Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Thailand
Thailand: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 11.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.67
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
71st
of 120 countries
All-time high
78.51
in 1981
All-time low
9.86
in 2023
Years of data
30
1981–2024
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Thailand, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Thailand stood at 11.67.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Thailand peaked at 78.51 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78.51 | — |
| 1988 | 77.89 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 73.98 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 68.01 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 62.47 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 58.61 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 56.32 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 60.64 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 61.21 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.28 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 46.73 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 39.46 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 37.41 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 35.17 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 32.24 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 30.02 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 25.49 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 24.94 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.78 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 20.92 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 16.88 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 17.94 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 17.24 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 17.83 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.19 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 15.11 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.14 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 9.95 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 9.86 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.67 | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.2 | 77.89 | 78.51 | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.34 | 56.32 | 73.98 | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.64 | 32.24 | 61.21 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.82 | 15.19 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 9.86 | 15.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 68 Montenegro 14.51 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 13.96 compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 12.42
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.65 compare
- 73 Ukraine 11.28 compare
- 74 Costa Rica 9.7 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Thailand
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.21 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,072 (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 revenues vs income inequality 17.04 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.288 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Thailand?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Thailand was 11.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.51 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Thailand ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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