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 6.3% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Belgium or Thailand?
- Belgium, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Belgium and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Belgium ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 96th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.