Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.0082 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Thailand, 1981–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Thailand is 0.0082, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 81.1% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Thailand peaked at 18.86 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0082, in 2021.
That places Thailand 109th 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.86 | — |
| 1988 | 13.39 | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 9.17 | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 6.56 | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 3.13 | -52.2% |
| 1996 | 2.18 | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 2.54 | +74.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7245 | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6778 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3357 | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1383 | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 0.168 | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1329 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0441 | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0392 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0322 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0273 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0299 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0241 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0789 | +227.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0435 | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 | -81.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.13 | 13.39 | 18.86 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.17 | 1.45 | 9.17 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7938 | 0.1383 | 2.4 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.049 | 0.0241 | 0.1329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 | 0.0082 | 0.0435 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 106 Ukraine 0.0191 compare
- 107 Russian Federation 0.0103 compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 0.0098 compare
- 110 Bhutan 0.0057 compare
- 111 Cyprus 0.0053 compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 112 Belarus 0 compare
- 112 China 0 compare
- 112 Iceland 0 compare
- 112 Malaysia 0 compare
- 112 Slovenia 0 compare
- 112 Republic of Korea 0 compare
- 112 Taiwan, China 0 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Thailand?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Thailand was 0.0082 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.86 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Thailand ranks 109th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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