Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Sri Lanka
9.4%
in 2019
Thailand
9.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Thailand rank
82nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Thailand ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 11.4% | 5.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 13.8% | 4.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.0% | 1.6% | 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, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd 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.