Guinea vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Guinea
9.7%
in 2018
Thailand
9.6%
in 2024
Guinea rank
80th
Thailand rank
82nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 12.1% | 5.0% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 1.4% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 12.0% | 1.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Guinea or Thailand?
- Guinea, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Thailand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Guinea and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Guinea ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 82nd 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 50% 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 50% of the median.