Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Thailand, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Thailand is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 59.2% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Thailand peaked at 47.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 106th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 47.7% | — |
| 1988 | 44.9% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +59.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 14% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.3% | 44.9% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 18.8% | 40.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 4.4% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More poverty & inequality data for Thailand
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Thailand?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Thailand was 0.2% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Thailand ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.