Share of population in extreme poverty in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.0147 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Thailand, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Thailand is 0.0147, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 203.3% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Thailand peaked at 31 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0048, in 2023.
That places Thailand 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31 | — |
| 1988 | 26.71 | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 21.05 | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 16.21 | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 9.25 | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 6.42 | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 5.72 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 8.32 | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 8.43 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.66 | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 3.09 | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9916 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7856 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7086 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3031 | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3878 | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2126 | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2288 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1319 | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1378 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1001 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1064 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1346 | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 0.063 | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0286 | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0203 | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 | -76.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0147 | +203.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.85 | 26.71 | 31 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.16 | 5.72 | 21.05 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 0.7856 | 8.43 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2452 | 0.1001 | 0.7086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 | 0.0048 | 0.063 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 in Thailand?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Thailand was 0.0147 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Thailand ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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