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Spain vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 51st vs. 50th).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Thailand
Population
48806901
71571743
Population rank 32/197 21/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 15/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Spain and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Spain and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Spain

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Spain Thailand
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $526,517,658,842
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $515,906,283,941
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $495,644,697,588
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $506,194,668,790
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $500,461,898,480
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $543,976,691,794
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $506,754,208,404
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $456,356,813,537
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $413,366,349,748
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $401,296,238,228
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $407,339,040,198
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $397,558,325,279
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $370,818,739,624
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $221,758,296,022
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $189,318,408,469
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $172,895,685,155
2003 $907,963,217,058 $152,280,615,246
2002 $708,938,227,244 $134,300,904,400
2001 $627,798,682,379 $120,296,476,180
2000 $598,102,854,756 $126,392,224,254
1999 $634,394,904,387 $126,669,211,779
1998 $618,731,484,575 $113,675,596,788
1997 $589,739,772,727 $150,180,456,566
1996 $642,251,412,058 $183,035,237,429
1995 $614,170,002,669 $169,278,916,593
1994 $530,183,651,720 $146,683,778,959
1993 $524,700,572,624 $128,889,262,951
1992 $630,465,353,486 $111,452,746,518
1991 $576,753,902,322 $98,234,714,971
1990 $536,175,326,477 $85,343,190,719
1989 $414,460,794,097 $72,250,748,100
1988 $375,891,716,898 $61,667,253,471
1987 $318,520,253,335 $50,535,446,555
1986 $251,141,555,186 $43,096,773,981
1985 $180,664,322,896 $38,900,711,333
1984 $171,979,977,230 $41,797,647,776
1983 $170,829,074,246 $40,042,798,388
1982 $195,856,752,991 $36,589,772,404
1981 $202,663,023,968 $34,846,039,194
1980 $232,600,556,974 $32,353,514,989
1979 $214,448,666,336 $27,371,650,825
1978 $160,484,969,618 $24,006,566,637
1977 $132,354,665,936 $19,779,312,261
1976 $118,422,534,195 $16,985,208,648
1975 $114,695,060,870 $14,882,770,594
1974 $97,204,522,642 $13,702,998,512
1973 $78,583,355,226 $10,838,587,358
1972 $59,090,176,029 $8,177,873,151
1971 $46,586,119,760 $7,375,000,024
1970 $40,963,715,237 $7,086,538,438
1969 $37,090,689,288 $6,695,336,567
1968 $32,394,326,464 $6,081,009,428
1967 $32,570,905,397 $5,638,461,442
1966 $29,559,436,183 $5,279,230,817
1965 $25,479,619,607 $4,388,937,649
1964 $21,966,876,027 $3,889,129,942
1963 $19,631,714,760 $3,540,403,457
1962 $16,609,632,791 $3,308,912,797
1961 $14,238,126,760 $3,034,037,811
1960 $12,424,514,014 $2,760,750,861

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

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Spain and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Thailand
2024 $35,327 $7,347
2023 $33,493 $7,195
2022 $30,319 $6,909
2021 $30,799 $7,057
2020 $27,234 $6,986
2019 $29,787 $7,606
2018 $30,602 $7,100
2017 $28,381 $6,413
2016 $26,756 $5,834
2015 $25,982 $5,689
2014 $29,708 $5,801
2013 $29,229 $6,018
2012 $28,456 $5,726
2011 $31,825 $5,374
2010 $30,659 $4,974
2009 $32,280 $4,135
2008 $35,603 $4,309
2007 $32,652 $3,919
2006 $28,422 $3,331
2005 $26,451 $2,868
2004 $24,925 $2,642
2003 $21,522 $2,348
2002 $17,111 $2,090
2001 $15,368 $1,890
2000 $14,743 $2,006
1999 $15,708 $2,033
1998 $15,382 $1,848
1997 $14,722 $2,473
1996 $16,101 $3,055
1995 $15,461 $2,864
1994 $13,406 $2,518
1993 $13,330 $2,245
1992 $16,101 $1,972
1991 $14,801 $1,766
1990 $13,795 $1,559
1989 $10,674 $1,342
1988 $9,696 $1,164
1987 $8,234 $970
1986 $6,509 $842
1985 $4,696 $774
1984 $4,487 $847
1983 $4,475 $827
1982 $5,156 $770
1981 $5,367 $748
1980 $6,204 $709
1979 $5,766 $612
1978 $4,353 $548
1977 $3,625 $462
1976 $3,277 $405
1975 $3,208 $364
1974 $2,748 $343
1973 $2,246 $278.3
1972 $1,708 $215.6
1971 $1,361 $199.7
1970 $1,211 $197.1
1969 $1,109 $191.4
1968 $978 $178.8
1967 $997 $170.7
1966 $916 $164.5
1965 $797 $140.9
1964 $695 $128.6
1963 $627 $120.7
1962 $535 $116.2
1961 $463 $109.7
1960 $408 $102.8

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

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Spain vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Thailand
2026 84.1 77.1
2025 84 76.8
2024 83.8 76.6
2023 83.7 76.4
2022 82.4 75.3
2021 83 77.6
2020 82.2 77.3
2019 83.5 77.2
2018 83.1 77.2
2017 83 77
2016 83 76.8
2015 82.6 76.6
2014 82.8 76.3
2013 82.7 76
2012 82.2 75.6
2011 82.2 75.3
2010 82 75
2009 81.6 74.7
2008 81.3 74.2
2007 81 73.8
2006 81 73.3
2005 80.3 72.9
2004 80.3 72.1
2003 79.7 72.1
2002 79.8 71.8
2001 79.7 71.5
2000 79.4 71.2
1999 78.9 71
1998 78.9 70.7
1997 78.9 70.4
1996 78.3 69.9
1995 78.2 69.8
1994 78.1 69.7
1993 77.7 69.6
1992 77.6 69.4
1991 77.1 69.1
1990 77 68.9
1989 77 68.6
1988 76.9 68.2
1987 77 67.8
1986 76.7 67.3
1985 76.4 66.5
1984 76.5 65.5
1983 76.1 64.5
1982 76.3 63.6
1981 75.7 62.9
1980 75.5 62.2
1979 75 61.7
1978 74.5 61.3
1977 74.3 60.9
1976 73.8 60.4
1975 73.5 59.7
1974 73.1 59
1973 72.7 58.3
1972 73 57.7
1971 71.7 57.1
1970 72.1 56.5
1969 71.1 55.7
1968 71.7 55
1967 71.3 54.3
1966 71.2 53.7
1965 70.9 53.1
1964 70.5 52.5
1963 69.8 52
1962 69.6 51.4
1961 69.6 51.1
1960 69.2 50.6
1959 68.7 50.1
1958 68.8 49.5
1957 66.6 49.1
1956 66.8 48.6
1955 66.7 48.1
1954 66.9 47.6
1953 65.7 47.1
1952 64.8 46.5
1951 61.5 45.9
1950 61.8 45.2

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

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Spain and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Spain Thailand
2024 48,848,840 71,668,011
2023 48,352,528 71,702,435
2022 47,786,102 71,735,329
2021 47,443,821 71,727,332
2020 47,359,424 71,641,484
2019 47,118,501 71,522,271
2018 46,782,011 71,376,079
2017 46,571,232 71,160,187
2016 46,458,139 70,859,841
2015 46,422,303 70,540,795
2014 46,460,733 70,216,367
2013 46,604,197 69,845,114
2012 46,773,055 69,436,098
2011 46,742,697 69,007,208
2010 46,576,897 68,579,447
2009 46,362,946 68,121,080
2008 45,954,106 67,619,830
2007 45,226,803 67,102,394
2006 44,397,319 66,567,687
2005 43,653,155 66,017,420
2004 42,921,895 65,452,047
2003 42,187,645 64,868,166
2002 41,431,558 64,266,437
2001 40,850,412 63,651,141
2000 40,567,864 63,007,815
1999 40,386,875 62,299,043
1998 40,223,509 61,522,630
1997 40,057,389 60,724,584
1996 39,889,852 59,920,064
1995 39,724,050 59,098,232
1994 39,549,108 58,260,854
1993 39,361,262 57,408,198
1992 39,157,685 56,528,834
1991 38,966,376 55,637,434
1990 38,867,322 54,738,329
1989 38,827,764 53,848,956
1988 38,766,939 52,969,595
1987 38,684,815 52,074,105
1986 38,584,624 51,177,834
1985 38,469,512 50,270,753
1984 38,330,364 49,351,708
1983 38,171,525 48,423,309
1982 37,986,012 47,494,577
1981 37,758,631 46,575,855
1980 37,491,165 45,650,022
1979 37,191,330 44,718,434
1978 36,864,898 43,788,976
1977 36,511,638 42,843,974
1976 36,137,812 41,896,504
1975 35,757,900 40,940,005
1974 35,373,335 39,952,891
1973 34,988,947 38,947,787
1972 34,604,469 37,933,929
1971 34,224,490 36,937,387
1970 33,814,531 35,954,408
1969 33,441,054 34,973,782
1968 33,113,134 34,002,560
1967 32,682,947 33,037,801
1966 32,283,194 32,086,071
1965 31,954,292 31,149,337
1964 31,609,195 30,232,141
1963 31,296,651 29,342,322
1962 31,023,366 28,481,040
1961 30,739,250 27,650,334
1960 30,455,000 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Spain and Thailand

Fertility rate
Spain

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Thailand
2023 1.12 1.21
2022 1.16 1.22
2021 1.18 1.23
2020 1.18 1.26
2019 1.23 1.29
2018 1.26 1.32
2017 1.31 1.36
2016 1.33 1.4
2015 1.33 1.45
2014 1.32 1.48
2013 1.27 1.53
2012 1.32 1.56
2011 1.34 1.57
2010 1.37 1.56
2009 1.38 1.57
2008 1.45 1.59
2007 1.38 1.62
2006 1.36 1.63
2005 1.33 1.64
2004 1.31 1.67
2003 1.3 1.67
2002 1.25 1.69
2001 1.23 1.71
2000 1.22 1.73
1999 1.17 1.77
1998 1.13 1.82
1997 1.15 1.85
1996 1.14 1.87
1995 1.16 1.89
1994 1.19 1.93
1993 1.26 1.97
1992 1.31 2.01
1991 1.33 2.04
1990 1.36 2.07
1989 1.4 2.14
1988 1.45 2.17
1987 1.49 2.26
1986 1.56 2.36
1985 1.64 2.45
1984 1.73 2.58
1983 1.8 2.76
1982 1.94 2.94
1981 2.04 3.13
1980 2.22 3.29
1979 2.37 3.45
1978 2.54 3.62
1977 2.65 3.87
1976 2.77 4.12
1975 2.77 4.36
1974 2.88 4.6
1973 2.84 4.85
1972 2.87 5.08
1971 2.9 5.25
1970 2.84 5.45
1969 2.86 5.7
1968 2.87 5.93
1967 2.94 6.08
1966 2.91 6.18
1965 2.94 6.26
1964 3.01 6.31
1963 2.88 6.34
1962 2.8 6.33
1961 2.77 6.32
1960 2.86 6.33

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

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Spain and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Thailand
2024 46.4 41.1
2023 45.9 40.7
2022 45.4 40.2
2021 44.9 39.7
2020 44.5 39.2
2019 44.1 38.7
2018 43.8 38.2
2017 43.5 37.7
2016 43.1 37.3
2015 42.7 36.8
2014 42.2 36.3
2013 41.7 35.9
2012 41.1 35.4
2011 40.6 35
2010 40.2 34.5
2009 39.8 34
2008 39.4 33.6
2007 39.2 33.1
2006 39 32.6
2005 38.8 32.2
2004 38.5 31.7
2003 38.3 31.3
2002 38.1 30.9
2001 37.8 30.5
2000 37.4 30
1999 37 29.5
1998 36.6 28.9
1997 36.2 28.3
1996 35.7 27.7
1995 35.3 27.2
1994 34.9 26.6
1993 34.6 26
1992 34.2 25.4
1991 33.9 24.8
1990 33.6 24.3
1989 33.2 23.7
1988 32.9 23.3
1987 32.5 22.8
1986 32.2 22.4
1985 31.9 21.9
1984 31.6 21.5
1983 31.4 21
1982 31.1 20.6
1981 30.9 20.2
1980 30.7 19.9
1979 30.6 19.5
1978 30.4 19.2
1977 30.2 18.9
1976 30.1 18.7
1975 30 18.4
1974 30 18.2
1973 30 18
1972 30 17.8
1971 30.1 17.6
1970 30.1 17.5
1969 30.2 17.4
1968 30.4 17.3
1967 30.4 17.3
1966 30.3 17.3
1965 30.2 17.4
1964 30.1 17.5
1963 29.9 17.6
1962 29.7 17.7
1961 29.6 17.9
1960 29.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
34
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Spain Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Spain Thailand
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
22%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Spain Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Thailand
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
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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