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Nepal vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 92nd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Thailand
Population
29596762
71571743
Population rank 52/197 21/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Nepal and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Thailand
2024 $42,914,268,287 $526,517,658,842
2023 $41,047,772,331 $515,906,283,941
2022 $41,182,939,601 $495,644,697,588
2021 $36,924,841,394 $506,194,668,790
2020 $33,433,659,301 $500,461,898,480
2019 $34,186,180,699 $543,976,691,794
2018 $33,111,525,237 $506,754,208,404
2017 $28,971,588,940 $456,356,813,537
2016 $24,524,109,484 $413,366,349,748
2015 $24,360,801,287 $401,296,238,228
2014 $22,731,612,922 $407,339,040,198
2013 $22,162,204,925 $420,333,654,593
2012 $21,703,100,877 $397,558,325,279
2011 $21,573,872,421 $370,818,739,624
2010 $16,002,656,434 $341,104,766,329
2009 $12,854,985,464 $281,710,630,187
2008 $12,545,438,605 $291,382,982,431
2007 $10,325,618,017 $262,942,621,455
2006 $9,043,715,356 $221,758,296,022
2005 $8,130,258,378 $189,318,408,469
2004 $7,273,938,315 $172,895,685,155
2003 $6,330,473,097 $152,280,615,246
2002 $6,050,875,807 $134,300,904,400
2001 $6,007,055,042 $120,296,476,180
2000 $5,494,252,208 $126,392,224,254
1999 $5,033,642,384 $126,669,211,779
1998 $4,856,255,044 $113,675,596,788
1997 $4,918,691,917 $150,180,456,566
1996 $4,521,580,381 $183,035,237,429
1995 $4,401,104,418 $169,278,916,593
1994 $4,066,775,510 $146,683,778,959
1993 $3,660,041,667 $128,889,262,951
1992 $3,401,211,581 $111,452,746,518
1991 $3,921,476,085 $98,234,714,971
1990 $3,627,560,239 $85,343,190,719
1989 $3,525,225,787 $72,250,748,100
1988 $3,487,009,748 $61,667,253,471
1987 $2,957,255,380 $50,535,446,555
1986 $2,850,782,044 $43,096,773,981
1985 $2,619,913,956 $38,900,711,333
1984 $2,581,207,388 $41,797,647,776
1983 $2,447,174,803 $40,042,798,388
1982 $2,395,423,742 $36,589,772,404
1981 $2,275,583,317 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,945,916,583 $32,353,514,989
1979 $1,851,250,008 $27,371,650,825
1978 $1,604,162,497 $24,006,566,637
1977 $1,382,400,000 $19,779,312,261
1976 $1,452,788,985 $16,985,208,648
1975 $1,575,789,254 $14,882,770,594
1974 $1,217,953,547 $13,702,998,512
1973 $972,101,725 $10,838,587,358
1972 $1,024,098,400 $8,177,873,151
1971 $882,765,472 $7,375,000,024
1970 $865,975,309 $7,086,538,438
1969 $788,641,965 $6,695,336,567
1968 $772,231,387 $6,081,009,428
1967 $841,974,025 $5,638,461,442
1966 $906,811,944 $5,279,230,817
1965 $735,267,082 $4,388,937,649
1964 $496,098,775 $3,889,129,942
1963 $496,947,904 $3,540,403,457
1962 $574,091,101 $3,308,912,797
1961 $531,959,562 $3,034,037,811
1960 $508,334,414 $2,760,750,861

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

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Nepal and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Thailand
2024 $1,447 $7,347
2023 $1,382 $7,195
2022 $1,386 $6,909
2021 $1,253 $7,057
2020 $1,154 $6,986
2019 $1,203 $7,606
2018 $1,179 $7,100
2017 $1,034 $6,413
2016 $877 $5,834
2015 $876 $5,689
2014 $821 $5,801
2013 $803 $6,018
2012 $788 $5,726
2011 $786 $5,374
2010 $585 $4,974
2009 $473 $4,135
2008 $465 $4,309
2007 $385 $3,919
2006 $340 $3,331
2005 $309 $2,868
2004 $279.6 $2,642
2003 $246.4 $2,348
2002 $238.9 $2,090
2001 $240.8 $1,890
2000 $223.8 $2,006
1999 $208.6 $2,033
1998 $205.1 $1,848
1997 $211.8 $2,473
1996 $198.8 $3,055
1995 $197.8 $2,864
1994 $187.3 $2,518
1993 $172.8 $2,245
1992 $165 $1,972
1991 $195.7 $1,766
1990 $185.8 $1,559
1989 $185 $1,342
1988 $187.1 $1,164
1987 $162 $970
1986 $159.5 $842
1985 $149.9 $774
1984 $151.1 $847
1983 $146.6 $827
1982 $147 $770
1981 $142.9 $748
1980 $125.1 $709
1979 $121.9 $612
1978 $108.1 $548
1977 $95.3 $462
1976 $102.5 $405
1975 $113.6 $364
1974 $89.8 $343
1973 $73.2 $278.3
1972 $78.8 $215.6
1971 $69.5 $199.7
1970 $69.6 $197.1
1969 $64.8 $191.4
1968 $64.9 $178.8
1967 $72.3 $170.7
1966 $79.5 $164.5
1965 $65.8 $140.9
1964 $45.3 $128.6
1963 $46.3 $120.7
1962 $54.6 $116.2
1961 $51.6 $109.7
1960 $50.2 $102.8

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

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Nepal vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Thailand
2026 71.2 77.1
2025 70.9 76.8
2024 70.6 76.6
2023 70.4 76.4
2022 70.1 75.3
2021 68.4 77.6
2020 69.1 77.3
2019 69.3 77.2
2018 69 77.2
2017 68.7 77
2016 68.4 76.8
2015 67.4 76.6
2014 67.8 76.3
2013 67.6 76
2012 67.4 75.6
2011 67.1 75.3
2010 66.8 75
2009 66.6 74.7
2008 66.4 74.2
2007 66.2 73.8
2006 65.9 73.3
2005 65.3 72.9
2004 64.7 72.1
2003 64.2 72.1
2002 63.5 71.8
2001 63.3 71.5
2000 62.6 71.2
1999 62 71
1998 61.5 70.7
1997 60.8 70.4
1996 60 69.9
1995 59.3 69.8
1994 58.6 69.7
1993 57.6 69.6
1992 56.7 69.4
1991 55.6 69.1
1990 54.8 68.9
1989 54 68.6
1988 53.1 68.2
1987 52.4 67.8
1986 51.6 67.3
1985 50.9 66.5
1984 50.2 65.5
1983 49.7 64.5
1982 49.2 63.6
1981 48.7 62.9
1980 48.3 62.2
1979 47.8 61.7
1978 47.2 61.3
1977 46.6 60.9
1976 46 60.4
1975 45.5 59.7
1974 44.9 59
1973 44.5 58.3
1972 44.1 57.7
1971 43.6 57.1
1970 43.2 56.5
1969 42.7 55.7
1968 42.2 55
1967 41.7 54.3
1966 41.2 53.7
1965 40.7 53.1
1964 40.2 52.5
1963 39.6 52
1962 39.3 51.4
1961 39 51.1
1960 38.7 50.6
1959 38.4 50.1
1958 38.1 49.5
1957 38 49.1
1956 37.9 48.6
1955 37.9 48.1
1954 37.8 47.6
1953 37.7 47.1
1952 37.7 46.5
1951 37.6 45.9
1950 37.6 45.2

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

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Nepal and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Nepal Thailand
2024 29,651,054 71,668,011
2023 29,694,614 71,702,435
2022 29,715,436 71,735,329
2021 29,475,010 71,727,332
2020 28,966,574 71,641,484
2019 28,414,064 71,522,271
2018 28,079,689 71,376,079
2017 28,011,258 71,160,187
2016 27,955,462 70,859,841
2015 27,823,629 70,540,795
2014 27,672,370 70,216,367
2013 27,589,996 69,845,114
2012 27,534,915 69,436,098
2011 27,464,494 69,007,208
2010 27,341,952 68,579,447
2009 27,173,035 68,121,080
2008 26,990,037 67,619,830
2007 26,788,492 67,102,394
2006 26,565,425 66,567,687
2005 26,309,458 66,017,420
2004 26,016,656 65,452,047
2003 25,688,758 64,868,166
2002 25,328,981 64,266,437
2001 24,946,748 63,651,141
2000 24,546,509 63,007,815
1999 24,125,199 62,299,043
1998 23,680,357 61,522,630
1997 23,219,463 60,724,584
1996 22,741,862 59,920,064
1995 22,245,439 59,098,232
1994 21,717,479 58,260,854
1993 21,180,159 57,408,198
1992 20,609,707 56,528,834
1991 20,036,500 55,637,434
1990 19,524,573 54,738,329
1989 19,057,807 53,848,956
1988 18,638,661 52,969,595
1987 18,250,505 52,074,105
1986 17,868,124 51,177,834
1985 17,477,692 50,270,753
1984 17,085,242 49,351,708
1983 16,689,119 48,423,309
1982 16,297,987 47,494,577
1981 15,922,423 46,575,855
1980 15,553,105 45,650,022
1979 15,190,590 44,718,434
1978 14,839,695 43,788,976
1977 14,499,175 42,843,974
1976 14,177,649 41,896,504
1975 13,870,695 40,940,005
1974 13,568,435 39,952,891
1973 13,275,239 38,947,787
1972 12,989,099 37,933,929
1971 12,710,061 36,937,387
1970 12,436,190 35,954,408
1969 12,167,036 34,973,782
1968 11,906,266 34,002,560
1967 11,652,716 33,037,801
1966 11,408,710 32,086,071
1965 11,173,411 31,149,337
1964 10,946,392 30,232,141
1963 10,729,818 29,342,322
1962 10,521,116 28,481,040
1961 10,318,396 27,650,334
1960 10,123,658 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Thailand

Fertility rate
Nepal

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Thailand
2023 1.98 1.21
2022 2 1.22
2021 2.03 1.23
2020 2.05 1.26
2019 2.08 1.29
2018 2.12 1.32
2017 2.17 1.36
2016 2.23 1.4
2015 2.27 1.45
2014 2.32 1.48
2013 2.36 1.53
2012 2.42 1.56
2011 2.46 1.57
2010 2.54 1.56
2009 2.63 1.57
2008 2.74 1.59
2007 2.86 1.62
2006 2.97 1.63
2005 3.12 1.64
2004 3.28 1.67
2003 3.44 1.67
2002 3.6 1.69
2001 3.79 1.71
2000 3.98 1.73
1999 4.13 1.77
1998 4.28 1.82
1997 4.44 1.85
1996 4.67 1.87
1995 4.87 1.89
1994 4.96 1.93
1993 5.04 1.97
1992 5.07 2.01
1991 5.15 2.04
1990 5.21 2.07
1989 5.26 2.14
1988 5.31 2.17
1987 5.35 2.26
1986 5.4 2.36
1985 5.46 2.45
1984 5.51 2.58
1983 5.54 2.76
1982 5.55 2.94
1981 5.58 3.13
1980 5.6 3.29
1979 5.64 3.45
1978 5.68 3.62
1977 5.69 3.87
1976 5.72 4.12
1975 5.73 4.36
1974 5.75 4.6
1973 5.7 4.85
1972 5.8 5.08
1971 5.85 5.25
1970 5.87 5.45
1969 5.89 5.7
1968 5.94 5.93
1967 5.95 6.08
1966 5.98 6.18
1965 6.01 6.26
1964 6.04 6.31
1963 6.06 6.34
1962 6.08 6.33
1961 6.09 6.32
1960 6.07 6.33

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

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Nepal and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Thailand
2024 26 41.1
2023 25.7 40.7
2022 25.4 40.2
2021 25 39.7
2020 24.5 39.2
2019 23.7 38.7
2018 23.2 38.2
2017 22.9 37.7
2016 22.7 37.3
2015 22.4 36.8
2014 22.2 36.3
2013 22 35.9
2012 21.8 35.4
2011 21.6 35
2010 21.3 34.5
2009 21 34
2008 20.8 33.6
2007 20.5 33.1
2006 20.3 32.6
2005 20 32.2
2004 19.8 31.7
2003 19.7 31.3
2002 19.5 30.9
2001 19.4 30.5
2000 19.3 30
1999 19.3 29.5
1998 19.2 28.9
1997 19.2 28.3
1996 19.2 27.7
1995 19.2 27.2
1994 19.2 26.6
1993 19.2 26
1992 19.2 25.4
1991 19.2 24.8
1990 19.2 24.3
1989 19.2 23.7
1988 19.2 23.3
1987 19.3 22.8
1986 19.4 22.4
1985 19.4 21.9
1984 19.5 21.5
1983 19.5 21
1982 19.5 20.6
1981 19.5 20.2
1980 19.6 19.9
1979 19.6 19.5
1978 19.6 19.2
1977 19.7 18.9
1976 19.7 18.7
1975 19.7 18.4
1974 19.7 18.2
1973 19.7 18
1972 19.7 17.8
1971 19.7 17.6
1970 19.7 17.5
1969 19.7 17.4
1968 19.7 17.3
1967 19.7 17.3
1966 19.6 17.3
1965 19.6 17.4
1964 19.6 17.5
1963 19.6 17.6
1962 19.6 17.7
1961 19.5 17.9
1960 19.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Nepal Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Thailand
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
3%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Nepal Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Thailand
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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