Iceland vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Iceland
3.2%
in 2019
Thailand
3.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
97th
Thailand rank
96th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Iceland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 6.5% | 3.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 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, Iceland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Iceland and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Iceland ranks 97th 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.