Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Thailand

Thailand: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 98.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
98.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2021
All-time low
81.3%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Thailand, 2009–2021

0204060801002009201520212009: 81.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 94.8 <$2.15 a day2013: 95.7 <$2.15 a day2017: 96.9 <$2.15 a day2019: 93.5 <$2.15 a day2021: 98.3 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 98.3% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Thailand peaked at 98.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2009.

Thailand ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Thailand, 2009 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2009 81.3%
2011 94.8% +16.6%
2013 95.7% +1.0%
2017 96.9% +1.2%
2019 93.5% -3.6%
2021 98.3% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.3% 81.3% 81.3% 1
2010s 95.2% 93.5% 96.9% 4
2020s 98.3% 98.3% 98.3% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 6 Ukraine 99.8% compare
  2. 7 Kazakhstan 99.5% compare
  3. 8 Serbia 98.3% compare
  4. 10 Uruguay 96.3% compare
  5. 11 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% compare
  6. 12 Türkiye 95.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Thailand?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Thailand was 98.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2009.
How does Thailand rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Thailand ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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