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India vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 7th vs. 50th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

India Thailand
Population
1480351380
71571743
Population rank 1/197 21/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

India and Thailand: Comparison Charts

India and Thailand economies compared

GDP
India

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
India Thailand
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $526,517,658,842
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $515,906,283,941
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $495,644,697,588
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $506,194,668,790
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $500,461,898,480
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $543,976,691,794
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $506,754,208,404
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $456,356,813,537
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $413,366,349,748
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $401,296,238,228
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $407,339,040,198
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $397,558,325,279
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $370,818,739,624
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $262,942,621,455
2006 $940,259,888,788 $221,758,296,022
2005 $820,383,763,511 $189,318,408,469
2004 $709,152,728,831 $172,895,685,155
2003 $607,700,687,237 $152,280,615,246
2002 $514,939,140,319 $134,300,904,400
2001 $485,440,139,204 $120,296,476,180
2000 $468,395,521,654 $126,392,224,254
1999 $458,821,052,616 $126,669,211,779
1998 $421,351,317,225 $113,675,596,788
1997 $415,867,563,593 $150,180,456,566
1996 $392,896,866,205 $183,035,237,429
1995 $360,281,909,643 $169,278,916,593
1994 $327,274,843,459 $146,683,778,959
1993 $279,295,648,983 $128,889,262,951
1992 $288,208,070,278 $111,452,746,518
1991 $270,105,341,879 $98,234,714,971
1990 $320,979,026,420 $85,343,190,719
1989 $296,042,052,945 $72,250,748,100
1988 $296,589,670,896 $61,667,253,471
1987 $279,033,584,092 $50,535,446,555
1986 $248,985,994,041 $43,096,773,981
1985 $232,511,554,840 $38,900,711,333
1984 $212,157,645,178 $41,797,647,776
1983 $218,262,146,413 $40,042,798,388
1982 $200,715,624,831 $36,589,772,404
1981 $193,491,368,446 $34,846,039,194
1980 $186,328,579,302 $32,353,514,989
1979 $152,995,442,498 $27,371,650,825
1978 $137,302,319,829 $24,006,566,637
1977 $121,486,641,441 $19,779,312,261
1976 $102,716,451,980 $16,985,208,648
1975 $98,473,832,017 $14,882,770,594
1974 $99,526,597,934 $13,702,998,512
1973 $85,517,673,173 $10,838,587,358
1972 $71,464,700,667 $8,177,873,151
1971 $67,351,404,352 $7,375,000,024
1970 $62,422,483,055 $7,086,538,438
1969 $58,447,995,017 $6,695,336,567
1968 $53,085,455,871 $6,081,009,428
1967 $50,134,942,204 $5,638,461,442
1966 $45,581,230,504 $5,279,230,817
1965 $59,556,105,229 $4,388,937,649
1964 $56,480,289,941 $3,889,129,942
1963 $48,421,923,459 $3,540,403,457
1962 $42,161,481,858 $3,308,912,797
1961 $39,232,435,784 $3,034,037,811
1960 $37,029,883,876 $2,760,750,861

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

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India and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Thailand
2024 $2,695 $7,347
2023 $2,530 $7,195
2022 $2,347 $6,909
2021 $2,240 $7,057
2020 $1,907 $6,986
2019 $2,041 $7,606
2018 $1,966 $7,100
2017 $1,950 $6,413
2016 $1,708 $5,834
2015 $1,584 $5,689
2014 $1,554 $5,801
2013 $1,433 $6,018
2012 $1,429 $5,726
2011 $1,445 $5,374
2010 $1,348 $4,974
2009 $1,095 $4,135
2008 $993 $4,309
2007 $1,022 $3,919
2006 $802 $3,331
2005 $710 $2,868
2004 $624 $2,642
2003 $544 $2,348
2002 $469 $2,090
2001 $450 $1,890
2000 $443 $2,006
1999 $442 $2,033
1998 $414 $1,848
1997 $416 $2,473
1996 $401 $3,055
1995 $375 $2,864
1994 $348 $2,518
1993 $303 $2,245
1992 $319 $1,972
1991 $306 $1,766
1990 $371 $1,559
1989 $350 $1,342
1988 $358 $1,164
1987 $345 $970
1986 $315 $842
1985 $301 $774
1984 $281 $847
1983 $296 $827
1982 $278.7 $770
1981 $275 $748
1980 $271.1 $709
1979 $228 $612
1978 $209.4 $548
1977 $189.6 $462
1976 $164.1 $405
1975 $161.1 $364
1974 $166.7 $343
1973 $146.6 $278.3
1972 $125.3 $215.6
1971 $120.7 $199.7
1970 $114.4 $197.1
1969 $109.5 $191.4
1968 $101.6 $178.8
1967 $98 $170.7
1966 $91 $164.5
1965 $121.5 $140.9
1964 $117.9 $128.6
1963 $103.4 $120.7
1962 $92.2 $116.2
1961 $87.9 $109.7
1960 $84.9 $102.8

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

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India vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Thailand
2026 72.7 77.1
2025 72.5 76.8
2024 72.2 76.6
2023 72 76.4
2022 71.7 75.3
2021 67.3 77.6
2020 70.2 77.3
2019 70.7 77.2
2018 70.4 77.2
2017 70.1 77
2016 69.7 76.8
2015 69.3 76.6
2014 68.9 76.3
2013 68.5 76
2012 68.1 75.6
2011 67.6 75.3
2010 67.2 75
2009 66.7 74.7
2008 66.2 74.2
2007 65.8 73.8
2006 65.4 73.3
2005 64.9 72.9
2004 64.5 72.1
2003 64.1 72.1
2002 63.6 71.8
2001 63.2 71.5
2000 62.7 71.2
1999 62.3 71
1998 61.9 70.7
1997 61.4 70.4
1996 61 69.9
1995 60.6 69.8
1994 60.2 69.7
1993 59.8 69.6
1992 59.4 69.4
1991 59 69.1
1990 58.6 68.9
1989 58.2 68.6
1988 57.7 68.2
1987 57.3 67.8
1986 56.8 67.3
1985 56.3 66.5
1984 55.8 65.5
1983 55.3 64.5
1982 54.7 63.6
1981 54.2 62.9
1980 53.6 62.2
1979 53 61.7
1978 52.4 61.3
1977 51.8 60.9
1976 51.3 60.4
1975 50.8 59.7
1974 50.3 59
1973 49.6 58.3
1972 49.2 57.7
1971 48.9 57.1
1970 48.6 56.5
1969 48.3 55.7
1968 47.9 55
1967 46.2 54.3
1966 45.9 53.7
1965 45.6 53.1
1964 46.7 52.5
1963 46.5 52
1962 46.1 51.4
1961 45.8 51.1
1960 45.6 50.6
1959 45.3 50.1
1958 44.8 49.5
1957 44.4 49.1
1956 44.1 48.6
1955 43.7 48.1
1954 43.2 47.6
1953 42.4 47.1
1952 42.1 46.5
1951 41.6 45.9
1950 41.2 45.2

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

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India and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Thailand
1x
Year Population
India Thailand
2024 1,450,935,791 71,668,011
2023 1,438,069,596 71,702,435
2022 1,425,423,212 71,735,329
2021 1,414,203,896 71,727,332
2020 1,402,617,695 71,641,484
2019 1,389,030,312 71,522,271
2018 1,374,659,064 71,376,079
2017 1,359,657,400 71,160,187
2016 1,343,944,296 70,859,841
2015 1,328,024,498 70,540,795
2014 1,312,277,191 70,216,367
2013 1,295,829,511 69,845,114
2012 1,278,674,502 69,436,098
2011 1,261,224,954 69,007,208
2010 1,243,481,564 68,579,447
2009 1,225,524,753 68,121,080
2008 1,207,930,964 67,619,830
2007 1,190,676,021 67,102,394
2006 1,172,878,890 66,567,687
2005 1,154,676,322 66,017,420
2004 1,135,991,513 65,452,047
2003 1,116,803,006 64,868,166
2002 1,097,600,380 64,266,437
2001 1,077,898,575 63,651,141
2000 1,057,922,733 63,007,815
1999 1,038,225,823 62,299,043
1998 1,018,665,080 61,522,630
1997 999,133,762 60,724,584
1996 979,678,458 59,920,064
1995 960,301,044 59,098,232
1994 941,163,767 58,260,854
1993 922,118,387 57,408,198
1992 902,957,070 56,528,834
1991 883,927,600 55,637,434
1990 864,972,221 54,738,329
1989 846,039,529 53,848,956
1988 827,342,990 52,969,595
1987 808,931,270 52,074,105
1986 790,689,978 51,177,834
1985 772,647,793 50,270,753
1984 754,875,449 49,351,708
1983 737,372,681 48,423,309
1982 720,313,473 47,494,577
1981 703,696,250 46,575,855
1980 687,354,025 45,650,022
1979 671,155,747 44,718,434
1978 655,728,229 43,788,976
1977 640,801,103 42,843,974
1976 625,861,883 41,896,504
1975 611,309,535 40,940,005
1974 597,041,391 39,952,891
1973 583,465,598 38,947,787
1972 570,482,142 37,933,929
1971 558,096,387 36,937,387
1970 545,864,268 35,954,408
1969 533,880,544 34,973,782
1968 522,716,889 34,002,560
1967 511,606,372 33,037,801
1966 500,740,247 32,086,071
1965 490,140,146 31,149,337
1964 479,229,598 30,232,141
1963 468,138,575 29,342,322
1962 457,283,090 28,481,040
1961 446,564,729 27,650,334
1960 435,990,338 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in India and Thailand

Fertility rate
India

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Thailand
2023 1.98 1.21
2022 1.99 1.22
2021 2.01 1.23
2020 2.05 1.26
2019 2.12 1.29
2018 2.18 1.32
2017 2.19 1.36
2016 2.28 1.4
2015 2.29 1.45
2014 2.29 1.48
2013 2.4 1.53
2012 2.47 1.56
2011 2.53 1.57
2010 2.6 1.56
2009 2.67 1.57
2008 2.71 1.59
2007 2.78 1.62
2006 2.87 1.63
2005 2.96 1.64
2004 3.05 1.67
2003 3.12 1.67
2002 3.22 1.69
2001 3.3 1.71
2000 3.35 1.73
1999 3.38 1.77
1998 3.45 1.82
1997 3.51 1.85
1996 3.58 1.87
1995 3.65 1.89
1994 3.72 1.93
1993 3.8 1.97
1992 3.88 2.01
1991 3.96 2.04
1990 4.05 2.07
1989 4.13 2.14
1988 4.22 2.17
1987 4.31 2.26
1986 4.4 2.36
1985 4.43 2.45
1984 4.52 2.58
1983 4.57 2.76
1982 4.62 2.94
1981 4.7 3.13
1980 4.78 3.29
1979 4.81 3.45
1978 4.89 3.62
1977 5.01 3.87
1976 5.13 4.12
1975 5.2 4.36
1974 5.33 4.6
1973 5.4 4.85
1972 5.48 5.08
1971 5.57 5.25
1970 5.62 5.45
1969 5.68 5.7
1968 5.76 5.93
1967 5.83 6.08
1966 5.88 6.18
1965 5.94 6.26
1964 5.98 6.31
1963 5.97 6.34
1962 5.95 6.33
1961 5.94 6.32
1960 5.92 6.33

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

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India and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
India

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
India Thailand
2024 29.5 41.1
2023 29.1 40.7
2022 28.7 40.2
2021 28.4 39.7
2020 28.1 39.2
2019 27.7 38.7
2018 27.3 38.2
2017 27 37.7
2016 26.6 37.3
2015 26.3 36.8
2014 26 36.3
2013 25.6 35.9
2012 25.3 35.4
2011 25 35
2010 24.7 34.5
2009 24.4 34
2008 24.1 33.6
2007 23.8 33.1
2006 23.6 32.6
2005 23.3 32.2
2004 23.1 31.7
2003 22.9 31.3
2002 22.7 30.9
2001 22.5 30.5
2000 22.3 30
1999 22.1 29.5
1998 21.9 28.9
1997 21.7 28.3
1996 21.6 27.7
1995 21.4 27.2
1994 21.2 26.6
1993 21.1 26
1992 21 25.4
1991 20.8 24.8
1990 20.7 24.3
1989 20.6 23.7
1988 20.5 23.3
1987 20.4 22.8
1986 20.4 22.4
1985 20.3 21.9
1984 20.2 21.5
1983 20.1 21
1982 20 20.6
1981 20 20.2
1980 19.9 19.9
1979 19.8 19.5
1978 19.7 19.2
1977 19.6 18.9
1976 19.5 18.7
1975 19.4 18.4
1974 19.3 18.2
1973 19.3 18
1972 19.2 17.8
1971 19.2 17.6
1970 19.2 17.5
1969 19.2 17.4
1968 19.2 17.3
1967 19.3 17.3
1966 19.4 17.3
1965 19.5 17.4
1964 19.6 17.5
1963 19.8 17.6
1962 19.9 17.7
1961 20.1 17.9
1960 20.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

India Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Thailand
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
91.1%
2022
English speaking
15.8%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
90.9%
2024

Health

India Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

India Thailand
% of world land
2%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
436,817 mi
2020

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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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