Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Thailand
Thailand: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 5.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Thailand, 1988–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Thailand stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Thailand peaked at 65.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 65th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 65.2% | — |
| 1990 | 58.0% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 35.4% | 58.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 17.9% | 42.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 62 Chile 6.5% compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 6.0% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 5.8% compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 5.0% compare
- 67 Viet Nam 4.2% compare
- 68 Morocco 3.9% 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 poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Thailand?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Thailand was 5.4% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Thailand ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.