Bhutan vs Thailand: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$

Bhutan
16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Thailand
15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Bhutan rank
53rd
Thailand rank
55th

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time

  • Bhutan
  • Thailand
57.51012.51517.5198120022024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Thailand, a difference of 0.77 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Bhutan ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 55th of 120 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 6.32 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.34 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices Thailand
2010s 8.97 international-$ in 2021 prices 13.69 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.72 international-$ in 2021 prices Thailand
2020s 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices 16.74 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.2548 international-$ in 2021 prices Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Bhutan or Thailand?
Bhutan, at 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices against 15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Bhutan and Thailand?
0.77 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bhutan ahead.
How do Bhutan and Thailand rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Bhutan ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.