Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Thailand

Thailand: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1990
All-time low
0.0%
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2024

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Thailand, 1981–2024

00.050.10.150.21981200220241981: 0 %1988: 0 %1990: 0.214 %1992: 0.154 %1994: 0.022 %1996: 0 %1998: 0.003 %1999: 0 %2000: 0.016 %2002: 0.053 %2004: 0 %2006: 0.004 %2007: 0.001 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %2024: 0 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Thailand stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Thailand peaked at 0.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.

That places Thailand 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 6
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Thailand?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Thailand was 0.0% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
How does Thailand rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Thailand ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
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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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.