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Senegal vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 85th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Thailand
Population
19491599
71571743
Population rank 68/197 21/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Senegal and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Thailand
2024 $32,808,056,601 $526,517,658,842
2023 $30,696,331,296 $515,906,283,941
2022 $27,783,332,223 $495,644,697,588
2021 $27,520,784,130 $506,194,668,790
2020 $24,530,513,038 $500,461,898,480
2019 $23,403,995,992 $543,976,691,794
2018 $23,116,701,556 $506,754,208,404
2017 $20,996,562,944 $456,356,813,537
2016 $19,040,312,333 $413,366,349,748
2015 $17,774,766,696 $401,296,238,228
2014 $19,797,253,440 $407,339,040,198
2013 $18,918,667,725 $420,333,654,593
2012 $17,660,870,412 $397,558,325,279
2011 $17,814,283,639 $370,818,739,624
2010 $16,121,315,909 $341,104,766,329
2009 $16,145,867,495 $281,710,630,187
2008 $16,853,989,628 $291,382,982,431
2007 $13,994,218,413 $262,942,621,455
2006 $11,697,918,243 $221,758,296,022
2005 $11,009,033,438 $189,318,408,469
2004 $10,076,816,667 $172,895,685,155
2003 $8,768,721,563 $152,280,615,246
2002 $7,006,402,320 $134,300,904,400
2001 $6,507,824,829 $120,296,476,180
2000 $6,013,185,004 $126,392,224,254
1999 $6,592,834,933 $126,669,211,779
1998 $6,505,607,909 $113,675,596,788
1997 $6,041,478,726 $150,180,456,566
1996 $6,559,712,166 $183,035,237,429
1995 $6,326,342,633 $169,278,916,593
1994 $5,034,588,196 $146,683,778,959
1993 $7,367,986,241 $128,889,262,951
1992 $7,769,817,840 $111,452,746,518
1991 $7,255,210,470 $98,234,714,971
1990 $7,390,967,360 $85,343,190,719
1989 $6,366,039,373 $72,250,748,100
1988 $6,418,419,389 $61,667,253,471
1987 $6,487,353,103 $50,535,446,555
1986 $5,392,093,446 $43,096,773,981
1985 $3,818,944,918 $38,900,711,333
1984 $3,485,165,432 $41,797,647,776
1983 $3,569,356,125 $40,042,798,388
1982 $4,013,951,443 $36,589,772,404
1981 $4,095,892,781 $34,846,039,194
1980 $4,510,108,291 $32,353,514,989
1979 $4,084,877,823 $27,371,650,825
1978 $3,280,354,921 $24,006,566,637
1977 $2,938,046,463 $19,779,312,261
1976 $2,869,777,884 $16,985,208,648
1975 $2,830,388,405 $14,882,770,594
1974 $2,099,325,229 $13,702,998,512
1973 $1,863,398,590 $10,838,587,358
1972 $1,620,857,104 $8,177,873,151
1971 $1,339,549,033 $7,375,000,024
1970 $1,297,407,655 $7,086,538,438
1969 $1,245,234,931 $6,695,336,567
1968 $1,309,384,862 $6,081,009,428
1967 $1,246,480,766 $5,638,461,442
1966 $1,246,908,186 $5,279,230,817
1965 $1,210,058,228 $4,388,937,649
1964 $1,188,930,645 $3,889,129,942
1963 $1,122,139,862 $3,540,403,457
1962 $1,085,475,791 $3,308,912,797
1961 $1,058,975,257 $3,034,037,811
1960 $1,003,692,370 $2,760,750,861

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

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Senegal and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Thailand
2024 $1,773 $7,347
2023 $1,698 $7,195
2022 $1,574 $6,909
2021 $1,598 $7,057
2020 $1,461 $6,986
2019 $1,431 $7,606
2018 $1,453 $7,100
2017 $1,357 $6,413
2016 $1,266 $5,834
2015 $1,218 $5,689
2014 $1,399 $5,801
2013 $1,380 $6,018
2012 $1,327 $5,726
2011 $1,375 $5,374
2010 $1,276 $4,974
2009 $1,309 $4,135
2008 $1,399 $4,309
2007 $1,189 $3,919
2006 $1,017 $3,331
2005 $980 $2,868
2004 $918 $2,642
2003 $818 $2,348
2002 $669 $2,090
2001 $637 $1,890
2000 $603 $2,006
1999 $678 $2,033
1998 $685 $1,848
1997 $651 $2,473
1996 $723 $3,055
1995 $715 $2,864
1994 $584 $2,518
1993 $878 $2,245
1992 $951 $1,972
1991 $913 $1,766
1990 $957 $1,559
1989 $849 $1,342
1988 $880 $1,164
1987 $916 $970
1986 $784 $842
1985 $571 $774
1984 $536 $847
1983 $564 $827
1982 $652 $770
1981 $683 $748
1980 $772 $709
1979 $716 $612
1978 $589 $548
1977 $540 $462
1976 $541 $405
1975 $547 $364
1974 $417 $343
1973 $381 $278.3
1972 $342 $215.6
1971 $291.1 $199.7
1970 $290.5 $197.1
1969 $287.3 $191.4
1968 $311 $178.8
1967 $305 $170.7
1966 $315 $164.5
1965 $314 $140.9
1964 $318 $128.6
1963 $309 $120.7
1962 $307 $116.2
1961 $308 $109.7
1960 $300 $102.8

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

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Senegal vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Thailand
2026 69.4 77.1
2025 69.2 76.8
2024 68.9 76.6
2023 68.7 76.4
2022 67.8 75.3
2021 66.9 77.6
2020 67.5 77.3
2019 67.7 77.2
2018 67.4 77.2
2017 67.1 77
2016 66.7 76.8
2015 66.5 76.6
2014 66 76.3
2013 65.6 76
2012 65.2 75.6
2011 64.8 75.3
2010 64.2 75
2009 63.8 74.7
2008 63.2 74.2
2007 62.7 73.8
2006 61.8 73.3
2005 61 72.9
2004 60.3 72.1
2003 59.5 72.1
2002 58.9 71.8
2001 58.2 71.5
2000 57.6 71.2
1999 57.3 71
1998 57.1 70.7
1997 57.1 70.4
1996 57.1 69.9
1995 57.3 69.8
1994 57.5 69.7
1993 57.3 69.6
1992 57.3 69.4
1991 57 69.1
1990 56.7 68.9
1989 56.2 68.6
1988 55.5 68.2
1987 54.6 67.8
1986 53.7 67.3
1985 52.6 66.5
1984 51.7 65.5
1983 50.8 64.5
1982 49.9 63.6
1981 49.1 62.9
1980 48.3 62.2
1979 47.5 61.7
1978 46.6 61.3
1977 45.7 60.9
1976 44.8 60.4
1975 43.9 59.7
1974 43.1 59
1973 42.4 58.3
1972 41.8 57.7
1971 41.2 57.1
1970 40.8 56.5
1969 40.4 55.7
1968 40.1 55
1967 40 54.3
1966 39.8 53.7
1965 39.8 53.1
1964 39.8 52.5
1963 39.7 52
1962 39.7 51.4
1961 39.7 51.1
1960 39.7 50.6
1959 39.5 50.1
1958 39.4 49.5
1957 39.1 49.1
1956 38.9 48.6
1955 38.5 48.1
1954 38.2 47.6
1953 37.8 47.1
1952 37.4 46.5
1951 36.9 45.9
1950 36.5 45.2

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

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Senegal and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Senegal Thailand
2024 18,501,984 71,668,011
2023 18,077,573 71,702,435
2022 17,651,103 71,735,329
2021 17,220,867 71,727,332
2020 16,789,219 71,641,484
2019 16,352,922 71,522,271
2018 15,914,498 71,376,079
2017 15,475,002 71,160,187
2016 15,034,521 70,859,841
2015 14,593,331 70,540,795
2014 14,152,102 70,216,367
2013 13,710,849 69,845,114
2012 13,310,495 69,436,098
2011 12,958,897 69,007,208
2010 12,635,413 68,579,447
2009 12,337,389 68,121,080
2008 12,048,959 67,619,830
2007 11,770,344 67,102,394
2006 11,500,094 66,567,687
2005 11,235,472 66,017,420
2004 10,975,704 65,452,047
2003 10,721,176 64,868,166
2002 10,466,214 64,266,437
2001 10,212,942 63,651,141
2000 9,968,260 63,007,815
1999 9,730,887 62,299,043
1998 9,502,952 61,522,630
1997 9,283,495 60,724,584
1996 9,067,014 59,920,064
1995 8,848,101 59,098,232
1994 8,624,078 58,260,854
1993 8,396,288 57,408,198
1992 8,168,395 56,528,834
1991 7,943,085 55,637,434
1990 7,720,523 54,738,329
1989 7,502,207 53,848,956
1988 7,289,618 52,969,595
1987 7,081,530 52,074,105
1986 6,878,192 51,177,834
1985 6,683,287 50,270,753
1984 6,499,364 49,351,708
1983 6,324,504 48,423,309
1982 6,156,961 47,494,577
1981 5,997,160 46,575,855
1980 5,845,638 45,650,022
1979 5,702,895 44,718,434
1978 5,568,096 43,788,976
1977 5,439,549 42,843,974
1976 5,308,564 41,896,504
1975 5,170,810 40,940,005
1974 5,029,437 39,952,891
1973 4,885,181 38,947,787
1972 4,741,631 37,933,929
1971 4,601,864 36,937,387
1970 4,466,328 35,954,408
1969 4,334,974 34,973,782
1968 4,207,587 34,002,560
1967 4,083,870 33,037,801
1966 3,964,299 32,086,071
1965 3,849,788 31,149,337
1964 3,740,535 30,232,141
1963 3,635,876 29,342,322
1962 3,534,686 28,481,040
1961 3,436,375 27,650,334
1960 3,340,907 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Thailand

Fertility rate
Senegal

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Thailand
2023 3.82 1.21
2022 3.86 1.22
2021 3.94 1.23
2020 4 1.26
2019 4.1 1.29
2018 4.29 1.32
2017 4.49 1.36
2016 4.65 1.4
2015 4.75 1.45
2014 4.88 1.48
2013 5.05 1.53
2012 5.13 1.56
2011 5.1 1.57
2010 5.06 1.56
2009 5.03 1.57
2008 5.02 1.59
2007 5.02 1.62
2006 5.06 1.63
2005 5.13 1.64
2004 5.19 1.67
2003 5.25 1.67
2002 5.3 1.69
2001 5.4 1.71
2000 5.5 1.73
1999 5.57 1.77
1998 5.58 1.82
1997 5.64 1.85
1996 5.72 1.87
1995 5.82 1.89
1994 5.92 1.93
1993 6.05 1.97
1992 6.15 2.01
1991 6.27 2.04
1990 6.4 2.07
1989 6.48 2.14
1988 6.58 2.17
1987 6.79 2.26
1986 6.9 2.36
1985 7.01 2.45
1984 7.11 2.58
1983 7.19 2.76
1982 7.25 2.94
1981 7.28 3.13
1980 7.29 3.29
1979 7.29 3.45
1978 7.28 3.62
1977 7.27 3.87
1976 7.26 4.12
1975 7.25 4.36
1974 7.25 4.6
1973 7.26 4.85
1972 7.26 5.08
1971 7.26 5.25
1970 7.26 5.45
1969 7.26 5.7
1968 7.25 5.93
1967 7.24 6.08
1966 7.22 6.18
1965 7.19 6.26
1964 7.16 6.31
1963 7.12 6.34
1962 7.08 6.33
1961 7.04 6.32
1960 7 6.33

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

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Senegal and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Thailand
2024 20.4 41.1
2023 20.1 40.7
2022 19.9 40.2
2021 19.7 39.7
2020 19.4 39.2
2019 19.2 38.7
2018 19 38.2
2017 18.9 37.7
2016 18.7 37.3
2015 18.6 36.8
2014 18.6 36.3
2013 18.5 35.9
2012 18.5 35.4
2011 18.5 35
2010 18.5 34.5
2009 18.4 34
2008 18.4 33.6
2007 18.3 33.1
2006 18.2 32.6
2005 18.2 32.2
2004 18.1 31.7
2003 18 31.3
2002 17.8 30.9
2001 17.7 30.5
2000 17.6 30
1999 17.5 29.5
1998 17.4 28.9
1997 17.3 28.3
1996 17.2 27.7
1995 17.1 27.2
1994 17 26.6
1993 16.9 26
1992 16.8 25.4
1991 16.7 24.8
1990 16.6 24.3
1989 16.5 23.7
1988 16.4 23.3
1987 16.3 22.8
1986 16.3 22.4
1985 16.3 21.9
1984 16.3 21.5
1983 16.4 21
1982 16.5 20.6
1981 16.7 20.2
1980 16.8 19.9
1979 17 19.5
1978 17.2 19.2
1977 17.4 18.9
1976 17.6 18.7
1975 17.7 18.4
1974 17.8 18.2
1973 17.9 18
1972 17.9 17.8
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 17.9 17.5
1969 17.9 17.4
1968 17.9 17.3
1967 17.9 17.3
1966 17.8 17.3
1965 17.9 17.4
1964 17.9 17.5
1963 17.9 17.6
1962 18 17.7
1961 18 17.9
1960 18.1 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
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
$3.75B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Senegal Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Senegal Thailand
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
91.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Senegal Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Thailand
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 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. 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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