Mali vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Mali
9.4%
in 2021
Thailand
9.6%
in 2024
Mali rank
85th
Thailand rank
82nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Mali
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 12.1% | 3.9% | Mali |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 14.2% | 3.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 11.3% | 2.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 10.0% | 0.6% | 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, Mali or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Mali and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Mali and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Mali ranks 85th 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.