Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand
Thailand: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 5,886 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand is 5,886 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.1% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand peaked at 8.81 million people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5,886 people, in 2021.
That places Thailand 96th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.81 million people | — |
| 1988 | 7.15 million people | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 5.06 million people | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 3.73 million people | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million people | -50.8% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million people | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 898,132 people | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million people | +76.4% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 713,236 people | -52.9% |
| 2004 | 473,211 people | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 449,522 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 224,338 people | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 93,104 people | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 113,920 people | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 90,710 people | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 30,280 people | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 38,769 people | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 27,289 people | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 22,548 people | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 18,013 people | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 19,255 people | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 21,183 people | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 17,115 people | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 56,256 people | +228.7% |
| 2020 | 31,083 people | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 5,886 people | -81.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.98 million people | 7.15 million people | 8.81 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million people | 898,132 people | 5.06 million people | 6 |
| 2000s | 511,716 people | 93,104 people | 1.51 million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 34,142 people | 17,115 people | 90,710 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,484 people | 5,886 people | 31,083 people | 2 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand was 5,886 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 million people in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,886 people in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Thailand ranks 96th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.