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Thailand vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 50th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Zimbabwe
Population
71571743
17361868
Population rank 21/197 74/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 31/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 100/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$333B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 84/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Thailand and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Thailand Zimbabwe
2024 $526,517,658,842 $41,539,411,516
2023 $515,906,283,941 $35,871,779,681
2022 $495,644,697,588 $40,757,561,709
2021 $506,194,668,790 $41,287,673,690
2020 $500,461,898,480 $31,980,334,561
2019 $543,976,691,794 $33,357,695,635
2018 $506,754,208,404 $34,141,666,667
2017 $456,356,813,537 $51,035,657,371
2016 $413,366,349,748 $20,559,250,000
2015 $401,296,238,228 $19,973,250,000
2014 $407,339,040,198 $19,505,500,000
2013 $420,333,654,593 $19,100,750,000
2012 $397,558,325,279 $17,123,500,000
2011 $370,818,739,624 $14,109,000,000
2010 $341,104,766,329 $12,047,750,000
2009 $281,710,630,187 $9,670,750,000
2008 $291,382,982,431 $4,418,000,000
2007 $262,942,621,455 $5,294,750,000
2006 $221,758,296,022 $5,446,750,000
2005 $189,318,408,469 $5,758,250,000
2004 $172,895,685,155 $5,808,500,000
2003 $152,280,615,246 $5,730,500,000
2002 $134,300,904,400 $6,345,250,000
2001 $120,296,476,180 $6,780,750,000
2000 $126,392,224,254 $6,693,250,000
1999 $126,669,211,779 $6,861,500,000
1998 $113,675,596,788 $6,405,250,000
1997 $150,180,456,566 $8,534,000,000
1996 $183,035,237,429 $8,557,500,000
1995 $169,278,916,593 $7,115,000,000
1994 $146,683,778,959 $6,894,250,000
1993 $128,889,262,951 $6,567,250,000
1992 $111,452,746,518 $6,755,000,000
1991 $98,234,714,971 $8,646,000,000
1990 $85,343,190,719 $8,788,301,546
1989 $72,250,748,100 $8,290,553,535
1988 $61,667,253,471 $7,818,774,177
1987 $50,535,446,555 $6,744,657,033
1986 $43,096,773,981 $6,220,698,247
1985 $38,900,711,333 $5,640,137,575
1984 $41,797,647,776 $6,355,369,172
1983 $40,042,798,388 $7,768,031,182
1982 $36,589,772,404 $8,544,060,905
1981 $34,846,039,194 $8,015,464,252
1980 $32,353,514,989 $6,682,278,300
1979 $27,371,650,825 $5,180,102,910
1978 $24,006,566,637 $4,353,822,343
1977 $19,779,312,261 $4,366,610,469
1976 $16,985,208,648 $4,320,576,877
1975 $14,882,770,594 $4,373,532,601
1974 $13,702,998,512 $3,984,194,614
1973 $10,838,587,358 $3,311,043,292
1972 $8,177,873,151 $2,679,096,597
1971 $7,375,000,024 $2,179,828,710
1970 $7,086,538,438 $1,885,168,339
1969 $6,695,336,567 $1,748,891,294
1968 $6,081,009,428 $1,480,355,355
1967 $5,638,461,442 $1,397,715,282
1966 $5,279,230,817 $1,282,403,936
1965 $4,388,937,649 $1,312,105,394
1964 $3,889,129,942 $1,217,759,447
1963 $3,540,403,457 $1,160,103,724
1962 $3,308,912,797 $1,118,172,226
1961 $3,034,037,811 $1,097,206,526
1960 $2,760,750,861 $1,053,528,036

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Thailand and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Zimbabwe
2024 $7,347 $2,497
2023 $7,195 $2,195
2022 $6,909 $2,536
2021 $7,057 $2,614
2020 $6,986 $2,060
2019 $7,606 $2,184
2018 $7,100 $2,271
2017 $6,413 $3,445
2016 $5,834 $1,408
2015 $5,689 $1,387
2014 $5,801 $1,373
2013 $6,018 $1,363
2012 $5,726 $1,239
2011 $5,374 $1,038
2010 $4,974 $902
2009 $4,135 $736
2008 $4,309 $341
2007 $3,919 $414
2006 $3,331 $431
2005 $2,868 $461
2004 $2,642 $470
2003 $2,348 $468
2002 $2,090 $525
2001 $1,890 $566
2000 $2,006 $563
1999 $2,033 $582
1998 $1,848 $552
1997 $2,473 $751
1996 $3,055 $767
1995 $2,864 $648
1994 $2,518 $634
1993 $2,245 $605
1992 $1,972 $631
1991 $1,766 $831
1990 $1,559 $867
1989 $1,342 $840
1988 $1,164 $816
1987 $970 $726
1986 $842 $693
1985 $774 $649
1984 $847 $757
1983 $827 $959
1982 $770 $1,096
1981 $748 $1,069
1980 $709 $949
1979 $612 $779
1978 $548 $665
1977 $462 $677
1976 $405 $687
1975 $364 $717
1974 $343 $674
1973 $278.3 $579
1972 $215.6 $483
1971 $199.7 $406
1970 $197.1 $361
1969 $191.4 $346
1968 $178.8 $302
1967 $170.7 $294.4
1966 $164.5 $278.7
1965 $140.9 $294.3
1964 $128.6 $281.9
1963 $120.7 $277.1
1962 $116.2 $275.7
1961 $109.7 $279.2
1960 $102.8 $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Thailand vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Zimbabwe
2026 77.1 63.6
2025 76.8 63.3
2024 76.6 63.1
2023 76.4 62.8
2022 75.3 62.4
2021 77.6 60.1
2020 77.3 61.5
2019 77.2 61.1
2018 77.2 60.9
2017 77 60.3
2016 76.8 59.8
2015 76.6 59
2014 76.3 58.1
2013 76 56.8
2012 75.6 55.4
2011 75.3 53.9
2010 75 51.9
2009 74.7 49.7
2008 74.2 48.5
2007 73.8 47.6
2006 73.3 47.1
2005 72.9 46.6
2004 72.1 46
2003 72.1 45.4
2002 71.8 45.9
2001 71.5 44.5
2000 71.2 46
1999 71 46.4
1998 70.7 47.6
1997 70.4 48.5
1996 69.9 49
1995 69.8 51.1
1994 69.7 52.5
1993 69.6 54
1992 69.4 55.6
1991 69.1 57
1990 68.9 58.3
1989 68.6 59.4
1988 68.2 60.2
1987 67.8 60.7
1986 67.3 61
1985 66.5 60.9
1984 65.5 60.6
1983 64.5 60
1982 63.6 59.9
1981 62.9 59.4
1980 62.2 59.1
1979 61.7 54.9
1978 61.3 54.7
1977 60.9 57
1976 60.4 57.6
1975 59.7 58.2
1974 59 58.2
1973 58.3 58.1
1972 57.7 58.2
1971 57.1 58
1970 56.5 57.8
1969 55.7 57.5
1968 55 57.1
1967 54.3 56.8
1966 53.7 56.4
1965 53.1 55.9
1964 52.5 55.4
1963 52 54.9
1962 51.4 54.5
1961 51.1 54
1960 50.6 53.5
1959 50.1 53
1958 49.5 52.6
1957 49.1 52.2
1956 48.6 51.8
1955 48.1 51.4
1954 47.6 51
1953 47.1 50.6
1952 46.5 50.2
1951 45.9 49.8
1950 45.2 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Thailand and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Thailand Zimbabwe
2024 71,668,011 16,634,373
2023 71,702,435 16,340,822
2022 71,735,329 16,069,056
2021 71,727,332 15,797,210
2020 71,641,484 15,526,888
2019 71,522,271 15,271,368
2018 71,376,079 15,034,452
2017 71,160,187 14,812,482
2016 70,859,841 14,600,294
2015 70,540,795 14,399,013
2014 70,216,367 14,207,359
2013 69,845,114 14,013,808
2012 69,436,098 13,817,887
2011 69,007,208 13,595,424
2010 68,579,447 13,356,548
2009 68,121,080 13,142,790
2008 67,619,830 12,959,149
2007 67,102,394 12,804,058
2006 66,567,687 12,636,445
2005 66,017,420 12,483,432
2004 65,452,047 12,365,896
2003 64,868,166 12,232,323
2002 64,266,437 12,087,653
2001 63,651,141 11,971,901
2000 63,007,815 11,892,055
1999 62,299,043 11,783,458
1998 61,522,630 11,594,297
1997 60,724,584 11,369,827
1996 59,920,064 11,158,360
1995 59,098,232 10,974,599
1994 58,260,854 10,873,148
1993 57,408,198 10,860,288
1992 56,528,834 10,702,700
1991 55,637,434 10,404,816
1990 54,738,329 10,137,281
1989 53,848,956 9,864,798
1988 52,969,595 9,583,094
1987 52,074,105 9,284,644
1986 51,177,834 8,982,578
1985 50,270,753 8,686,813
1984 49,351,708 8,391,488
1983 48,423,309 8,098,404
1982 47,494,577 7,796,496
1981 46,575,855 7,498,635
1980 45,650,022 7,041,303
1979 44,718,434 6,647,556
1978 43,788,976 6,543,575
1977 42,843,974 6,449,512
1976 41,896,504 6,287,105
1975 40,940,005 6,098,658
1974 39,952,891 5,908,328
1973 38,947,787 5,720,404
1972 37,933,929 5,542,445
1971 36,937,387 5,374,712
1970 35,954,408 5,215,918
1969 34,973,782 5,058,181
1968 34,002,560 4,900,440
1967 33,037,801 4,748,307
1966 32,086,071 4,601,217
1965 31,149,337 4,458,462
1964 30,232,141 4,320,006
1963 29,342,322 4,185,877
1962 28,481,040 4,055,959
1961 27,650,334 3,930,401
1960 26,851,747 3,809,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Thailand and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Thailand

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Zimbabwe
2023 1.21 3.72
2022 1.22 3.77
2021 1.23 3.77
2020 1.26 3.75
2019 1.29 3.75
2018 1.32 3.74
2017 1.36 3.77
2016 1.4 3.83
2015 1.45 3.91
2014 1.48 4.01
2013 1.53 4.11
2012 1.56 4.13
2011 1.57 4.13
2010 1.56 4.04
2009 1.57 3.95
2008 1.59 3.78
2007 1.62 3.68
2006 1.63 3.64
2005 1.64 3.69
2004 1.67 3.78
2003 1.67 3.86
2002 1.69 3.93
2001 1.71 3.98
2000 1.73 4.01
1999 1.77 4.06
1998 1.82 4.07
1997 1.85 4.08
1996 1.87 4.11
1995 1.89 4.15
1994 1.93 4.28
1993 1.97 4.39
1992 2.01 4.57
1991 2.04 4.72
1990 2.07 4.88
1989 2.14 5.07
1988 2.17 5.28
1987 2.26 5.5
1986 2.36 5.69
1985 2.45 5.87
1984 2.58 6.04
1983 2.76 6.2
1982 2.94 6.33
1981 3.13 6.45
1980 3.29 6.52
1979 3.45 6.59
1978 3.62 6.66
1977 3.87 6.71
1976 4.12 6.77
1975 4.36 6.83
1974 4.6 6.88
1973 4.85 6.94
1972 5.08 6.94
1971 5.25 6.94
1970 5.45 6.98
1969 5.7 7.04
1968 5.93 7.11
1967 6.08 7.16
1966 6.18 7.2
1965 6.26 7.23
1964 6.31 7.23
1963 6.34 7.23
1962 6.33 7.23
1961 6.32 7.21
1960 6.33 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Thailand and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand Zimbabwe
2024 41.1 19
2023 40.7 18.9
2022 40.2 18.7
2021 39.7 18.6
2020 39.2 18.5
2019 38.7 18.3
2018 38.2 18.2
2017 37.7 18.1
2016 37.3 18
2015 36.8 18
2014 36.3 18
2013 35.9 18
2012 35.4 18.1
2011 35 18.2
2010 34.5 18.3
2009 34 18.4
2008 33.6 18.5
2007 33.1 18.5
2006 32.6 18.5
2005 32.2 18.3
2004 31.7 18.3
2003 31.3 18.2
2002 30.9 18.1
2001 30.5 18
2000 30 17.8
1999 29.5 17.7
1998 28.9 17.5
1997 28.3 17.2
1996 27.7 16.9
1995 27.2 16.6
1994 26.6 16.4
1993 26 16.3
1992 25.4 16.4
1991 24.8 16.5
1990 24.3 16.3
1989 23.7 16.1
1988 23.3 15.9
1987 22.8 15.9
1986 22.4 15.9
1985 21.9 15.9
1984 21.5 15.8
1983 21 15.8
1982 20.6 15.8
1981 20.2 15.7
1980 19.9 15.6
1979 19.5 15.6
1978 19.2 15.7
1977 18.9 15.8
1976 18.7 15.8
1975 18.4 15.9
1974 18.2 15.9
1973 18 15.8
1972 17.8 15.8
1971 17.6 15.8
1970 17.5 15.7
1969 17.4 15.7
1968 17.3 15.7
1967 17.3 15.7
1966 17.3 15.7
1965 17.4 15.7
1964 17.5 15.7
1963 17.6 15.8
1962 17.7 16
1961 17.9 16.2
1960 18 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
100,001
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.18%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
25
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
860
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$520B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$237B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Thailand Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Thailand Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.88%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
27.2%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Thailand Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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