Thailand vs Ukraine: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Thailand
11.7%
in 2024
Ukraine
11.3%
in 2020
Thailand rank
71st
Ukraine rank
73rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Thailand
- Ukraine
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11.7% against 11.3% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 71st and Ukraine ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 70.0% | 6.7% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.5% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.0% | 3.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 11.3% | 3.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Thailand or Ukraine?
- Thailand, at 11.7% against 11.3% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Thailand and Ukraine?
- 0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Ukraine?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Thailand and Ukraine rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Thailand ranks 71st and Ukraine ranks 73rd 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.