Morocco vs Thailand: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Morocco
3.9%
in 2022
Thailand
5.4%
in 2022
Morocco rank
68th
Thailand rank
65th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Morocco
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.4% against 3.9% in Morocco, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Morocco's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 65th of 70 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 38.6% | 22.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 32.1% | 20.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 10.9% | 6.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 5.4% | 1.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Morocco or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5.4% against 3.9% in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Morocco and Thailand?
- 1.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and Thailand rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Morocco ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 65th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.