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Tanzania vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tanzania has a population of 68.6M (ranked 22/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Tanzania's land area is 342,009 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 31st vs. 50th).

By GDP, Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Tanzania Thailand
Population
73145892
71571743
Population rank 20/197 21/197
GDP
$78.8B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 82/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,150
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 170/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,221
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$39.3B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$573
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 160/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,309
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 342,009 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.61
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Tanzania and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Tanzania and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Tanzania

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Tanzania Thailand
2024 $78,844,405,385 $526,517,658,842
2023 $79,030,935,627 $515,906,283,941
2022 $75,749,121,843 $495,644,697,588
2021 $70,655,628,148 $506,194,668,790
2020 $66,068,737,786 $500,461,898,480
2019 $61,026,731,926 $543,976,691,794
2018 $57,003,712,892 $506,754,208,404
2017 $53,274,884,533 $456,356,813,537
2016 $49,774,409,374 $413,366,349,748
2015 $47,413,919,817 $401,296,238,228
2014 $49,986,726,461 $407,339,040,198
2013 $45,648,857,242 $420,333,654,593
2012 $39,650,394,363 $397,558,325,279
2011 $34,657,140,096 $370,818,739,624
2010 $32,012,892,919 $341,104,766,329
2009 $29,400,573,554 $281,710,630,187
2008 $27,947,821,398 $291,382,982,431
2007 $21,860,434,823 $262,942,621,455
2006 $18,619,859,795 $221,758,296,022
2005 $18,395,383,647 $189,318,408,469
2004 $16,673,062,473 $172,895,685,155
2003 $15,211,487,709 $152,280,615,246
2002 $14,129,651,896 $134,300,904,400
2001 $13,563,990,022 $120,296,476,180
2000 $13,371,767,082 $126,392,224,254
1999 $12,704,334,196 $126,669,211,779
1998 $12,172,790,056 $113,675,596,788
1997 $11,158,197,942 $150,180,456,566
1996 $9,433,528,150 $183,035,237,429
1995 $7,631,431,840 $169,278,916,593
1994 $6,550,480,484 $146,683,778,959
1993 $6,182,872,708 $128,889,262,951
1992 $6,681,997,469 $111,452,746,518
1991 $7,197,768,159 $98,234,714,971
1990 $6,184,384,225 $85,343,190,719
1989 $6,418,799,007 $72,250,748,100
1988 $7,406,614,407 $61,667,253,471
1987 $7,824,193,222 $50,535,446,555
1986 $10,840,864,521 $43,096,773,981
1985 $15,328,295,175 $38,900,711,333
1984 $12,906,635,133 $41,797,647,776
1983 $14,049,883,809 $40,042,798,388
1982 $13,927,383,240 $36,589,772,404
1981 $13,161,540,378 $34,846,039,194
1980 $11,409,228,087 $32,353,514,989
1979 $9,804,637,491 $27,371,650,825
1978 $9,261,675,710 $24,006,566,637
1977 $7,732,598,995 $19,779,312,261
1976 $6,472,511,988 $16,985,208,648
1975 $5,729,917,840 $14,882,770,594
1974 $4,977,337,978 $13,702,998,512
1973 $4,144,104,535 $10,838,587,358
1972 $3,472,787,266 $8,177,873,151
1971 $3,050,673,517 $7,375,000,024
1970 $2,851,419,386 $7,086,538,438
1969 $5,142,066,811 $6,695,336,567
1968 $4,895,251,824 $6,081,009,428
1967 $4,565,132,048 $5,638,461,442
1966 $4,377,998,825 $5,279,230,817
1965 $3,817,226,546 $4,388,937,649
1964 $3,748,840,925 $3,889,129,942
1963 $3,456,579,293 $3,540,403,457
1962 $3,101,589,993 $3,308,912,797
1961 $2,826,179,031 $3,034,037,811
1960 $2,651,729,807 $2,760,750,861

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

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Tanzania and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Tanzania

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tanzania Thailand
2024 $1,150 $7,347
2023 $1,186 $7,195
2022 $1,171 $6,909
2021 $1,125 $7,057
2020 $1,084 $6,986
2019 $1,031 $7,606
2018 $992 $7,100
2017 $957 $6,413
2016 $925 $5,834
2015 $911 $5,689
2014 $993 $5,801
2013 $935 $6,018
2012 $837 $5,726
2011 $753 $5,374
2010 $715 $4,974
2009 $674 $4,135
2008 $657 $4,309
2007 $528 $3,919
2006 $462 $3,331
2005 $469 $2,868
2004 $438 $2,642
2003 $410 $2,348
2002 $391 $2,090
2001 $385 $1,890
2000 $390 $2,006
1999 $382 $2,033
1998 $375 $1,848
1997 $353 $2,473
1996 $305 $3,055
1995 $251.2 $2,864
1994 $222.5 $2,518
1993 $218.2 $2,245
1992 $243.4 $1,972
1991 $268.8 $1,766
1990 $236.9 $1,559
1989 $252.3 $1,342
1988 $299 $1,164
1987 $326 $970
1986 $466 $842
1985 $681 $774
1984 $593 $847
1983 $667 $827
1982 $683 $770
1981 $665 $748
1980 $595 $709
1979 $527 $612
1978 $515 $548
1977 $446 $462
1976 $387 $405
1975 $355 $364
1974 $320 $343
1973 $276.1 $278.3
1972 $239.8 $215.6
1971 $218.4 $199.7
1970 $211.3 $197.1
1969 $394 $191.4
1968 $388 $178.8
1967 $374 $170.7
1966 $370 $164.5
1965 $333 $140.9
1964 $337 $128.6
1963 $320 $120.7
1962 $295.7 $116.2
1961 $277.4 $109.7
1960 $267.8 $102.8

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

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Tanzania vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tanzania

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tanzania Thailand
2026 67.6 77.1
2025 67.4 76.8
2024 67.2 76.6
2023 67 76.4
2022 66.9 75.3
2021 66.1 77.6
2020 66.8 77.3
2019 66 77.2
2018 65.5 77.2
2017 65 77
2016 64.4 76.8
2015 63.9 76.6
2014 63.4 76.3
2013 62.8 76
2012 62.3 75.6
2011 61.6 75.3
2010 61.1 75
2009 60.5 74.7
2008 59.9 74.2
2007 59.3 73.8
2006 58.5 73.3
2005 57.7 72.9
2004 56.8 72.1
2003 55.9 72.1
2002 54.9 71.8
2001 54.1 71.5
2000 53.2 71.2
1999 52.4 71
1998 51.8 70.7
1997 51.2 70.4
1996 51.1 69.9
1995 51 69.8
1994 51.1 69.7
1993 51.2 69.6
1992 51.4 69.4
1991 51.8 69.1
1990 52 68.9
1989 52.1 68.6
1988 52.2 68.2
1987 52.2 67.8
1986 52.2 67.3
1985 52.2 66.5
1984 52.2 65.5
1983 52.2 64.5
1982 52 63.6
1981 51.7 62.9
1980 51.3 62.2
1979 50.8 61.7
1978 50.4 61.3
1977 50 60.9
1976 49.5 60.4
1975 48.9 59.7
1974 48.4 59
1973 47.9 58.3
1972 47.4 57.7
1971 47 57.1
1970 46.5 56.5
1969 46 55.7
1968 45.6 55
1967 45.2 54.3
1966 44.9 53.7
1965 44.5 53.1
1964 44.1 52.5
1963 43.6 52
1962 43.2 51.4
1961 42.8 51.1
1960 42.6 50.6
1959 42.5 50.1
1958 42.3 49.5
1957 42.1 49.1
1956 42 48.6
1955 41.8 48.1
1954 41.7 47.6
1953 41.5 47.1
1952 41.4 46.5
1951 41.2 45.9
1950 41 45.2

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

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Tanzania and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Tanzania

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Thailand
2024 68,560,157 71,668,011
2023 66,617,606 71,702,435
2022 64,711,821 71,735,329
2021 62,830,412 71,727,332
2020 60,972,798 71,641,484
2019 59,174,891 71,522,271
2018 57,437,145 71,376,079
2017 55,652,890 71,160,187
2016 53,824,013 70,859,841
2015 52,020,962 70,540,795
2014 50,351,512 70,216,367
2013 48,824,128 69,845,114
2012 47,374,260 69,436,098
2011 46,029,367 69,007,208
2010 44,758,488 68,579,447
2009 43,633,982 68,121,080
2008 42,570,728 67,619,830
2007 41,435,512 67,102,394
2006 40,294,902 66,567,687
2005 39,182,076 66,017,420
2004 38,109,668 65,452,047
2003 37,089,555 64,868,166
2002 36,121,304 64,266,437
2001 35,198,299 63,651,141
2000 34,260,139 63,007,815
1999 33,300,330 62,299,043
1998 32,420,458 61,522,630
1997 31,578,089 60,724,584
1996 30,945,762 59,920,064
1995 30,383,497 59,098,232
1994 29,442,356 58,260,854
1993 28,332,692 57,408,198
1992 27,457,588 56,528,834
1991 26,780,436 55,637,434
1990 26,110,207 54,738,329
1989 25,438,759 53,848,956
1988 24,769,686 52,969,595
1987 24,030,378 52,074,105
1986 23,258,959 51,177,834
1985 22,501,693 50,270,753
1984 21,779,066 49,351,708
1983 21,079,874 48,423,309
1982 20,398,571 47,494,577
1981 19,784,703 46,575,855
1980 19,189,769 45,650,022
1979 18,592,038 44,718,434
1978 17,976,566 43,788,976
1977 17,352,929 42,843,974
1976 16,736,211 41,896,504
1975 16,138,361 40,940,005
1974 15,561,630 39,952,891
1973 15,010,101 38,947,787
1972 14,479,308 37,933,929
1971 13,971,451 36,937,387
1970 13,492,677 35,954,408
1969 13,036,700 34,973,782
1968 12,602,076 34,002,560
1967 12,200,109 33,037,801
1966 11,827,459 32,086,071
1965 11,470,728 31,149,337
1964 11,127,826 30,232,141
1963 10,799,528 29,342,322
1962 10,487,756 28,481,040
1961 10,187,886 27,650,334
1960 9,901,419 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Tanzania and Thailand

Fertility rate
Tanzania

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania Thailand
2023 4.61 1.21
2022 4.67 1.22
2021 4.73 1.23
2020 4.8 1.26
2019 4.87 1.29
2018 4.93 1.32
2017 4.99 1.36
2016 5.01 1.4
2015 5.03 1.45
2014 5.12 1.48
2013 5.16 1.53
2012 5.14 1.56
2011 5.14 1.57
2010 5.23 1.56
2009 5.26 1.57
2008 5.32 1.59
2007 5.4 1.62
2006 5.51 1.63
2005 5.58 1.64
2004 5.6 1.67
2003 5.58 1.67
2002 5.57 1.69
2001 5.62 1.71
2000 5.67 1.73
1999 5.75 1.77
1998 5.81 1.82
1997 5.84 1.85
1996 5.83 1.87
1995 5.82 1.89
1994 5.89 1.93
1993 6 1.97
1992 6.08 2.01
1991 6.14 2.04
1990 6.2 2.07
1989 6.3 2.14
1988 6.38 2.17
1987 6.41 2.26
1986 6.49 2.36
1985 6.6 2.45
1984 6.72 2.58
1983 6.81 2.76
1982 6.87 2.94
1981 6.93 3.13
1980 6.99 3.29
1979 7.04 3.45
1978 7.06 3.62
1977 7.07 3.87
1976 7.09 4.12
1975 7.1 4.36
1974 7.12 4.6
1973 7.06 4.85
1972 7.05 5.08
1971 7.04 5.25
1970 7 5.45
1969 6.95 5.7
1968 6.9 5.93
1967 6.86 6.08
1966 6.8 6.18
1965 6.73 6.26
1964 6.68 6.31
1963 6.65 6.34
1962 6.61 6.33
1961 6.56 6.32
1960 6.54 6.33

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

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Tanzania and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Tanzania

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Tanzania Thailand
2024 18.4 41.1
2023 18.3 40.7
2022 18.2 40.2
2021 18.1 39.7
2020 18 39.2
2019 17.9 38.7
2018 17.9 38.2
2017 17.8 37.7
2016 17.6 37.3
2015 17.5 36.8
2014 17.4 36.3
2013 17.3 35.9
2012 17.3 35.4
2011 17.2 35
2010 17.2 34.5
2009 17.2 34
2008 17.3 33.6
2007 17.3 33.1
2006 17.4 32.6
2005 17.4 32.2
2004 17.4 31.7
2003 17.4 31.3
2002 17.5 30.9
2001 17.5 30.5
2000 17.4 30
1999 17.4 29.5
1998 17.3 28.9
1997 17.3 28.3
1996 17.4 27.7
1995 17.4 27.2
1994 17.3 26.6
1993 17 26
1992 16.8 25.4
1991 16.7 24.8
1990 16.7 24.3
1989 16.6 23.7
1988 16.6 23.3
1987 16.5 22.8
1986 16.4 22.4
1985 16.3 21.9
1984 16.2 21.5
1983 16.2 21
1982 16.3 20.6
1981 16.4 20.2
1980 16.5 19.9
1979 16.6 19.5
1978 16.7 19.2
1977 16.8 18.9
1976 16.8 18.7
1975 16.9 18.4
1974 16.9 18.2
1973 17 18
1972 17 17.8
1971 17 17.6
1970 17.1 17.5
1969 17.1 17.4
1968 17.1 17.3
1967 17.2 17.3
1966 17.2 17.3
1965 17.3 17.4
1964 17.4 17.5
1963 17.4 17.6
1962 17.4 17.7
1961 17.4 17.9
1960 17.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tanzania Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.16%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2018
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2018
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
22
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.32B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.05B
2018
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.12B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,527,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27.2%
2019
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
59.8%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Tanzania Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
405 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.09
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
23.1%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
78.3%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.9%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
123.5 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.4%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.3%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
48.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tanzania Thailand
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,730
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
36.2%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.7
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.71
2020
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.1
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
9.89%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
29.1%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Tanzania Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$36.3
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.4%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
276
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.9
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
13%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Tanzania Thailand
% of world land
0.59%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,988 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,592 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
171,190 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,225 mi
2022
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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