Burkina Faso vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Burkina Faso
17.6%
in 2021
Thailand
17.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
70th
Thailand rank
71st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Burkina Faso
- Thailand
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.6% against 17.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 20.5% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 22.1% | 3.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 19.5% | 4.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 18.0% | 0.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Burkina Faso or Thailand?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.6% against 17.5% in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 71st 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 60% 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 60% of the median.