Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Sri Lanka
9.4%
in 2019
Thailand
9.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Thailand rank
90th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 90th of 130 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 11.4% | 5.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 13.7% | 4.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.0% | 1.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 90th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.