Mongolia vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Mongolia
9.7%
in 2022
Thailand
9.6%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
79th
Thailand rank
82nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Mongolia
- Thailand
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 1.0% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 13.0% | 0.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 11.5% | 1.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 10.3% | 0.5% | 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, Mongolia or Thailand?
- Mongolia, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Mongolia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Mongolia ranks 79th 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.