Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Thailand

Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 4.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.2%
Change on year
up 101.8%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.8%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, 2006–2021

12342006201320212006: 32009: 3.62011: 0.7792013: 1.62017: 3.42019: 2.12021: 4.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Thailand stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 101.8% on the previous year and up 434.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Thailand peaked at 4.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.

Thailand ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 3.0%
2009 3.6% +18.9%
2011 0.8% -78.4%
2013 1.6% +111.2%
2017 3.4% +109.2%
2019 2.1% -40.0%
2021 4.2% +101.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 3.0% 3.6% 2
2010s 2.0% 0.8% 3.4% 4
2020s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 27 Indonesia 6.1% compare
  2. 28 Pakistan 5.8% compare
  3. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
  4. 31 Peru 4.1% compare
  5. 32 Ecuador 3.4% compare
  6. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Thailand?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Thailand was 4.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
How does Thailand rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Thailand ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 434.9%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population