Canada vs Thailand: Share of population living in extreme poverty

Canada
1.0%
in 2018
Thailand
1.0%
in 2018
Canada rank
14th
Thailand rank
14th

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Canada
  • Thailand
020406080182019192018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 14th of 25 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Thailand Difference Ahead
1820s 74.0% 82.0% 8.0% Thailand
1830s 69.0% 82.0% 13.0% Thailand
1840s 58.0% 82.0% 24.0% Thailand
1850s 44.0% 81.0% 37.0% Thailand
1860s 41.0% 81.0% 40.0% Thailand
1870s 35.0% 81.0% 46.0% Thailand
1880s 35.0% 75.0% 40.0% Thailand
1890s 28.0% 69.0% 41.0% Thailand
1900s 19.0% 68.0% 49.0% Thailand
1910s 9.0% 67.0% 58.0% Thailand
1920s 10.0% 69.0% 59.0% Thailand
1930s 7.0% 71.0% 64.0% Thailand
1940s 2.0% 68.0% 66.0% Thailand
1950s 0.0% 67.0% 67.0% Thailand
1960s 0.0% 60.0% 60.0% Thailand
1970s 0.0% 40.0% 40.0% Thailand
1980s 0.0% 32.0% 32.0% Thailand
1990s 0.0% 18.0% 18.0% Thailand
2000s 1.0% 10.0% 9.0% Thailand
2010s 0.5% 2.0% 1.5% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Canada or Thailand?
Canada, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Canada and Thailand?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
21 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Canada ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 14th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty. 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
Unit
%
Source
Michalis Moatsos (2021) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 525 data points, 1820–2018
Last refreshed

Share of the population unable to meet basic needs (including minimal nutrition and adequately heated shelter) according to prices of locally-available goods and services at the time..