Three metrics of inequality in Thailand
Thailand: Three metrics of inequality was 64.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Thailand, 1981–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 64.29 for three metrics of inequality in 2021.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Thailand peaked at 69.06 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 60.44, in 2015.
That places Thailand 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 66.88 | — |
| 1988 | 66.94 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 67.52 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 69.06 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 66.51 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 65.87 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 65.61 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 65.81 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.1 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 65.83 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 67.31 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 65.62 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 65.46 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.22 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.69 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.87 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.57 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 64.71 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 63.66 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.18 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.96 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 62.52 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.44 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 60.99 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.66 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 62.33 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 61.01 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 61.85 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.29 | +3.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 64.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 64.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.06, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.91 | 66.88 | 66.94 | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.91 | 65.61 | 69.06 | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.65 | 63.57 | 68.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.65 | 60.44 | 64.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.07 | 61.85 | 64.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 10 Mozambique 68.09 compare
- 11 Zambia 67.69 compare
- 12 Costa Rica 65.35 compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 64.28 compare
- 15 India 63.92 compare
- 16 Palestine 63.87 compare
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 three metrics of inequality in Thailand?
- Three metrics of inequality in Thailand was 64.29 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 69.06 in 1992.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.44 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.