China vs Thailand: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)

China
14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Thailand
16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
China rank
54th
Thailand rank
52nd

Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time

  • China
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices against 14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices in China, a difference of 1.11 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

China ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 119 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 1.15 international-$ in 2011 prices 5.5 international-$ in 2011 prices 4.35 international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
1990s 2.53 international-$ in 2011 prices 7.9 international-$ in 2011 prices 5.37 international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
2000s 4.96 international-$ in 2011 prices 10.97 international-$ in 2011 prices 6.01 international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
2010s 10.47 international-$ in 2011 prices 14.92 international-$ in 2011 prices 4.46 international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand
2020s 14.13 international-$ in 2011 prices 16 international-$ in 2011 prices 1.87 international-$ in 2011 prices Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices), China or Thailand?
Thailand, at 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices against 14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between China and Thailand?
1.11 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do China and Thailand rank globally for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
China ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.