Proportion of population below international poverty line in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Thailand, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Thailand peaked at 31.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 100th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.0% | — |
| 1988 | 26.7% | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -43.2% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +45.6% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 26.7% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 5.7% | 21.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.8% | 8.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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)
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Thailand?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Thailand was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Thailand ranks 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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