Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Thailand
Thailand: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Thailand, 1981–2024
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 $4.20 a day in Thailand stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 59.2% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Thailand peaked at 47.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Thailand 107th 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.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 47.7% | — |
| 1988 | 44.9% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +59.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 14% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.3% | 44.9% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 18.8% | 40.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 4.4% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Thailand?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Thailand was 0.2% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Thailand ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.