Prosperity gap in Thailand
Thailand: Prosperity gap was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Thailand, 1981–2024
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.
Prosperity gap in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.73 | — |
| 1988 | 6.95 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 6.5 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 5.76 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 4.94 | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 4.38 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.74 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.79 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.16 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 3.74 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.79 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.26 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.22 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.14 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.93 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | +4.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4, 83% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
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
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.