Philippines vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Philippines
9.4%
in 2023
Thailand
9.6%
in 2024
Philippines rank
84th
Thailand rank
82nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Thailand ahead.
Philippines ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 14.0% | 2.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 12.1% | 3.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.5% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 0.6% | Philippines |
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, Philippines or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Philippines ranks 84th 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.