Statistics about poverty I our country

Statistics about poverty I our country
What is the average income (GDP per capita (PPP US$)?
-People who live in poverty struggle to survive on less than US$ a day. That’s less money than we would spend on a cup of coffee or a chocolate bar
What percentage of people lives below the nation poverty line?
-just over 1 in 10 in Thailand lives under the nation poverty line.


What percentage of children of children attends primary school?
- Education is highly valued in Thailand and the government provides free and compulsory education for children between 7 and 14 years.



What percentage of adults can read (adult literacy rate)?
- The literacy rate is 92.6% (male: 94.9% and female: 90.5%). Over half of the population is employed in agriculture while one third engaged in the service sector and 15% in industry.
What percentage of people has access to clean water (access to improved drinking water source)?
- 91 percent of rural people were able to access clean water this means they are unable to afford clean water. So, they face disease and a future filled with uncertainty. -Almost all of the Thai population has access to an improved water supply and safe sanitation. 1.5%




What percentage of people has access to sanitation?
-Almost all of the Thai population has access to an improved water supply and safe sanitation. 1.5%
How old can children expect to live to (what is the life expectancy at birth)?
-The average life expectancy of people in Thailand is 72.5 years (male: 70.24 years and female: 74.98 years). About 19 babies per 1,000 births die before their first birthday
How many mobile (cellular) phones are available per 1000 people?
-26.04 per 100 people


What percentage of income is owned by the wealthiest 20% of households?
- The wealthiest people are sharing about one third of the income.
How big is the gap between these the richest and poorest?
-There is a big difference in wealth between the farming and city areas with the wealthiest 10% sharing about one third of the income while the poores share less than 3%
How much does the government spend on health?
- The government pays about this much for Services: 45.2% which is a category that includes heath.
How much does the government spend on education?
The government pays about this much for industry: 44.9% which is a category that includes primary education.