Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Thailand
Thailand: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 10,524 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Thailand, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Thailand stood at 10,524 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.1% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Thailand peaked at 14.44 million people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3,472 people, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.44 million people | — |
| 1988 | 14.15 million people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.52 million people | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 9.17 million people | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 5.39 million people | -41.2% |
| 1996 | 3.85 million people | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million people | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 5.18 million people | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 5.31 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.99 million people | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million people | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million people | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 861,372 people | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 670,489 people | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 535,168 people | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 485,965 people | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 209,165 people | -57.0% |
| 2012 | 269,296 people | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 148,501 people | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 160,669 people | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 93,030 people | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 97,672 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 71,236 people | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 75,970 people | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 96,293 people | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 45,165 people | -53.1% |
| 2021 | 20,515 people | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 14,540 people | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 3,472 people | -76.1% |
| 2024 | 10,524 people | +203.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10,524 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,601 people, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10,524 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,843 people, 5% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +203.1% | 3,472 people | 10,524 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.29 million people | 14.15 million people | 14.44 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.44 million people | 3.52 million people | 11.52 million people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million people | 535,168 people | 5.31 million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 170,780 people | 71,236 people | 485,965 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,843 people | 3,472 people | 45,165 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More poverty & inequality data for Thailand
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,072 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.04 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Thailand?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Thailand was 10,524 people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 million people in 1981.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,472 people in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Thailand ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.