Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand

Thailand: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions was 75.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
75.2%
Change on year
up 359.9%
World rank
1st
of 24 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 2021
All-time low
16.4%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2009–2021

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand, 2009–2021

204060802009201520212009: 51.62011: 422013: 16.72017: 24.12018: 18.92019: 40.72020: 16.42021: 75.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 75.2% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 359.9% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Thailand peaked at 75.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2020.

Thailand ranks 1st of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2009 51.6%
2011 42.0% -18.7%
2013 16.7% -60.2%
2017 24.1% +44.4%
2018 18.9% -21.6%
2019 40.7% +115.5%
2020 16.4% -59.8%
2021 75.2% +359.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.6% 51.6% 51.6% 1
2010s 28.5% 16.7% 42.0% 5
2020s 45.8% 16.4% 75.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Thailand?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Thailand was 75.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)