[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Thailand
Thailand: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 77.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Thailand, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Thailand is 77.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Thailand peaked at 87.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2006.
That places Thailand 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 43.0% | — |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 43.0% | 64.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 59.0% | 77.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 77.0% | 87.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More infrastructure data for Thailand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.90 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Thailand?
- [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Thailand was 77.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
- Thailand ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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