Russia vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Russia
17.4%
in 2020
Thailand
17.5%
in 2024
Russia rank
72nd
Thailand rank
71st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Russia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.5% against 17.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 20.9% | 3.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.9% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.4% | 0.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.9% | 1.4% | 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, Russia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17.5% against 17.4% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Russia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Russia ranks 72nd 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.