Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 5.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.9% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand peaked at 69.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2021.
That places Thailand 75th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.3% | — |
| 1988 | 68.2% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 64.6% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.7% | 68.2% | 69.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 43.9% | 64.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 20.0% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 2 |
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 share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Thailand was 5.9% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Thailand ranks 75th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.