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Thailand vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 50th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 30/197 ($526B) and Turkmenistan ranks 88/197 ($64.2B). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 102/197 ($7,345), while Turkmenistan ranks 91/197 ($8,572).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Turkmenistan
Population
71619867
7713465
Population rank 21/197 104/197
GDP
$526B
2024
$64.2B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 88/197
GDP per capita
$7,345
2024
$8,572
2024
GDP per capita rank 102/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,708
2024
$20,408
2024
Government debt
$333B
2024
$2.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.5%
2025
4.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,642
2024
$396
2024
Government debt per person rank 84/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,948
2025
$8,974
2025
Land area
197,256 sq mi
2025
181,441 sq mi
2025
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2024
41.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.8 years
2025
70.3 years
2025

Thailand and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Turkmenistan
Year GDP
Thailand Turkmenistan
1960 $2,760,750,861 -
1961 $3,034,037,811 -
1962 $3,308,912,797 -
1963 $3,540,403,457 -
1964 $3,889,129,942 -
1965 $4,388,937,649 -
1966 $5,279,230,817 -
1967 $5,638,461,442 -
1968 $6,081,009,428 -
1969 $6,695,336,567 -
1970 $7,086,538,438 -
1971 $7,375,000,024 -
1972 $8,177,873,151 -
1973 $10,838,587,358 -
1974 $13,702,998,512 -
1975 $14,882,770,594 -
1976 $16,985,208,648 -
1977 $19,779,312,261 -
1978 $24,006,566,637 -
1979 $27,371,650,825 -
1980 $32,353,514,989 -
1981 $34,846,039,194 -
1982 $36,589,772,404 -
1983 $40,042,798,388 -
1984 $41,797,647,776 -
1985 $38,900,711,333 -
1986 $43,096,773,981 -
1987 $50,535,446,555 $2,331,358,820
1988 $61,667,253,471 $3,010,982,414
1989 $72,250,748,100 $3,006,988,217
1990 $85,343,190,719 $3,189,539,641
1991 $98,234,714,971 $3,208,098,919
1992 $111,452,746,518 $3,200,539,816
1993 $128,889,262,951 $3,179,225,949
1994 $146,683,778,959 $2,561,118,608
1995 $169,278,916,593 $2,482,228,440
1996 $183,035,237,429 $2,378,759,975
1997 $150,180,456,566 $2,450,350,625
1998 $113,675,596,788 $2,605,689,134
1999 $126,669,211,779 $2,450,564,100
2000 $126,392,224,254 $2,904,663,311
2001 $120,296,476,180 $3,534,772,732
2002 $134,300,904,400 $4,462,029,109
2003 $152,280,615,246 $5,977,440,583
2004 $172,895,685,155 $6,838,351,088
2005 $189,318,408,469 $8,103,901,996
2006 $221,758,296,022 $10,276,674,365
2007 $262,942,621,455 $12,664,165,103
2008 $291,382,982,431 $19,271,523,179
2009 $281,710,630,187 $20,214,385,965
2010 $341,104,766,329 $22,583,157,895
2011 $370,818,739,624 $29,233,333,333
2012 $397,558,325,279 $35,164,210,526
2013 $420,333,654,593 $39,197,543,860
2014 $407,339,040,198 $43,524,210,526
2015 $401,296,238,228 $35,799,714,286
2016 $413,366,349,748 $36,169,428,571
2017 $456,356,813,537 $37,926,285,714
2018 $506,754,208,404 $40,765,428,571
2019 $543,976,691,794 $45,232,857,143
2020 $500,461,898,480 $45,818,000,000
2021 $506,194,668,790 $50,007,428,571
2022 $495,644,697,588 $58,972,000,000
2023 $515,906,283,941 $60,628,857,143
2024 $526,411,265,428 $64,239,891,739

Thailand and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Turkmenistan
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Turkmenistan
1960 $102.8 -
1961 $109.7 -
1962 $116.2 -
1963 $120.7 -
1964 $128.6 -
1965 $140.9 -
1966 $164.5 -
1967 $170.7 -
1968 $178.8 -
1969 $191.4 -
1970 $197.1 -
1971 $199.7 -
1972 $215.6 -
1973 $278.3 -
1974 $343 -
1975 $364 -
1976 $405 -
1977 $462 -
1978 $548 -
1979 $612 -
1980 $709 -
1981 $748 -
1982 $770 -
1983 $827 -
1984 $847 -
1985 $774 -
1986 $842 -
1987 $970 $675
1988 $1,164 $846
1989 $1,342 $821
1990 $1,559 $848
1991 $1,766 $832
1992 $1,972 $811
1993 $2,245 $788
1994 $2,518 $622
1995 $2,864 $592
1996 $3,055 $558
1997 $2,473 $565
1998 $1,848 $591
1999 $2,033 $546
2000 $2,006 $634
2001 $1,890 $756
2002 $2,090 $936
2003 $2,348 $1,229
2004 $2,642 $1,379
2005 $2,868 $1,604
2006 $3,331 $1,997
2007 $3,919 $2,415
2008 $4,309 $3,606
2009 $4,135 $3,708
2010 $4,974 $4,059
2011 $5,374 $5,144
2012 $5,726 $6,054
2013 $6,018 $6,600
2014 $5,801 $7,164
2015 $5,689 $5,759
2016 $5,834 $5,687
2017 $6,413 $5,828
2018 $7,100 $6,125
2019 $7,606 $6,648
2020 $6,986 $6,593
2021 $7,057 $7,051
2022 $6,909 $8,156
2023 $7,195 $8,233
2024 $7,345 $8,572

Thailand vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Turkmenistan
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Turkmenistan
1950 45.2 48.1
1951 45.9 48.6
1952 46.5 49
1953 47.1 49.4
1954 47.6 49.8
1955 48.1 50.2
1956 48.6 50.6
1957 49.1 51
1958 49.5 51.4
1959 50.1 51.8
1960 50.6 52.1
1961 51.1 52.5
1962 51.4 52.9
1963 52 53.2
1964 52.5 53.6
1965 53.1 54
1966 53.7 54.4
1967 54.3 54.8
1968 55 55.3
1969 55.7 55.7
1970 56.5 56
1971 57.1 56.3
1972 57.7 56.6
1973 58.3 56.8
1974 59 57
1975 59.7 57.2
1976 60.4 57.4
1977 60.9 57.7
1978 61.3 58.3
1979 61.7 59.1
1980 62.2 60.2
1981 62.9 61
1982 63.6 61.6
1983 64.5 62
1984 65.5 62.4
1985 66.5 62.8
1986 67.3 63.2
1987 67.8 63.5
1988 68.2 63.7
1989 68.6 63.8
1990 68.9 63.9
1991 69.1 63.8
1992 69.4 63.8
1993 69.6 63.6
1994 69.7 63.5
1995 69.8 63.5
1996 69.9 63.5
1997 70.4 63.7
1998 70.7 64
1999 71 64.5
2000 71.2 64.9
2001 71.5 65.3
2002 71.8 65.6
2003 72.1 65.9
2004 72.1 66.1
2005 72.9 66.3
2006 73.3 66.6
2007 73.8 67
2008 74.2 67.6
2009 74.7 68.2
2010 75 68.6
2011 75.3 68.9
2012 75.6 69
2013 76 69
2014 76.3 69
2015 76.6 69.1
2016 76.8 69.1
2017 77 69.2
2018 77.2 69.3
2019 77.2 69.4
2020 77.3 68.8
2021 77.6 69.4
2022 75.3 69.9
2023 76.4 70.1
2024 76.6 70.2
2025 76.8 70.3

Thailand and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Turkmenistan
Year Population
Thailand Turkmenistan
1960 26,851,747 1,643,457
1961 27,650,334 1,695,400
1962 28,481,040 1,749,214
1963 29,342,322 1,804,272
1964 30,232,141 1,859,997
1965 31,149,337 1,915,916
1966 32,086,071 1,971,737
1967 33,037,801 2,027,403
1968 34,002,560 2,083,069
1969 34,973,782 2,139,024
1970 35,954,408 2,195,616
1971 36,937,387 2,253,119
1972 37,933,929 2,311,430
1973 38,947,787 2,370,919
1974 39,952,891 2,432,028
1975 40,940,005 2,494,570
1976 41,896,504 2,558,521
1977 42,843,974 2,623,948
1978 43,788,976 2,691,088
1979 44,718,434 2,760,358
1980 45,650,022 2,832,203
1981 46,575,855 2,907,187
1982 47,494,577 2,985,557
1983 48,423,309 3,067,534
1984 49,351,708 3,154,079
1985 50,270,753 3,247,534
1986 51,177,834 3,347,809
1987 52,074,105 3,452,731
1988 52,969,595 3,559,363
1989 53,848,956 3,662,459
1990 54,738,329 3,760,562
1991 55,637,434 3,855,894
1992 56,528,834 3,944,689
1993 57,408,198 4,032,407
1994 58,260,854 4,116,662
1995 59,098,232 4,191,203
1996 59,920,064 4,263,819
1997 60,724,584 4,336,730
1998 61,522,630 4,410,507
1999 62,299,043 4,492,170
2000 63,007,815 4,582,677
2001 63,651,141 4,675,409
2002 64,266,437 4,769,465
2003 64,868,166 4,863,865
2004 65,452,047 4,958,093
2005 66,017,420 5,052,257
2006 66,567,687 5,147,105
2007 67,102,394 5,244,046
2008 67,619,830 5,345,029
2009 68,121,080 5,451,592
2010 68,579,447 5,564,356
2011 69,007,208 5,683,417
2012 69,436,098 5,808,546
2013 69,845,114 5,939,341
2014 70,216,367 6,075,283
2015 70,540,795 6,215,770
2016 70,859,841 6,360,041
2017 71,160,187 6,507,061
2018 71,376,079 6,655,524
2019 71,522,271 6,803,944
2020 71,641,484 6,949,912
2021 71,727,332 7,092,043
2022 71,735,329 7,230,193
2023 71,702,435 7,364,438
2024 71,668,011 7,494,498

Fertility rates in Thailand and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Thailand

Turkmenistan
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Turkmenistan
1960 6.33 6.59
1961 6.32 6.69
1962 6.33 6.76
1963 6.34 6.79
1964 6.31 6.79
1965 6.26 6.76
1966 6.18 6.7
1967 6.08 6.64
1968 5.93 6.56
1969 5.7 6.48
1970 5.45 6.4
1971 5.25 6.32
1972 5.08 6.2
1973 4.85 6.15
1974 4.6 6.09
1975 4.36 6
1976 4.12 5.9
1977 3.87 5.77
1978 3.62 5.61
1979 3.45 5.46
1980 3.29 5.3
1981 3.13 5.16
1982 2.94 5.04
1983 2.76 4.97
1984 2.58 4.96
1985 2.45 4.97
1986 2.36 4.94
1987 2.26 4.84
1988 2.17 4.68
1989 2.14 4.46
1990 2.07 4.29
1991 2.04 4.14
1992 2.01 3.96
1993 1.97 3.78
1994 1.93 3.62
1995 1.89 3.49
1996 1.87 3.29
1997 1.85 3.18
1998 1.82 3.08
1999 1.77 2.98
2000 1.73 2.9
2001 1.71 2.81
2002 1.69 2.71
2003 1.67 2.67
2004 1.67 2.67
2005 1.64 2.71
2006 1.63 2.72
2007 1.62 2.73
2008 1.59 2.75
2009 1.57 2.79
2010 1.56 2.85
2011 1.57 2.9
2012 1.56 2.96
2013 1.53 3.01
2014 1.48 3.02
2015 1.45 3.03
2016 1.4 2.99
2017 1.36 2.93
2018 1.32 2.88
2019 1.29 2.83
2020 1.26 2.79
2021 1.23 2.75
2022 1.22 2.73
2023 1.21 2.69

Thailand and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Turkmenistan
Year Median age, years
Thailand Turkmenistan
1960 18 21.3
1961 17.9 20.9
1962 17.7 20.4
1963 17.6 19.7
1964 17.5 19
1965 17.4 18.4
1966 17.3 18
1967 17.3 17.7
1968 17.3 17.5
1969 17.4 17.4
1970 17.5 17.4
1971 17.6 17.4
1972 17.8 17.5
1973 18 17.6
1974 18.2 17.7
1975 18.4 17.9
1976 18.7 18
1977 18.9 18.2
1978 19.2 18.3
1979 19.5 18.5
1980 19.9 18.7
1981 20.2 18.8
1982 20.6 19
1983 21 19.1
1984 21.5 19.2
1985 21.9 19.3
1986 22.4 19.3
1987 22.8 19.3
1988 23.3 19.3
1989 23.7 19.3
1990 24.3 19.3
1991 24.8 19.4
1992 25.4 19.4
1993 26 19.5
1994 26.6 19.6
1995 27.2 19.7
1996 27.7 19.9
1997 28.3 20.1
1998 28.9 20.3
1999 29.5 20.6
2000 30 20.9
2001 30.5 21.2
2002 30.9 21.5
2003 31.3 21.8
2004 31.7 22.1
2005 32.2 22.4
2006 32.6 22.8
2007 33.1 23.1
2008 33.6 23.4
2009 34 23.7
2010 34.5 24
2011 35 24.3
2012 35.4 24.5
2013 35.9 24.8
2014 36.3 25
2015 36.8 25.3
2016 37.3 25.5
2017 37.7 25.7
2018 38.2 25.9
2019 38.7 26.2
2020 39.2 26.4
2021 39.7 26.7
2022 40.2 26.9
2023 40.7 27.2
2024 41.1 27.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$510B
2024
$62.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24%
2025
11.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.17%
2023
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.07%
2025
+0.17%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
49.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
39.3%
2023
Economic freedom index
60.6
2025
47.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
2.4%
1998
Number of millionaires
100,001
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.18%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
25
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
860
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$520B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$237B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$9.58B
2024
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
5.95%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Thailand Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.2 megatons
2023
66 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.82 tons
2023
8.96 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Thailand Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.88%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+23,321
2024
+14,646
2024
Urban population
54.3%
2024
54.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.8
2025
33.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2024
17
2024
Higher education index
76
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
96
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
27.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

Thailand Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$370
2022
$579
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$34.1
2022
$459
2022
Life expectancy
76.8 years
2025
70.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2022
0.63%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.93
2020
2.14
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
9.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
35
2025
26
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.34%
2025
0.32%
2025
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2025
152,812 sq mi
2025
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2025
15,934 sq mi
2025
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
n/a

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