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Kiribati vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 173rd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Thailand
Population
139020
71571743
Population rank 180/197 21/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Kiribati and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Thailand
2024 $307,862,564 $526,517,658,842
2023 $288,610,748 $515,906,283,941
2022 $270,040,453 $495,644,697,588
2021 $285,259,881 $506,194,668,790
2020 $220,898,020 $500,461,898,480
2019 $216,985,388 $543,976,691,794
2018 $233,514,717 $506,754,208,404
2017 $222,875,736 $456,356,813,537
2016 $206,467,819 $413,366,349,748
2015 $191,559,399 $401,296,238,228
2014 $200,287,282 $407,339,040,198
2013 $201,730,861 $420,333,654,593
2012 $207,001,546 $397,558,325,279
2011 $195,970,140 $370,818,739,624
2010 $165,458,433 $341,104,766,329
2009 $140,177,384 $281,710,630,187
2008 $147,017,895 $291,382,982,431
2007 $138,054,946 $262,942,621,455
2006 $112,338,353 $221,758,296,022
2005 $113,895,437 $189,318,408,469
2004 $104,085,892 $172,895,685,155
2003 $96,105,619 $152,280,615,246
2002 $74,743,869 $134,300,904,400
2001 $64,935,850 $120,296,476,180
2000 $74,910,527 $126,392,224,254
1999 $77,323,978 $126,669,211,779
1998 $74,905,706 $113,675,596,788
1997 $80,205,807 $150,180,456,566
1996 $81,456,854 $183,035,237,429
1995 $68,596,395 $169,278,916,593
1994 $67,055,334 $146,683,778,959
1993 $58,953,596 $128,889,262,951
1992 $61,491,369 $111,452,746,518
1991 $41,247,792 $98,234,714,971
1990 $36,534,295 $85,343,190,719
1989 $37,645,319 $72,250,748,100
1988 $38,278,810 $61,667,253,471
1987 $29,554,413 $50,535,446,555
1986 $25,993,009 $43,096,773,981
1985 $26,126,615 $38,900,711,333
1984 $34,394,167 $41,797,647,776
1983 $31,000,546 $40,042,798,388
1982 $32,742,713 $36,589,772,404
1981 $35,267,489 $34,846,039,194
1980 $33,157,723 $32,353,514,989
1979 $34,466,197 $27,371,650,825
1978 $36,563,965 $24,006,566,637
1977 $31,335,459 $19,779,312,261
1976 $33,246,817 $16,985,208,648
1975 $44,547,454 $14,882,770,594
1974 $69,256,489 $13,702,998,512
1973 $25,645,040 $10,838,587,358
1972 $15,314,346 $8,177,873,151
1971 $12,356,134 $7,375,000,024
1970 $11,560,877 $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $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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Kiribati and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Thailand
2024 $2,289 $7,347
2023 $2,178 $7,195
2022 $2,070 $6,909
2021 $2,222 $7,057
2020 $1,752 $6,986
2019 $1,751 $7,606
2018 $1,913 $7,100
2017 $1,853 $6,413
2016 $1,743 $5,834
2015 $1,640 $5,689
2014 $1,737 $5,801
2013 $1,772 $6,018
2012 $1,844 $5,726
2011 $1,771 $5,374
2010 $1,522 $4,974
2009 $1,317 $4,135
2008 $1,411 $4,309
2007 $1,353 $3,919
2006 $1,123 $3,331
2005 $1,162 $2,868
2004 $1,083 $2,642
2003 $1,021 $2,348
2002 $810 $2,090
2001 $719 $1,890
2000 $845 $2,006
1999 $887 $2,033
1998 $874 $1,848
1997 $953 $2,473
1996 $986 $3,055
1995 $844 $2,864
1994 $838 $2,518
1993 $748 $2,245
1992 $792 $1,972
1991 $540 $1,766
1990 $488 $1,559
1989 $515 $1,342
1988 $536 $1,164
1987 $424 $970
1986 $382 $842
1985 $393 $774
1984 $527 $847
1983 $483 $827
1982 $519 $770
1981 $568 $748
1980 $542 $709
1979 $573 $612
1978 $611 $548
1977 $520 $462
1976 $548 $405
1975 $730 $364
1974 $1,131 $343
1973 $422 $278.3
1972 $256.2 $215.6
1971 $210.7 $199.7
1970 $201 $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $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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Kiribati vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Thailand
2026 66.9 77.1
2025 66.7 76.8
2024 66.6 76.6
2023 66.5 76.4
2022 66.3 75.3
2021 64.1 77.6
2020 65.2 77.3
2019 65.9 77.2
2018 65.8 77.2
2017 65.8 77
2016 65.8 76.8
2015 65.8 76.6
2014 65.9 76.3
2013 65.9 76
2012 65.9 75.6
2011 65.9 75.3
2010 65.9 75
2009 65.8 74.7
2008 65.7 74.2
2007 65.7 73.8
2006 65.6 73.3
2005 65.5 72.9
2004 65.4 72.1
2003 65.3 72.1
2002 65.1 71.8
2001 64.9 71.5
2000 64.7 71.2
1999 64.4 71
1998 64.1 70.7
1997 63.8 70.4
1996 63.5 69.9
1995 63.1 69.8
1994 62.8 69.7
1993 62.4 69.6
1992 62 69.4
1991 61.5 69.1
1990 61 68.9
1989 60.5 68.6
1988 60.1 68.2
1987 59.6 67.8
1986 59.1 67.3
1985 58.7 66.5
1984 58.4 65.5
1983 58.1 64.5
1982 57.8 63.6
1981 57.5 62.9
1980 57.3 62.2
1979 57.1 61.7
1978 56.9 61.3
1977 56.1 60.9
1976 56.6 60.4
1975 56.4 59.7
1974 56.1 59
1973 55.8 58.3
1972 55.3 57.7
1971 54.9 57.1
1970 54.4 56.5
1969 53.8 55.7
1968 53.1 55
1967 52.5 54.3
1966 51.7 53.7
1965 51 53.1
1964 50.4 52.5
1963 49.7 52
1962 49 51.4
1961 48.5 51.1
1960 48 50.6
1959 47.5 50.1
1958 47.1 49.5
1957 46.8 49.1
1956 46.5 48.6
1955 46.3 48.1
1954 46.1 47.6
1953 46 47.1
1952 45.9 46.5
1951 45.8 45.9
1950 45.7 45.2

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

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Kiribati and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Thailand
2024 134,518 71,668,011
2023 132,530 71,702,435
2022 130,469 71,735,329
2021 128,377 71,727,332
2020 126,099 71,641,484
2019 123,921 71,522,271
2018 122,084 71,376,079
2017 120,275 71,160,187
2016 118,478 70,859,841
2015 116,815 70,540,795
2014 115,326 70,216,367
2013 113,838 69,845,114
2012 112,284 69,436,098
2011 110,647 69,007,208
2010 108,704 68,579,447
2009 106,467 68,121,080
2008 104,222 67,619,830
2007 102,068 67,102,394
2006 100,017 66,567,687
2005 98,035 66,017,420
2004 96,085 65,452,047
2003 94,175 64,868,166
2002 92,264 64,266,437
2001 90,335 63,651,141
2000 88,613 63,007,815
1999 87,126 62,299,043
1998 85,657 61,522,630
1997 84,147 60,724,584
1996 82,623 59,920,064
1995 81,234 59,098,232
1994 80,021 58,260,854
1993 78,841 57,408,198
1992 77,641 56,528,834
1991 76,367 55,637,434
1990 74,855 54,738,329
1989 73,147 53,848,956
1988 71,427 52,969,595
1987 69,733 52,074,105
1986 68,059 51,177,834
1985 66,496 50,270,753
1984 65,228 49,351,708
1983 64,169 48,423,309
1982 63,134 47,494,577
1981 62,121 46,575,855
1980 61,148 45,650,022
1979 60,172 44,718,434
1978 59,864 43,788,976
1977 60,267 42,843,974
1976 60,661 41,896,504
1975 60,987 40,940,005
1974 61,219 39,952,891
1973 60,824 38,947,787
1972 59,778 37,933,929
1971 58,652 36,937,387
1970 57,510 35,954,408
1969 56,360 34,973,782
1968 55,529 34,002,560
1967 54,996 33,037,801
1966 54,425 32,086,071
1965 53,439 31,149,337
1964 52,088 30,232,141
1963 50,791 29,342,322
1962 49,538 28,481,040
1961 48,323 27,650,334
1960 47,157 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Thailand

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Thailand
2023 3.15 1.21
2022 3.18 1.22
2021 3.22 1.23
2020 3.25 1.26
2019 3.29 1.29
2018 3.32 1.32
2017 3.34 1.36
2016 3.38 1.4
2015 3.44 1.45
2014 3.52 1.48
2013 3.64 1.53
2012 3.77 1.56
2011 3.88 1.57
2010 3.9 1.56
2009 3.91 1.57
2008 3.9 1.59
2007 3.87 1.62
2006 3.82 1.63
2005 3.76 1.64
2004 3.73 1.67
2003 3.7 1.67
2002 3.81 1.69
2001 3.96 1.71
2000 4.07 1.73
1999 4.18 1.77
1998 4.29 1.82
1997 4.37 1.85
1996 4.43 1.87
1995 4.42 1.89
1994 4.44 1.93
1993 4.49 1.97
1992 4.57 2.01
1991 4.64 2.04
1990 4.67 2.07
1989 4.69 2.14
1988 4.73 2.17
1987 4.81 2.26
1986 4.87 2.36
1985 4.91 2.45
1984 4.91 2.58
1983 4.91 2.76
1982 4.95 2.94
1981 4.96 3.13
1980 4.96 3.29
1979 4.97 3.45
1978 4.97 3.62
1977 4.96 3.87
1976 4.96 4.12
1975 5.02 4.36
1974 5.09 4.6
1973 5.2 4.85
1972 5.37 5.08
1971 5.55 5.25
1970 5.71 5.45
1969 5.85 5.7
1968 5.98 5.93
1967 6.11 6.08
1966 6.23 6.18
1965 6.26 6.26
1964 6.29 6.31
1963 6.35 6.34
1962 6.42 6.33
1961 6.48 6.32
1960 6.44 6.33

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

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Kiribati and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Thailand
2024 23.8 41.1
2023 23.6 40.7
2022 23.5 40.2
2021 23.3 39.7
2020 23.2 39.2
2019 23 38.7
2018 22.9 38.2
2017 22.7 37.7
2016 22.5 37.3
2015 22.3 36.8
2014 22.1 36.3
2013 21.9 35.9
2012 21.7 35.4
2011 21.5 35
2010 21.3 34.5
2009 21.2 34
2008 21 33.6
2007 20.9 33.1
2006 20.7 32.6
2005 20.5 32.2
2004 20.3 31.7
2003 20.1 31.3
2002 19.9 30.9
2001 19.8 30.5
2000 19.7 30
1999 19.6 29.5
1998 19.6 28.9
1997 19.6 28.3
1996 19.6 27.7
1995 19.7 27.2
1994 19.8 26.6
1993 20 26
1992 20.1 25.4
1991 20.2 24.8
1990 20.2 24.3
1989 20.2 23.7
1988 20.1 23.3
1987 19.9 22.8
1986 19.8 22.4
1985 19.6 21.9
1984 19.4 21.5
1983 19.2 21
1982 19 20.6
1981 18.9 20.2
1980 18.7 19.9
1979 18.4 19.5
1978 18.3 19.2
1977 18.2 18.9
1976 18.1 18.7
1975 18 18.4
1974 17.8 18.2
1973 17.7 18
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.5 17.5
1969 17.5 17.4
1968 17.6 17.3
1967 17.7 17.3
1966 17.9 17.3
1965 18 17.4
1964 18.1 17.5
1963 18.2 17.6
1962 18.3 17.7
1961 18.5 17.9
1960 18.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
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 n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Thailand
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index n/a
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
91.1%
2022
English speaking
24.2%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Kiribati Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Thailand
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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