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Thailand vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 50th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Tunisia
Population
71571743
12437803
Population rank 21/197 81/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 31/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 100/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$333B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 84/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Thailand and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Thailand Tunisia
2024 $526,517,658,842 $51,332,285,657
2023 $515,906,283,941 $48,205,328,303
2022 $495,644,697,588 $44,929,920,093
2021 $506,194,668,790 $47,073,234,359
2020 $500,461,898,480 $42,491,780,918
2019 $543,976,691,794 $41,905,642,419
2018 $506,754,208,404 $42,686,504,460
2017 $456,356,813,537 $42,163,530,591
2016 $413,366,349,748 $44,360,072,680
2015 $401,296,238,228 $45,779,494,042
2014 $407,339,040,198 $50,271,812,921
2013 $420,333,654,593 $48,685,446,414
2012 $397,558,325,279 $47,311,401,813
2011 $370,818,739,624 $48,123,325,825
2010 $341,104,766,329 $46,206,091,938
2009 $281,710,630,187 $43,455,740,497
2008 $291,382,982,431 $44,859,439,902
2007 $262,942,621,455 $38,915,353,867
2006 $221,758,296,022 $34,376,664,601
2005 $189,318,408,469 $32,272,186,695
2004 $172,895,685,155 $31,183,885,241
2003 $152,280,615,246 $27,453,902,261
2002 $134,300,904,400 $23,141,616,605
2001 $120,296,476,180 $22,065,832,449
2000 $126,392,224,254 $21,473,528,161
1999 $126,669,211,779 $22,943,202,175
1998 $113,675,596,788 $21,802,893,587
1997 $150,180,456,566 $20,746,210,354
1996 $183,035,237,429 $19,587,161,807
1995 $169,278,916,593 $18,030,876,599
1994 $146,683,778,959 $15,633,174,304
1993 $128,889,262,951 $14,608,335,608
1992 $111,452,746,518 $15,496,708,060
1991 $98,234,714,971 $13,074,782,609
1990 $85,343,190,719 $12,290,568,182
1989 $72,250,748,100 $10,101,851,745
1988 $61,667,253,471 $10,096,245,762
1987 $50,535,446,555 $9,696,715,911
1986 $43,096,773,981 $9,017,806,654
1985 $38,900,711,333 $8,410,226,053
1984 $41,797,647,776 $8,254,541,195
1983 $40,042,798,388 $8,350,582,748
1982 $36,589,772,404 $8,133,580,052
1981 $34,846,039,194 $8,428,445,294
1980 $32,353,514,989 $8,744,134,354
1979 $27,371,650,825 $7,188,863,904
1978 $24,006,566,637 $5,968,460,080
1977 $19,779,312,261 $5,109,324,009
1976 $16,985,208,648 $4,508,191,942
1975 $14,882,770,594 $4,328,965,588
1974 $13,702,998,512 $3,545,868,575
1973 $10,838,587,358 $2,730,813,385
1972 $8,177,873,151 $2,237,556,149
1971 $7,375,000,024 $1,685,162,272
1970 $7,086,538,438 $1,439,238,095
1969 $6,695,336,567 $1,289,904,762
1968 $6,081,009,428 $1,214,666,667
1967 $5,638,461,442 $1,085,714,286
1966 $5,279,230,817 $1,040,952,381
1965 $4,388,937,649 $991,047,619
1964 $3,889,129,942 $1,025,866,792
1963 $3,540,403,457 $1,026,737,600
1962 $3,308,912,797 $880,027,733
1961 $3,034,037,811 $866,155,429
1960 $2,760,750,861 -

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

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Thailand and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Tunisia
2024 $7,347 $4,181
2023 $7,195 $3,951
2022 $6,909 $3,707
2021 $7,057 $3,907
2020 $6,986 $3,549
2019 $7,606 $3,529
2018 $7,100 $3,628
2017 $6,413 $3,619
2016 $5,834 $3,848
2015 $5,689 $4,015
2014 $5,801 $4,459
2013 $6,018 $4,370
2012 $5,726 $4,297
2011 $5,374 $4,421
2010 $4,974 $4,292
2009 $4,135 $4,080
2008 $4,309 $4,255
2007 $3,919 $3,727
2006 $3,331 $3,323
2005 $2,868 $3,147
2004 $2,642 $3,067
2003 $2,348 $2,726
2002 $2,090 $2,321
2001 $1,890 $2,236
2000 $2,006 $2,199
1999 $2,033 $2,376
1998 $1,848 $2,285
1997 $2,473 $2,202
1996 $3,055 $2,107
1995 $2,864 $1,968
1994 $2,518 $1,733
1993 $2,245 $1,649
1992 $1,972 $1,785
1991 $1,766 $1,538
1990 $1,559 $1,476
1989 $1,342 $1,239
1988 $1,164 $1,266
1987 $970 $1,245
1986 $842 $1,187
1985 $774 $1,135
1984 $847 $1,143
1983 $827 $1,184
1982 $770 $1,177
1981 $748 $1,247
1980 $709 $1,324
1979 $612 $1,113
1978 $548 $946
1977 $462 $830
1976 $405 $752
1975 $364 $741
1974 $343 $624
1973 $278.3 $493
1972 $215.6 $415
1971 $199.7 $320
1970 $197.1 $280.5
1969 $191.4 $257.7
1968 $178.8 $248.9
1967 $170.7 $228
1966 $164.5 $223.8
1965 $140.9 $217.3
1964 $128.6 $228.5
1963 $120.7 $231.9
1962 $116.2 $201.4
1961 $109.7 $200.7
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Thailand vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Tunisia
2026 77.1 77.1
2025 76.8 76.9
2024 76.6 76.7
2023 76.4 76.5
2022 75.3 76.1
2021 77.6 72.9
2020 77.3 75
2019 77.2 75.6
2018 77.2 75.4
2017 77 75.2
2016 76.8 75
2015 76.6 74.9
2014 76.3 74.8
2013 76 74.7
2012 75.6 74.6
2011 75.3 74.5
2010 75 74.4
2009 74.7 74.3
2008 74.2 74.2
2007 73.8 74
2006 73.3 73.9
2005 72.9 73.7
2004 72.1 73.5
2003 72.1 73.3
2002 71.8 73.1
2001 71.5 72.8
2000 71.2 72.6
1999 71 72.3
1998 70.7 72.1
1997 70.4 71.7
1996 69.9 71.2
1995 69.8 70.8
1994 69.7 70.4
1993 69.6 70
1992 69.4 69.7
1991 69.1 69.4
1990 68.9 69.1
1989 68.6 68.8
1988 68.2 68.5
1987 67.8 68
1986 67.3 67.4
1985 66.5 66.9
1984 65.5 66.3
1983 64.5 65.7
1982 63.6 65
1981 62.9 64.4
1980 62.2 63.7
1979 61.7 62.9
1978 61.3 62.1
1977 60.9 61.3
1976 60.4 60.3
1975 59.7 59.3
1974 59 58.3
1973 58.3 57.1
1972 57.7 56.1
1971 57.1 54.9
1970 56.5 53.8
1969 55.7 52.3
1968 55 51.3
1967 54.3 50.2
1966 53.7 49.2
1965 53.1 48.2
1964 52.5 47.3
1963 52 46.4
1962 51.4 45.6
1961 51.1 44.3
1960 50.6 44
1959 50.1 43.4
1958 49.5 42.7
1957 49.1 42.1
1956 48.6 41.3
1955 48.1 40.8
1954 47.6 40
1953 47.1 39.7
1952 46.5 39.3
1951 45.9 38.7
1950 45.2 38.2

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

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Thailand and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Thailand Tunisia
2024 71,668,011 12,277,109
2023 71,702,435 12,200,431
2022 71,735,329 12,119,334
2021 71,727,332 12,048,622
2020 71,641,484 11,974,057
2019 71,522,271 11,875,081
2018 71,376,079 11,765,514
2017 71,160,187 11,650,498
2016 70,859,841 11,528,674
2015 70,540,795 11,402,264
2014 70,216,367 11,274,288
2013 69,845,114 11,141,361
2012 69,436,098 11,009,647
2011 69,007,208 10,886,035
2010 68,579,447 10,765,980
2009 68,121,080 10,650,681
2008 67,619,830 10,542,635
2007 67,102,394 10,441,702
2006 66,567,687 10,346,410
2005 66,017,420 10,255,472
2004 65,452,047 10,166,163
2003 64,868,166 10,071,632
2002 64,266,437 9,971,515
2001 63,651,141 9,869,677
2000 63,007,815 9,764,935
1999 62,299,043 9,655,963
1998 61,522,630 9,541,667
1997 60,724,584 9,421,270
1996 59,920,064 9,294,432
1995 59,098,232 9,161,258
1994 58,260,854 9,018,448
1993 57,408,198 8,857,910
1992 56,528,834 8,682,512
1991 55,637,434 8,501,827
1990 54,738,329 8,324,509
1989 53,848,956 8,151,660
1988 52,969,595 7,974,440
1987 52,074,105 7,789,987
1986 51,177,834 7,600,301
1985 50,270,753 7,409,903
1984 49,351,708 7,220,044
1983 48,423,309 7,053,800
1982 47,494,577 6,908,642
1981 46,575,855 6,758,284
1980 45,650,022 6,606,195
1979 44,718,434 6,456,419
1978 43,788,976 6,309,390
1977 42,843,974 6,155,931
1976 41,896,504 5,996,994
1975 40,940,005 5,839,262
1974 39,952,891 5,684,674
1973 38,947,787 5,537,242
1972 37,933,929 5,396,557
1971 36,937,387 5,261,658
1970 35,954,408 5,131,396
1969 34,973,782 5,004,697
1968 34,002,560 4,879,899
1967 33,037,801 4,760,970
1966 32,086,071 4,652,287
1965 31,149,337 4,561,385
1964 30,232,141 4,489,869
1963 29,342,322 4,427,131
1962 28,481,040 4,369,136
1961 27,650,334 4,316,278
1960 26,851,747 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Thailand and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Thailand

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Tunisia
2023 1.21 1.83
2022 1.22 1.85
2021 1.23 1.8
2020 1.26 2
2019 1.29 2.1
2018 1.32 2.13
2017 1.36 2.21
2016 1.4 2.28
2015 1.45 2.31
2014 1.48 2.32
2013 1.53 2.31
2012 1.56 2.28
2011 1.57 2.19
2010 1.56 2.08
2009 1.57 2
2008 1.59 1.98
2007 1.62 1.96
2006 1.63 1.95
2005 1.64 1.95
2004 1.67 1.95
2003 1.67 1.96
2002 1.69 1.94
2001 1.71 1.98
2000 1.73 2.03
1999 1.77 2.08
1998 1.82 2.2
1997 1.85 2.34
1996 1.87 2.49
1995 1.89 2.67
1994 1.93 2.87
1993 1.97 3.06
1992 2.01 3.19
1991 2.04 3.31
1990 2.07 3.44
1989 2.14 3.57
1988 2.17 3.83
1987 2.26 4.1
1986 2.36 4.36
1985 2.45 4.52
1984 2.58 4.66
1983 2.76 4.77
1982 2.94 4.89
1981 3.13 5.02
1980 3.29 5.03
1979 3.45 5.18
1978 3.62 5.4
1977 3.87 5.68
1976 4.12 5.87
1975 4.36 5.97
1974 4.6 6.05
1973 4.85 6.12
1972 5.08 6.19
1971 5.25 6.29
1970 5.45 6.43
1969 5.7 6.62
1968 5.93 6.81
1967 6.08 6.95
1966 6.18 7.06
1965 6.26 7.11
1964 6.31 7.17
1963 6.34 7.17
1962 6.33 7.17
1961 6.32 7.16
1960 6.33 7.16

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

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Thailand and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand Tunisia
2024 41.1 33.5
2023 40.7 33.2
2022 40.2 32.8
2021 39.7 32.4
2020 39.2 32
2019 38.7 31.7
2018 38.2 31.4
2017 37.7 31.1
2016 37.3 30.8
2015 36.8 30.4
2014 36.3 30.1
2013 35.9 29.8
2012 35.4 29.5
2011 35 29.2
2010 34.5 28.9
2009 34 28.5
2008 33.6 28.1
2007 33.1 27.6
2006 32.6 27.2
2005 32.2 26.7
2004 31.7 26.2
2003 31.3 25.7
2002 30.9 25.3
2001 30.5 24.8
2000 30 24.4
1999 29.5 24
1998 28.9 23.6
1997 28.3 23.2
1996 27.7 22.9
1995 27.2 22.5
1994 26.6 22.1
1993 26 21.8
1992 25.4 21.5
1991 24.8 21.2
1990 24.3 21
1989 23.7 20.7
1988 23.3 20.4
1987 22.8 20.2
1986 22.4 19.9
1985 21.9 19.7
1984 21.5 19.5
1983 21 19.2
1982 20.6 19
1981 20.2 18.7
1980 19.9 18.5
1979 19.5 18.3
1978 19.2 18.1
1977 18.9 18
1976 18.7 17.9
1975 18.4 17.8
1974 18.2 17.8
1973 18 17.7
1972 17.8 17.6
1971 17.6 17.6
1970 17.5 17.6
1969 17.4 17.5
1968 17.3 17.6
1967 17.3 17.7
1966 17.3 17.8
1965 17.4 17.9
1964 17.5 18
1963 17.6 18.1
1962 17.7 18.2
1961 17.9 18.3
1960 18 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
100,001
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.18%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
25
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
860
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$520B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$237B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Thailand Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Thailand Tunisia
% of world population
0.88%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
27.2%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Thailand Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Tunisia
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
12,272 mi
2023

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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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