Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Thailand
Thailand: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 10,524 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Thailand, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Thailand is 10,524 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.1% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Thailand peaked at 14.44 million people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3,472 people, in 2023.
That places Thailand 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.0% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.288 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1062 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1062 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1504 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2171 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Thailand?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 million people in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,472 people in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Thailand ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. 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.