Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st in Thailand

Thailand: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st was 16.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.8%
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st in Thailand, 2006–2021

0510152006201320212006: 0.272009: 102011: 13.32013: 112017: 13.22019: 13.62021: 16.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Thailand is 16.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Thailand peaked at 16.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 0.3% 10.0% 2
2010s 12.7% 11.0% 13.6% 4
2020s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  4. 20 Viet Nam 15.7% compare
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  6. 22 Mexico 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Thailand?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Thailand was 16.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount