Thailand vs Türkiye: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Thailand
5.9%
in 2021
Türkiye
5.8%
in 2021
Thailand rank
75th
Türkiye rank
76th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Thailand
- Türkiye
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 75th and Türkiye ranks 76th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 37.6% | 12.9% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 22.2% | 5.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.5% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.8% | 0.7% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Thailand or Türkiye?
- Thailand, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Türkiye as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Thailand and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Thailand ranks 75th and Türkiye ranks 76th 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $5.50 per day.