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Thailand vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 50th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Tuvalu
Population
71571743
9341
Population rank 21/197 196/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 31/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 100/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$333B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 84/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Thailand and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Thailand Tuvalu
2024 $526,517,658,842 -
2023 $515,906,283,941 $62,280,312
2022 $495,644,697,588 $59,065,982
2021 $506,194,668,790 $60,196,406
2020 $500,461,898,480 $51,746,594
2019 $543,976,691,794 $54,123,199
2018 $506,754,208,404 $48,015,260
2017 $456,356,813,537 $45,276,595
2016 $413,366,349,748 $41,629,064
2015 $401,296,238,228 $36,811,936
2014 $407,339,040,198 $38,760,983
2013 $420,333,654,593 $38,615,891
2012 $397,558,325,279 $39,345,579
2011 $370,818,739,624 $39,196,957
2010 $341,104,766,329 $32,105,408
2009 $281,710,630,187 $28,076,984
2008 $291,382,982,431 $31,874,435
2007 $262,942,621,455 $28,450,169
2006 $221,758,296,022 $24,096,875
2005 $189,318,408,469 $22,909,980
2004 $172,895,685,155 $22,798,275
2003 $152,280,615,246 $19,456,338
2002 $134,300,904,400 $16,842,673
2001 $120,296,476,180 $13,964,732
2000 $126,392,224,254 $15,073,976
1999 $126,669,211,779 $14,800,503
1998 $113,675,596,788 $13,795,146
1997 $150,180,456,566 $13,734,210
1996 $183,035,237,429 $13,338,597
1995 $169,278,916,593 $11,922,614
1994 $146,683,778,959 $11,772,611
1993 $128,889,262,951 $10,414,400
1992 $111,452,746,518 $10,535,028
1991 $98,234,714,971 $10,127,314
1990 $85,343,190,719 $9,542,901
1989 $72,250,748,100 $8,454,523
1988 $61,667,253,471 $7,011,059
1987 $50,535,446,555 $5,020,513
1986 $43,096,773,981 $4,574,706
1985 $38,900,711,333 $3,862,852
1984 $41,797,647,776 $4,481,978
1983 $40,042,798,388 $4,152,550
1982 $36,589,772,404 $4,118,945
1981 $34,846,039,194 $4,773,018
1980 $32,353,514,989 $4,206,128
1979 $27,371,650,825 $4,065,659
1978 $24,006,566,637 $3,798,782
1977 $19,779,312,261 $3,669,420
1976 $16,985,208,648 $3,919,072
1975 $14,882,770,594 $4,014,748
1974 $13,702,998,512 $4,122,329
1973 $10,838,587,358 $3,411,915
1972 $8,177,873,151 $2,968,458
1971 $7,375,000,024 $2,716,990
1970 $7,086,538,438 $2,585,956
1969 $6,695,336,567 -
1968 $6,081,009,428 -
1967 $5,638,461,442 -
1966 $5,279,230,817 -
1965 $4,388,937,649 -
1964 $3,889,129,942 -
1963 $3,540,403,457 -
1962 $3,308,912,797 -
1961 $3,034,037,811 -
1960 $2,760,750,861 -

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

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Thailand and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Tuvalu
2024 $7,347 -
2023 $7,195 $6,345
2022 $6,909 $5,911
2021 $7,057 $5,905
2020 $6,986 $4,976
2019 $7,606 $5,115
2018 $7,100 $4,466
2017 $6,413 $4,166
2016 $5,834 $3,809
2015 $5,689 $3,358
2014 $5,801 $3,529
2013 $6,018 $3,510
2012 $5,726 $3,598
2011 $5,374 $3,636
2010 $4,974 $3,025
2009 $4,135 $2,684
2008 $4,309 $3,088
2007 $3,919 $2,794
2006 $3,331 $2,396
2005 $2,868 $2,305
2004 $2,642 $2,323
2003 $2,348 $2,007
2002 $2,090 $1,750
2001 $1,890 $1,457
2000 $2,006 $1,579
1999 $2,033 $1,559
1998 $1,848 $1,460
1997 $2,473 $1,461
1996 $3,055 $1,428
1995 $2,864 $1,285
1994 $2,518 $1,279
1993 $2,245 $1,141
1992 $1,972 $1,166
1991 $1,766 $1,134
1990 $1,559 $1,085
1989 $1,342 $976
1988 $1,164 $823
1987 $970 $600
1986 $842 $557
1985 $774 $480
1984 $847 $567
1983 $827 $533
1982 $770 $537
1981 $748 $634
1980 $709 $571
1979 $612 $566
1978 $548 $546
1977 $462 $549
1976 $405 $612
1975 $364 $656
1974 $343 $708
1973 $278.3 $601
1972 $215.6 $522
1971 $199.7 $478
1970 $197.1 $457
1969 $191.4 -
1968 $178.8 -
1967 $170.7 -
1966 $164.5 -
1965 $140.9 -
1964 $128.6 -
1963 $120.7 -
1962 $116.2 -
1961 $109.7 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Thailand vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Tuvalu
2026 77.1 67.6
2025 76.8 67.4
2024 76.6 67.3
2023 76.4 67.1
2022 75.3 66.9
2021 77.6 65.8
2020 77.3 66.4
2019 77.2 66.1
2018 77.2 65.9
2017 77 65.7
2016 76.8 65.5
2015 76.6 65.4
2014 76.3 65.3
2013 76 65.2
2012 75.6 65.1
2011 75.3 65
2010 75 64.8
2009 74.7 64.7
2008 74.2 64.5
2007 73.8 64.4
2006 73.3 64.2
2005 72.9 64.1
2004 72.1 64
2003 72.1 63.9
2002 71.8 63.8
2001 71.5 63.7
2000 71.2 63.5
1999 71 63.3
1998 70.7 63.2
1997 70.4 62.9
1996 69.9 62.7
1995 69.8 62.5
1994 69.7 62.3
1993 69.6 62.1
1992 69.4 60.3
1991 69.1 61.8
1990 68.9 61.6
1989 68.6 61.5
1988 68.2 61.4
1987 67.8 61.3
1986 67.3 61.2
1985 66.5 61.1
1984 65.5 61.1
1983 64.5 60.9
1982 63.6 60.7
1981 62.9 60.5
1980 62.2 60.2
1979 61.7 59.9
1978 61.3 59.6
1977 60.9 59.2
1976 60.4 58.8
1975 59.7 58.3
1974 59 57.7
1973 58.3 57.2
1972 57.7 54.7
1971 57.1 56
1970 56.5 55.3
1969 55.7 54.7
1968 55 54.1
1967 54.3 53.5
1966 53.7 52.8
1965 53.1 52.1
1964 52.5 51.3
1963 52 50.6
1962 51.4 49.8
1961 51.1 49
1960 50.6 48.3
1959 50.1 47.5
1958 49.5 46.7
1957 49.1 45.8
1956 48.6 45
1955 48.1 44.2
1954 47.6 43.4
1953 47.1 42.5
1952 46.5 41.7
1951 45.9 40.8
1950 45.2 40

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

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Thailand and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Thailand Tuvalu
2024 71,668,011 9,646
2023 71,702,435 9,816
2022 71,735,329 9,992
2021 71,727,332 10,194
2020 71,641,484 10,399
2019 71,522,271 10,581
2018 71,376,079 10,751
2017 71,160,187 10,869
2016 70,859,841 10,930
2015 70,540,795 10,963
2014 70,216,367 10,984
2013 69,845,114 11,001
2012 69,436,098 10,934
2011 69,007,208 10,780
2010 68,579,447 10,614
2009 68,121,080 10,461
2008 67,619,830 10,321
2007 67,102,394 10,182
2006 66,567,687 10,056
2005 66,017,420 9,940
2004 65,452,047 9,816
2003 64,868,166 9,695
2002 64,266,437 9,623
2001 63,651,141 9,586
2000 63,007,815 9,544
1999 62,299,043 9,496
1998 61,522,630 9,451
1997 60,724,584 9,400
1996 59,920,064 9,342
1995 59,098,232 9,280
1994 58,260,854 9,207
1993 57,408,198 9,126
1992 56,528,834 9,038
1991 55,637,434 8,928
1990 54,738,329 8,798
1989 53,848,956 8,662
1988 52,969,595 8,518
1987 52,074,105 8,371
1986 51,177,834 8,217
1985 50,270,753 8,046
1984 49,351,708 7,902
1983 48,423,309 7,789
1982 47,494,577 7,664
1981 46,575,855 7,526
1980 45,650,022 7,366
1979 44,718,434 7,184
1978 43,788,976 6,957
1977 42,843,974 6,686
1976 41,896,504 6,404
1975 40,940,005 6,117
1974 39,952,891 5,822
1973 38,947,787 5,681
1972 37,933,929 5,692
1971 36,937,387 5,685
1970 35,954,408 5,663
1969 34,973,782 5,631
1968 34,002,560 5,624
1967 33,037,801 5,652
1966 32,086,071 5,686
1965 31,149,337 5,715
1964 30,232,141 5,752
1963 29,342,322 5,751
1962 28,481,040 5,699
1961 27,650,334 5,648
1960 26,851,747 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Thailand and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Thailand

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Tuvalu
2023 1.21 3.21
2022 1.22 3.24
2021 1.23 3.28
2020 1.26 3.31
2019 1.29 3.33
2018 1.32 3.33
2017 1.36 3.3
2016 1.4 3.3
2015 1.45 3.31
2014 1.48 3.33
2013 1.53 3.39
2012 1.56 3.47
2011 1.57 3.46
2010 1.56 3.44
2009 1.57 3.43
2008 1.59 3.42
2007 1.62 3.45
2006 1.63 3.53
2005 1.64 3.55
2004 1.67 3.55
2003 1.67 3.58
2002 1.69 3.64
2001 1.71 3.75
2000 1.73 3.84
1999 1.77 3.92
1998 1.82 3.95
1997 1.85 3.95
1996 1.87 3.95
1995 1.89 3.96
1994 1.93 3.92
1993 1.97 3.92
1992 2.01 3.86
1991 2.04 3.79
1990 2.07 3.75
1989 2.14 3.8
1988 2.17 3.88
1987 2.26 3.94
1986 2.36 3.97
1985 2.45 3.97
1984 2.58 3.95
1983 2.76 3.91
1982 2.94 3.88
1981 3.13 3.8
1980 3.29 3.73
1979 3.45 3.65
1978 3.62 3.59
1977 3.87 3.56
1976 4.12 3.55
1975 4.36 3.58
1974 4.6 3.63
1973 4.85 3.71
1972 5.08 3.81
1971 5.25 3.94
1970 5.45 4.08
1969 5.7 4.23
1968 5.93 4.36
1967 6.08 4.49
1966 6.18 4.64
1965 6.26 4.73
1964 6.31 4.83
1963 6.34 4.91
1962 6.33 5
1961 6.32 5.09
1960 6.33 5.15

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

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Thailand and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand Tuvalu
2024 41.1 25.3
2023 40.7 25.3
2022 40.2 25.3
2021 39.7 25.3
2020 39.2 25.3
2019 38.7 25.3
2018 38.2 25.3
2017 37.7 25.2
2016 37.3 24.9
2015 36.8 24.7
2014 36.3 24.5
2013 35.9 24.3
2012 35.4 24.2
2011 35 24.1
2010 34.5 24
2009 34 23.9
2008 33.6 23.8
2007 33.1 23.7
2006 32.6 23.6
2005 32.2 23.6
2004 31.7 23.5
2003 31.3 23.5
2002 30.9 23.5
2001 30.5 23.7
2000 30 23.9
1999 29.5 24.1
1998 28.9 24.4
1997 28.3 24.6
1996 27.7 24.9
1995 27.2 25
1994 26.6 25.1
1993 26 25
1992 25.4 25
1991 24.8 24.9
1990 24.3 24.7
1989 23.7 24.5
1988 23.3 24.2
1987 22.8 24
1986 22.4 23.8
1985 21.9 23.6
1984 21.5 23.2
1983 21 22.5
1982 20.6 21.9
1981 20.2 21.4
1980 19.9 21
1979 19.5 20.9
1978 19.2 20.5
1977 18.9 20.2
1976 18.7 19.9
1975 18.4 19.8
1974 18.2 19.7
1973 18 19.4
1972 17.8 19
1971 17.6 18.6
1970 17.5 18.2
1969 17.4 18
1968 17.3 17.9
1967 17.3 18.1
1966 17.3 18.5
1965 17.4 19.3
1964 17.5 21
1963 17.6 22.6
1962 17.7 23
1961 17.9 23.1
1960 18 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
2.7%
2010
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$520B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$237B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Thailand Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
5.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Thailand Tuvalu
% of world population
0.88%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
93
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
27.2%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
74.3%
2023

Health

Thailand Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Tuvalu
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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