Ethiopia vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Ethiopia
3.5%
in 2021
Thailand
3.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
93rd
Thailand rank
96th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 93rd and Thailand ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 5.7% | 3.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 6.4% | 5.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 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, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Ethiopia, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Ethiopia ranks 93rd 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.