Prosperity gap in Thailand

Thailand: Prosperity gap was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
73rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.73
in 1981
All-time low
1.9
in 2022
Years of data
30
1981–2024

Prosperity gap in Thailand, 1981–2024

24681981200220241981: 7.71988: 6.91990: 6.51992: 5.81994: 4.91996: 4.51998: 4.41999: 4.72000: 4.82002: 4.22004: 3.72006: 3.32007: 3.22008: 32009: 2.92010: 2.82011: 2.62012: 2.52013: 2.42014: 2.42015: 2.22016: 2.32017: 2.22018: 2.32019: 2.22020: 2.12021: 2.12022: 1.92023: 1.92024: 2

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Thailand is 2, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Thailand peaked at 7.73 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2022.

That places Thailand 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.34 6.95 7.73 2
1990s 5.14 4.38 6.5 6
2000s 3.59 2.9 4.79 7
2010s 2.39 2.17 2.79 10
2020s 2.01 1.9 2.14 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 70 Ukraine 2.21 compare
  2. 71 Dominican Republic 2.09 compare
  3. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.07 compare
  4. 74 Serbia 2 compare
  5. 75 Bhutan 1.95 compare
  6. 76 Hungary 1.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Thailand?
Prosperity gap in Thailand was 2 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 7.73 in 1981.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for prosperity gap?
Thailand ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap
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
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Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.