Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Thailand

Thailand: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 56.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.85 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
58.66 million
in 2022
All-time low
7.32 million
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2024

Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Thailand, 1981–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1981200220241981: 7.3M1988: 8.5M1990: 10.8M1992: 14.5M1994: 16.8M1996: 19.6M1998: 21.2M1999: 19.2M2000: 19.4M2002: 23.8M2004: 28.1M2006: 33.7M2007: 34.9M2008: 36.9M2009: 39.1M2010: 40.7M2011: 43.4M2012: 44.8M2013: 46.8M2014: 48.0M2015: 51.2M2016: 50.8M2017: 51.7M2018: 51.1M2019: 52.9M2020: 53.8M2021: 54.6M2022: 58.7M2023: 58.2M2024: 56.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds in Thailand is 56.85 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Thailand peaked at 58.66 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.32 million, in 1981.

That places Thailand 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.92 million 7.32 million 8.52 million 2
1990s 17.01 million 10.84 million 21.21 million 6
2000s 30.83 million 19.42 million 39.08 million 7
2010s 48.14 million 40.70 million 52.93 million 10
2020s 56.44 million 53.82 million 58.66 million 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 12 France 68.06 million compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 66.25 million compare
  3. 14 Italy 57.49 million compare
  4. 16 South Korea 51.36 million compare
  5. 17 Spain 46.91 million compare
  6. 18 Iran 46.53 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Thailand?
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Thailand was 56.85 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 58.66 million in 2022.
What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.32 million in 1981.
How does Thailand rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Thailand ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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