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Romania vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 80th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Thailand
Population
18839108
71571743
Population rank 70/197 21/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Romania and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Romania and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Romania

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Romania Thailand
2024 $382,564,217,989 $526,517,658,842
2023 $347,757,995,759 $515,906,283,941
2022 $295,319,437,557 $495,644,697,588
2021 $285,071,280,114 $506,194,668,790
2020 $250,625,048,304 $500,461,898,480
2019 $250,080,428,512 $543,976,691,794
2018 $241,791,427,224 $506,754,208,404
2017 $210,147,385,855 $456,356,813,537
2016 $185,290,759,249 $413,366,349,748
2015 $177,885,131,240 $401,296,238,228
2014 $199,722,319,676 $407,339,040,198
2013 $189,798,603,751 $420,333,654,593
2012 $179,117,323,107 $397,558,325,279
2011 $192,623,977,894 $370,818,739,624
2010 $170,064,350,672 $341,104,766,329
2009 $174,110,532,659 $281,710,630,187
2008 $214,315,932,061 $291,382,982,431
2007 $174,588,782,939 $262,942,621,455
2006 $122,023,735,993 $221,758,296,022
2005 $98,454,380,120 $189,318,408,469
2004 $74,973,656,852 $172,895,685,155
2003 $57,806,384,143 $152,280,615,246
2002 $46,065,502,703 $134,300,904,400
2001 $40,395,116,581 $120,296,476,180
2000 $37,253,739,511 $126,392,224,254
1999 $35,953,156,754 $126,669,211,779
1998 $41,696,091,974 $113,675,596,788
1997 $35,575,214,078 $150,180,456,566
1996 $36,937,074,278 $183,035,237,429
1995 $37,430,162,103 $169,278,916,593
1994 $30,072,805,104 $146,683,778,959
1993 $26,361,160,450 $128,889,262,951
1992 $25,121,666,667 $111,452,746,518
1991 $28,850,634,900 $98,234,714,971
1990 $38,247,882,300 $85,343,190,719
1989 $41,450,777,202 $72,250,748,100
1988 $40,424,528,302 $61,667,253,471
1987 $38,067,567,568 $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $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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Romania and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Thailand
2024 $20,080 $7,347
2023 $18,244 $7,195
2022 $15,504 $6,909
2021 $14,908 $7,057
2020 $13,009 $6,986
2019 $12,910 $7,606
2018 $12,416 $7,100
2017 $10,728 $6,413
2016 $9,405 $5,834
2015 $8,977 $5,689
2014 $10,032 $5,801
2013 $9,498 $6,018
2012 $8,930 $5,726
2011 $9,561 $5,374
2010 $8,400 $4,974
2009 $8,548 $4,135
2008 $10,435 $4,309
2007 $8,360 $3,919
2006 $5,758 $3,331
2005 $4,618 $2,868
2004 $3,495 $2,642
2003 $2,679 $2,348
2002 $2,120 $2,090
2001 $1,825 $1,890
2000 $1,660 $2,006
1999 $1,600 $2,033
1998 $1,853 $1,848
1997 $1,577 $2,473
1996 $1,633 $3,055
1995 $1,650 $2,864
1994 $1,323 $2,518
1993 $1,158 $2,245
1992 $1,102 $1,972
1991 $1,254 $1,766
1990 $1,648 $1,559
1989 $1,790 $1,342
1988 $1,753 $1,164
1987 $1,659 $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $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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Romania vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Thailand
2026 76.4 77.1
2025 76.2 76.8
2024 76.1 76.6
2023 75.9 76.4
2022 75.3 75.3
2021 72.7 77.6
2020 74 77.3
2019 75.3 77.2
2018 75.1 77.2
2017 75 77
2016 75 76.8
2015 74.7 76.6
2014 74.8 76.3
2013 74.9 76
2012 74.3 75.6
2011 74.3 75.3
2010 73.6 75
2009 73.5 74.7
2008 73.2 74.2
2007 72.8 73.8
2006 72.2 73.3
2005 71.6 72.9
2004 71.1 72.1
2003 70.8 72.1
2002 70.8 71.8
2001 71.1 71.5
2000 71.2 71.2
1999 70.6 71
1998 69.9 70.7
1997 69.1 70.4
1996 68.8 69.9
1995 69.3 69.8
1994 69.3 69.7
1993 69.5 69.6
1992 69.5 69.4
1991 70 69.1
1990 69.8 68.9
1989 69.5 68.6
1988 69.4 68.2
1987 69.1 67.8
1986 69.7 67.3
1985 69.4 66.5
1984 69.9 65.5
1983 69.8 64.5
1982 69.8 63.6
1981 69.5 62.9
1980 69.2 62.2
1979 69.5 61.7
1978 69.8 61.3
1977 69.5 60.9
1976 69.9 60.4
1975 69.6 59.7
1974 69.5 59
1973 68.7 58.3
1972 69 57.7
1971 68.4 57.1
1970 67.9 56.5
1969 67.2 55.7
1968 67.9 55
1967 68.1 54.3
1966 68.2 53.7
1965 68.4 53.1
1964 68.4 52.5
1963 67.8 52
1962 67.2 51.4
1961 66.4 51.1
1960 65.6 50.6
1959 64.9 50.1
1958 64.4 49.5
1957 64 49.1
1956 63.6 48.6
1955 63.3 48.1
1954 63 47.6
1953 62.5 47.1
1952 61.8 46.5
1951 61.2 45.9
1950 60.5 45.2

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

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Romania and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Romania Thailand
2024 19,051,804 71,668,011
2023 19,061,062 71,702,435
2022 19,048,502 71,735,329
2021 19,122,059 71,727,332
2020 19,265,250 71,641,484
2019 19,371,648 71,522,271
2018 19,473,970 71,376,079
2017 19,588,715 71,160,187
2016 19,702,267 70,859,841
2015 19,815,616 70,540,795
2014 19,908,979 70,216,367
2013 19,983,693 69,845,114
2012 20,058,035 69,436,098
2011 20,147,528 69,007,208
2010 20,246,871 68,579,447
2009 20,367,487 68,121,080
2008 20,537,875 67,619,830
2007 20,882,982 67,102,394
2006 21,193,760 66,567,687
2005 21,319,685 66,017,420
2004 21,451,748 65,452,047
2003 21,574,326 64,868,166
2002 21,730,496 64,266,437
2001 22,131,970 63,651,141
2000 22,442,971 63,007,815
1999 22,472,040 62,299,043
1998 22,507,344 61,522,630
1997 22,553,978 60,724,584
1996 22,619,004 59,920,064
1995 22,684,270 59,098,232
1994 22,730,211 58,260,854
1993 22,763,280 57,408,198
1992 22,794,284 56,528,834
1991 23,001,155 55,637,434
1990 23,201,835 54,738,329
1989 23,161,458 53,848,956
1988 23,057,662 52,969,595
1987 22,949,430 52,074,105
1986 22,836,841 51,177,834
1985 22,732,999 50,270,753
1984 22,640,547 49,351,708
1983 22,560,478 48,423,309
1982 22,475,741 47,494,577
1981 22,353,070 46,575,855
1980 22,207,282 45,650,022
1979 22,090,488 44,718,434
1978 21,951,464 43,788,976
1977 21,756,096 42,843,974
1976 21,551,634 41,896,504
1975 21,293,583 40,940,005
1974 21,029,429 39,952,891
1973 20,835,681 38,947,787
1972 20,657,957 37,933,929
1971 20,461,567 36,937,387
1970 20,250,398 35,954,408
1969 20,009,141 34,973,782
1968 19,799,831 34,002,560
1967 19,534,242 33,037,801
1966 19,215,450 32,086,071
1965 19,031,576 31,149,337
1964 18,919,126 30,232,141
1963 18,797,850 29,342,322
1962 18,676,550 28,481,040
1961 18,555,250 27,650,334
1960 18,406,905 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Thailand

Fertility rate
Romania

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Thailand
2023 1.71 1.21
2022 1.71 1.22
2021 1.81 1.23
2020 1.8 1.26
2019 1.77 1.29
2018 1.76 1.32
2017 1.78 1.36
2016 1.69 1.4
2015 1.62 1.45
2014 1.56 1.48
2013 1.46 1.53
2012 1.52 1.56
2011 1.47 1.57
2010 1.59 1.56
2009 1.66 1.57
2008 1.6 1.59
2007 1.45 1.62
2006 1.42 1.63
2005 1.4 1.64
2004 1.33 1.67
2003 1.3 1.67
2002 1.27 1.69
2001 1.27 1.71
2000 1.31 1.73
1999 1.3 1.77
1998 1.32 1.82
1997 1.32 1.85
1996 1.3 1.87
1995 1.33 1.89
1994 1.4 1.93
1993 1.43 1.97
1992 1.51 2.01
1991 1.59 2.04
1990 1.83 2.07
1989 2.22 2.14
1988 2.3 2.17
1987 2.38 2.26
1986 2.39 2.36
1985 2.31 2.45
1984 2.26 2.58
1983 2.06 2.76
1982 2.17 2.94
1981 2.36 3.13
1980 2.43 3.29
1979 2.49 3.45
1978 2.52 3.62
1977 2.57 3.87
1976 2.54 4.12
1975 2.59 4.36
1974 2.71 4.6
1973 2.44 4.85
1972 2.55 5.08
1971 2.67 5.25
1970 2.89 5.45
1969 3.19 5.7
1968 3.63 5.93
1967 3.66 6.08
1966 1.9 6.18
1965 1.91 6.26
1964 1.96 6.31
1963 2.01 6.34
1962 2.04 6.33
1961 2.17 6.32
1960 2.34 6.33

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

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Romania and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Thailand
2024 43.8 41.1
2023 43.5 40.7
2022 43.3 40.2
2021 43.2 39.7
2020 42.9 39.2
2019 42.6 38.7
2018 42.3 38.2
2017 42 37.7
2016 41.7 37.3
2015 41.3 36.8
2014 40.9 36.3
2013 40.5 35.9
2012 40.2 35.4
2011 39.8 35
2010 39.3 34.5
2009 38.8 34
2008 38.2 33.6
2007 37.7 33.1
2006 37.3 32.6
2005 37 32.2
2004 36.6 31.7
2003 36 31.3
2002 35.3 30.9
2001 34.8 30.5
2000 34.8 30
1999 34.7 29.5
1998 34.6 28.9
1997 34.4 28.3
1996 34.2 27.7
1995 34 27.2
1994 33.8 26.6
1993 33.6 26
1992 33.3 25.4
1991 33.1 24.8
1990 33 24.3
1989 32.9 23.7
1988 32.8 23.3
1987 32.8 22.8
1986 32.7 22.4
1985 32.5 21.9
1984 32.3 21.5
1983 32.1 21
1982 32 20.6
1981 31.9 20.2
1980 31.8 19.9
1979 31.7 19.5
1978 31.7 19.2
1977 31.8 18.9
1976 31.8 18.7
1975 31.7 18.4
1974 31.6 18.2
1973 31.5 18
1972 31.5 17.8
1971 31.4 17.6
1970 31.4 17.5
1969 31.3 17.4
1968 31.3 17.3
1967 31.3 17.3
1966 31 17.3
1965 30.6 17.4
1964 30.2 17.5
1963 29.7 17.6
1962 29.3 17.7
1961 28.9 17.9
1960 28.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Romania Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Thailand
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Romania Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Thailand
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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