China vs Thailand: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

China
0.0%
in 2021
Thailand
0.0%
in 2021
China rank
112th
Thailand rank
109th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • China
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.

China ranks 112th and Thailand ranks 109th of 119 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 88.1% 18.9% 69.3% China
1990s 49.5% 4.6% 44.9% China
2000s 23.1% 0.6% 22.5% China
2010s 2.8% 0.0% 2.7% China
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), China or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.0% against 0.0% in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between China and Thailand?
0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do China and Thailand rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
China ranks 112th and Thailand ranks 109th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.