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Jordan vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 110th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Thailand
Population
11555022
71571743
Population rank 86/197 21/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Jordan and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Thailand
2024 $53,352,289,577 $526,517,658,842
2023 $51,088,476,338 $515,906,283,941
2022 $48,764,963,380 $495,644,697,588
2021 $46,296,100,141 $506,194,668,790
2020 $43,700,383,099 $500,461,898,480
2019 $44,503,006,338 $543,976,691,794
2018 $43,370,860,704 $506,754,208,404
2017 $41,608,435,915 $456,356,813,537
2016 $39,892,551,127 $413,366,349,748
2015 $38,587,017,887 $401,296,238,228
2014 $36,847,643,521 $407,339,040,198
2013 $34,454,440,141 $420,333,654,593
2012 $31,634,561,690 $397,558,325,279
2011 $29,524,149,155 $370,818,739,624
2010 $27,133,804,225 $341,104,766,329
2009 $24,537,876,056 $281,710,630,187
2008 $22,658,715,989 $291,382,982,431
2007 $17,110,437,236 $262,942,621,455
2006 $15,056,981,664 $221,758,296,022
2005 $12,588,998,590 $189,318,408,469
2004 $11,411,706,629 $172,895,685,155
2003 $10,195,627,645 $152,280,615,246
2002 $9,582,510,578 $134,300,904,400
2001 $8,975,814,653 $120,296,476,180
2000 $8,460,789,845 $126,392,224,254
1999 $8,149,929,478 $126,669,211,779
1998 $7,912,270,804 $113,675,596,788
1997 $7,245,839,210 $150,180,456,566
1996 $6,927,503,526 $183,035,237,429
1995 $6,727,597,032 $169,278,916,593
1994 $6,236,295,978 $146,683,778,959
1993 $5,606,400,222 $128,889,262,951
1992 $5,310,833,194 $111,452,746,518
1991 $4,344,467,193 $98,234,714,971
1990 $4,160,087,508 $85,343,190,719
1989 $4,221,373,674 $72,250,748,100
1988 $6,277,451,829 $61,667,253,471
1987 $6,756,209,762 $50,535,446,555
1986 $6,402,050,485 $43,096,773,981
1985 $4,993,601,520 $38,900,711,333
1984 $4,967,162,160 $41,797,647,776
1983 $4,920,692,191 $40,042,798,388
1982 $4,681,240,993 $36,589,772,404
1981 $4,383,944,703 $34,846,039,194
1980 $3,910,044,474 $32,353,514,989
1979 $3,271,368,781 $27,371,650,825
1978 $2,602,208,589 $24,006,566,637
1977 $2,096,778,602 $19,779,312,261
1976 $1,708,521,219 $16,985,208,648
1975 $1,363,073,498 $14,882,770,594
1974 $1,197,483,949 $13,702,998,512
1973 $943,783,840 $10,838,587,358
1972 $788,479,685 $8,177,873,151
1971 $678,159,729 $7,375,000,024
1970 $639,519,744 $7,086,538,438
1969 $698,879,720 $6,695,336,567
1968 $561,119,776 $6,081,009,428
1967 $631,679,747 $5,638,461,442
1966 $657,999,737 $5,279,230,817
1965 $599,759,760 $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Jordan and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Thailand
2024 $4,618 $7,347
2023 $4,466 $7,195
2022 $4,332 $6,909
2021 $4,183 $7,057
2020 $4,022 $6,986
2019 $4,170 $7,606
2018 $4,145 $7,100
2017 $4,066 $6,413
2016 $3,987 $5,834
2015 $4,043 $5,689
2014 $4,191 $5,801
2013 $4,311 $6,018
2012 $4,170 $5,726
2011 $3,947 $5,374
2010 $3,718 $4,974
2009 $3,436 $4,135
2008 $3,242 $4,309
2007 $2,506 $3,919
2006 $2,343 $3,331
2005 $2,088 $2,868
2004 $1,940 $2,642
2003 $1,776 $2,348
2002 $1,706 $2,090
2001 $1,632 $1,890
2000 $1,571 $2,006
1999 $1,545 $2,033
1998 $1,532 $1,848
1997 $1,436 $2,473
1996 $1,410 $3,055
1995 $1,416 $2,864
1994 $1,367 $2,518
1993 $1,289 $2,245
1992 $1,287 $1,972
1991 $1,110 $1,766
1990 $1,149 $1,559
1989 $1,260 $1,342
1988 $1,966 $1,164
1987 $2,217 $970
1986 $2,200 $842
1985 $1,797 $774
1984 $1,871 $847
1983 $1,939 $827
1982 $1,929 $770
1981 $1,885 $748
1980 $1,750 $709
1979 $1,519 $612
1978 $1,249 $548
1977 $1,039 $462
1976 $873 $405
1975 $718 $364
1974 $651 $343
1973 $531 $278.3
1972 $460 $215.6
1971 $412 $199.7
1970 $409 $197.1
1969 $474 $191.4
1968 $409 $178.8
1967 $497 $170.7
1966 $558 $164.5
1965 $546 $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Jordan vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Thailand
2026 78.3 77.1
2025 78.1 76.8
2024 78 76.6
2023 77.8 76.4
2022 77.1 75.3
2021 74.2 77.6
2020 75.6 77.3
2019 76.9 77.2
2018 76.5 77.2
2017 76.1 77
2016 75.6 76.8
2015 75.1 76.6
2014 74.6 76.3
2013 74.3 76
2012 74.1 75.6
2011 73.9 75.3
2010 73.8 75
2009 73.7 74.7
2008 73.6 74.2
2007 73.4 73.8
2006 73.2 73.3
2005 73 72.9
2004 72.8 72.1
2003 72.6 72.1
2002 72.4 71.8
2001 72.1 71.5
2000 71.9 71.2
1999 71.7 71
1998 71.5 70.7
1997 71.3 70.4
1996 71.1 69.9
1995 70.9 69.8
1994 70.7 69.7
1993 70.6 69.6
1992 70.4 69.4
1991 70.2 69.1
1990 70.1 68.9
1989 69.9 68.6
1988 69.6 68.2
1987 69.3 67.8
1986 69 67.3
1985 68.6 66.5
1984 68.2 65.5
1983 67.8 64.5
1982 67.4 63.6
1981 66.9 62.9
1980 66.5 62.2
1979 66 61.7
1978 65.6 61.3
1977 65.1 60.9
1976 64.7 60.4
1975 64.1 59.7
1974 63.6 59
1973 63.1 58.3
1972 62.5 57.7
1971 61.8 57.1
1970 59.8 56.5
1969 60.5 55.7
1968 59.8 55
1967 59 54.3
1966 57.8 53.7
1965 57.3 53.1
1964 56.5 52.5
1963 55.5 52
1962 54.6 51.4
1961 53.7 51.1
1960 52.7 50.6
1959 51.6 50.1
1958 50.4 49.5
1957 49.2 49.1
1956 48 48.6
1955 46.8 48.1
1954 45.6 47.6
1953 44.4 47.1
1952 43.2 46.5
1951 42 45.9
1950 40.9 45.2

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

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Jordan and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Jordan Thailand
2024 11,552,876 71,668,011
2023 11,439,213 71,702,435
2022 11,256,263 71,735,329
2021 11,066,356 71,727,332
2020 10,865,228 71,641,484
2019 10,671,891 71,522,271
2018 10,462,306 71,376,079
2017 10,234,226 71,160,187
2016 10,006,367 70,859,841
2015 9,544,729 70,540,795
2014 8,791,710 70,216,367
2013 7,991,809 69,845,114
2012 7,587,127 69,436,098
2011 7,480,424 69,007,208
2010 7,297,043 68,579,447
2009 7,141,753 68,121,080
2008 6,989,866 67,619,830
2007 6,827,227 67,102,394
2006 6,427,371 66,567,687
2005 6,029,587 66,017,420
2004 5,882,061 65,452,047
2003 5,741,828 64,868,166
2002 5,616,066 64,266,437
2001 5,498,894 63,651,141
2000 5,386,945 63,007,815
1999 5,276,444 62,299,043
1998 5,164,284 61,522,630
1997 5,046,285 60,724,584
1996 4,912,516 59,920,064
1995 4,752,096 59,098,232
1994 4,561,406 58,260,854
1993 4,348,020 57,408,198
1992 4,127,693 56,528,834
1991 3,915,149 55,637,434
1990 3,621,908 54,738,329
1989 3,349,627 53,848,956
1988 3,193,039 52,969,595
1987 3,047,634 52,074,105
1986 2,909,887 51,177,834
1985 2,778,810 50,270,753
1984 2,654,688 49,351,708
1983 2,537,307 48,423,309
1982 2,426,927 47,494,577
1981 2,325,517 46,575,855
1980 2,234,186 45,650,022
1979 2,153,882 44,718,434
1978 2,083,595 43,788,976
1977 2,019,002 42,843,974
1976 1,958,177 41,896,504
1975 1,899,055 40,940,005
1974 1,839,182 39,952,891
1973 1,778,094 38,947,787
1972 1,714,555 37,933,929
1971 1,645,145 36,937,387
1970 1,565,163 35,954,408
1969 1,473,100 34,973,782
1968 1,372,460 34,002,560
1967 1,271,183 33,037,801
1966 1,178,360 32,086,071
1965 1,099,440 31,149,337
1964 1,035,640 30,232,141
1963 984,714 29,342,322
1962 940,554 28,481,040
1961 897,591 27,650,334
1960 853,471 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Thailand

Fertility rate
Jordan

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Thailand
2023 2.64 1.21
2022 2.68 1.22
2021 2.74 1.23
2020 2.79 1.26
2019 2.86 1.29
2018 2.92 1.32
2017 2.99 1.36
2016 3.07 1.4
2015 3.14 1.45
2014 3.3 1.48
2013 3.45 1.53
2012 3.57 1.56
2011 3.69 1.57
2010 3.78 1.56
2009 3.84 1.57
2008 3.88 1.59
2007 3.8 1.62
2006 3.71 1.63
2005 3.65 1.64
2004 3.73 1.67
2003 3.82 1.67
2002 3.81 1.69
2001 3.8 1.71
2000 3.86 1.73
1999 3.97 1.77
1998 4.11 1.82
1997 4.32 1.85
1996 4.51 1.87
1995 4.68 1.89
1994 4.82 1.93
1993 4.97 1.97
1992 5.14 2.01
1991 5.33 2.04
1990 5.54 2.07
1989 5.8 2.14
1988 6.01 2.17
1987 6.2 2.26
1986 6.39 2.36
1985 6.53 2.45
1984 6.67 2.58
1983 6.81 2.76
1982 6.96 2.94
1981 7.12 3.13
1980 7.29 3.29
1979 7.45 3.45
1978 7.59 3.62
1977 7.72 3.87
1976 7.83 4.12
1975 7.93 4.36
1974 8 4.6
1973 8.06 4.85
1972 8.12 5.08
1971 8.15 5.25
1970 8.18 5.45
1969 8.19 5.7
1968 8.14 5.93
1967 8.06 6.08
1966 7.99 6.18
1965 7.93 6.26
1964 7.91 6.31
1963 7.85 6.34
1962 7.79 6.33
1961 7.7 6.32
1960 7.6 6.33

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

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Jordan and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Thailand
2024 25.5 41.1
2023 25.3 40.7
2022 24.9 40.2
2021 24.6 39.7
2020 24.2 39.2
2019 23.9 38.7
2018 23.5 38.2
2017 23.2 37.7
2016 22.9 37.3
2015 22.6 36.8
2014 22.4 36.3
2013 22.3 35.9
2012 22.1 35.4
2011 21.9 35
2010 21.7 34.5
2009 21.5 34
2008 21.4 33.6
2007 21.2 33.1
2006 21 32.6
2005 20.8 32.2
2004 20.5 31.7
2003 20.3 31.3
2002 20.2 30.9
2001 20.1 30.5
2000 20 30
1999 19.9 29.5
1998 19.8 28.9
1997 19.8 28.3
1996 19.7 27.7
1995 19.5 27.2
1994 19.3 26.6
1993 18.9 26
1992 18.5 25.4
1991 18.1 24.8
1990 17.2 24.3
1989 16.4 23.7
1988 16.2 23.3
1987 16.1 22.8
1986 15.9 22.4
1985 15.8 21.9
1984 15.6 21.5
1983 15.5 21
1982 15.4 20.6
1981 15.2 20.2
1980 15.1 19.9
1979 15 19.5
1978 14.9 19.2
1977 14.9 18.9
1976 14.8 18.7
1975 14.8 18.4
1974 14.8 18.2
1973 14.8 18
1972 14.8 17.8
1971 14.8 17.6
1970 14.9 17.5
1969 15 17.4
1968 15.1 17.3
1967 15.3 17.3
1966 15.5 17.3
1965 15.7 17.4
1964 16 17.5
1963 16.2 17.6
1962 16.5 17.7
1961 16.8 17.9
1960 17 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Jordan Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Thailand
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
91.1%
2022
English speaking
45%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Jordan Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Thailand
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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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