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Thailand vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 50th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Uganda
Population
71571743
53170946
Population rank 21/197 30/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 31/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 100/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$333B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 84/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Thailand and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Thailand Uganda
2024 $526,517,658,842 $53,911,907,086
2023 $515,906,283,941 $48,768,955,863
2022 $495,644,697,588 $45,565,333,211
2021 $506,194,668,790 $40,529,788,749
2020 $500,461,898,480 $37,600,368,242
2019 $543,976,691,794 $35,353,061,003
2018 $506,754,208,404 $32,927,025,620
2017 $456,356,813,537 $30,744,473,841
2016 $413,366,349,748 $29,203,988,696
2015 $401,296,238,228 $32,387,183,730
2014 $407,339,040,198 $32,612,397,257
2013 $420,333,654,593 $28,915,786,517
2012 $397,558,325,279 $27,305,915,911
2011 $370,818,739,624 $27,871,725,241
2010 $341,104,766,329 $26,673,441,431
2009 $281,710,630,187 $25,127,805,567
2008 $291,382,982,431 $14,440,404,132
2007 $262,942,621,455 $11,902,564,495
2006 $221,758,296,022 $9,977,647,683
2005 $189,318,408,469 $9,239,221,763
2004 $172,895,685,155 $7,939,487,548
2003 $152,280,615,246 $6,606,884,275
2002 $134,300,904,400 $6,178,563,591
2001 $120,296,476,180 $5,840,503,869
2000 $126,392,224,254 $6,193,246,837
1999 $126,669,211,779 $5,998,563,258
1998 $113,675,596,788 $6,584,815,847
1997 $150,180,456,566 $6,269,333,313
1996 $183,035,237,429 $6,044,585,327
1995 $169,278,916,593 $5,755,818,842
1994 $146,683,778,959 $3,990,430,447
1993 $128,889,262,951 $3,220,439,044
1992 $111,452,746,518 $2,857,457,762
1991 $98,234,714,971 $3,321,729,160
1990 $85,343,190,719 $4,304,399,310
1989 $72,250,748,100 $5,276,480,799
1988 $61,667,253,471 $6,508,931,652
1987 $50,535,446,555 $6,269,522,042
1986 $43,096,773,981 $3,923,244,050
1985 $38,900,711,333 $3,519,695,444
1984 $41,797,647,776 $3,615,647,477
1983 $40,042,798,388 $2,240,333,333
1982 $36,589,772,404 $2,177,500,000
1981 $34,846,039,194 $1,337,300,000
1980 $32,353,514,989 $1,244,610,000
1979 $27,371,650,825 $2,139,025,000
1978 $24,006,566,637 $2,420,260,870
1977 $19,779,312,261 $2,936,470,588
1976 $16,985,208,648 $2,447,300,000
1975 $14,882,770,594 $2,359,555,556
1974 $13,702,998,512 $2,098,944,967
1973 $10,838,587,358 $1,701,829,789
1972 $8,177,873,151 $1,490,970,181
1971 $7,375,000,024 $1,417,191,656
1970 $7,086,538,438 $1,259,554,809
1969 $6,695,336,567 $1,168,556,629
1968 $6,081,009,428 $1,037,379,252
1967 $5,638,461,442 $967,240,655
1966 $5,279,230,817 $925,381,492
1965 $4,388,937,649 $884,502,310
1964 $3,889,129,942 $589,247,687
1963 $3,540,403,457 $516,315,231
1962 $3,308,912,797 $449,158,233
1961 $3,034,037,811 $441,667,335
1960 $2,760,750,861 $423,145,605

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

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Thailand and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Uganda
2024 $7,347 $1,078
2023 $7,195 $1,002
2022 $6,909 $963
2021 $7,057 $883
2020 $6,986 $846
2019 $7,606 $822
2018 $7,100 $792
2017 $6,413 $765
2016 $5,834 $753
2015 $5,689 $863
2014 $5,801 $896
2013 $6,018 $818
2012 $5,726 $795
2011 $5,374 $836
2010 $4,974 $823
2009 $4,135 $799
2008 $4,309 $473
2007 $3,919 $401
2006 $3,331 $347
2005 $2,868 $330
2004 $2,642 $292.4
2003 $2,348 $250.7
2002 $2,090 $242
2001 $1,890 $236
2000 $2,006 $258.1
1999 $2,033 $257.9
1998 $1,848 $292.5
1997 $2,473 $286.8
1996 $3,055 $284.7
1995 $2,864 $278.5
1994 $2,518 $198.4
1993 $2,245 $165.6
1992 $1,972 $152.1
1991 $1,766 $183
1990 $1,559 $245
1989 $1,342 $310
1988 $1,164 $395
1987 $970 $393
1986 $842 $253.6
1985 $774 $234.3
1984 $847 $247.5
1983 $827 $157.5
1982 $770 $157
1981 $748 $98.6
1980 $709 $93.8
1979 $612 $164.5
1978 $548 $190.7
1977 $462 $237.6
1976 $405 $203.3
1975 $364 $201.2
1974 $343 $183.7
1973 $278.3 $152.7
1972 $215.6 $137
1971 $199.7 $133.5
1970 $197.1 $122
1969 $191.4 $116.7
1968 $178.8 $106.9
1967 $170.7 $102.8
1966 $164.5 $101.4
1965 $140.9 $100
1964 $128.6 $68.6
1963 $120.7 $62
1962 $116.2 $55.5
1961 $109.7 $56.2
1960 $102.8 $55.4

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

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Thailand vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Uganda
2026 77.1 68.9
2025 76.8 68.7
2024 76.6 68.5
2023 76.4 68.3
2022 75.3 67.7
2021 77.6 66.4
2020 77.3 66.4
2019 77.2 66.4
2018 77.2 65.8
2017 77 65.2
2016 76.8 64.5
2015 76.6 63.8
2014 76.3 63.1
2013 76 62.4
2012 75.6 61.6
2011 75.3 60.8
2010 75 60
2009 74.7 59.2
2008 74.2 58.3
2007 73.8 57.2
2006 73.3 56.1
2005 72.9 54.9
2004 72.1 53.7
2003 72.1 52.4
2002 71.8 51.4
2001 71.5 50.6
2000 71.2 49.6
1999 71 49
1998 70.7 48.3
1997 70.4 48
1996 69.9 47.8
1995 69.8 47.7
1994 69.7 47.7
1993 69.6 47.7
1992 69.4 47.7
1991 69.1 47.5
1990 68.9 47.6
1989 68.6 47.5
1988 68.2 47.5
1987 67.8 47.4
1986 67.3 45.7
1985 66.5 45.5
1984 65.5 43.7
1983 64.5 43.5
1982 63.6 43.3
1981 62.9 43.5
1980 62.2 43.5
1979 61.7 45.4
1978 61.3 45.6
1977 60.9 45.8
1976 60.4 46.2
1975 59.7 46.5
1974 59 46.9
1973 58.3 47
1972 57.7 47.2
1971 57.1 47.1
1970 56.5 49.6
1969 55.7 49.5
1968 55 49.3
1967 54.3 49
1966 53.7 48.5
1965 53.1 48.3
1964 52.5 47.8
1963 52 47.4
1962 51.4 46.8
1961 51.1 46.3
1960 50.6 45.6
1959 50.1 45
1958 49.5 44.3
1957 49.1 43.7
1956 48.6 43
1955 48.1 42.4
1954 47.6 41.8
1953 47.1 41.3
1952 46.5 40.8
1951 45.9 40.2
1950 45.2 39.7

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

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Thailand and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Thailand Uganda
2024 71,668,011 50,015,092
2023 71,702,435 48,656,601
2022 71,735,329 47,312,719
2021 71,727,332 45,910,930
2020 71,641,484 44,457,152
2019 71,522,271 42,999,637
2018 71,376,079 41,565,831
2017 71,160,187 40,177,388
2016 70,859,841 38,799,152
2015 70,540,795 37,531,446
2014 70,216,367 36,395,539
2013 69,845,114 35,337,042
2012 69,436,098 34,337,438
2011 69,007,208 33,354,543
2010 68,579,447 32,390,802
2009 68,121,080 31,451,151
2008 67,619,830 30,539,553
2007 67,102,394 29,653,430
2006 66,567,687 28,794,003
2005 66,017,420 27,963,289
2004 65,452,047 27,154,515
2003 64,868,166 26,352,124
2002 64,266,437 25,532,870
2001 63,651,141 24,745,676
2000 63,007,815 24,000,150
1999 62,299,043 23,257,281
1998 61,522,630 22,515,806
1997 60,724,584 21,856,046
1996 59,920,064 21,231,550
1995 59,098,232 20,665,667
1994 58,260,854 20,108,801
1993 57,408,198 19,445,161
1992 56,528,834 18,785,032
1991 55,637,434 18,155,901
1990 54,738,329 17,569,897
1989 53,848,956 17,010,698
1988 52,969,595 16,470,483
1987 52,074,105 15,954,170
1986 51,177,834 15,467,579
1985 50,270,753 15,023,681
1984 49,351,708 14,607,677
1983 48,423,309 14,221,881
1982 47,494,577 13,873,631
1981 46,575,855 13,556,452
1980 45,650,022 13,275,741
1979 44,718,434 13,002,163
1978 43,788,976 12,692,113
1977 42,843,974 12,359,669
1976 41,896,504 12,037,294
1975 40,940,005 11,725,240
1974 39,952,891 11,424,846
1973 38,947,787 11,144,236
1972 37,933,929 10,885,796
1971 36,937,387 10,618,206
1970 35,954,408 10,321,603
1969 34,973,782 10,014,858
1968 34,002,560 9,708,632
1967 33,037,801 9,408,924
1966 32,086,071 9,122,864
1965 31,149,337 8,849,203
1964 30,232,141 8,586,363
1963 29,342,322 8,333,663
1962 28,481,040 8,092,231
1961 27,650,334 7,862,217
1960 26,851,747 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Thailand and Uganda

Fertility rate
Thailand

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Uganda
2023 1.21 4.28
2022 1.22 4.39
2021 1.23 4.51
2020 1.26 4.62
2019 1.29 4.74
2018 1.32 4.87
2017 1.36 4.99
2016 1.4 5.11
2015 1.45 5.25
2014 1.48 5.41
2013 1.53 5.56
2012 1.56 5.73
2011 1.57 5.89
2010 1.56 6.02
2009 1.57 6.12
2008 1.59 6.2
2007 1.62 6.33
2006 1.63 6.43
2005 1.64 6.53
2004 1.67 6.61
2003 1.67 6.67
2002 1.69 6.74
2001 1.71 6.76
2000 1.73 6.79
1999 1.77 6.83
1998 1.82 6.84
1997 1.85 6.86
1996 1.87 6.84
1995 1.89 6.87
1994 1.93 6.9
1993 1.97 6.89
1992 2.01 6.91
1991 2.04 6.94
1990 2.07 7.01
1989 2.14 7.05
1988 2.17 7.1
1987 2.26 7.12
1986 2.36 7.08
1985 2.45 7.04
1984 2.58 7.02
1983 2.76 7.07
1982 2.94 7.11
1981 3.13 7.12
1980 3.29 7.11
1979 3.45 7.14
1978 3.62 7.16
1977 3.87 7.18
1976 4.12 7.19
1975 4.36 7.2
1974 4.6 7.19
1973 4.85 7.19
1972 5.08 7.19
1971 5.25 7.18
1970 5.45 7.15
1969 5.7 7.12
1968 5.93 7.13
1967 6.08 7.1
1966 6.18 7.07
1965 6.26 7.04
1964 6.31 7.01
1963 6.34 6.98
1962 6.33 6.96
1961 6.32 6.93
1960 6.33 6.91

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

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Thailand and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand Uganda
2024 41.1 17.8
2023 40.7 17.6
2022 40.2 17.4
2021 39.7 17.2
2020 39.2 17
2019 38.7 16.8
2018 38.2 16.5
2017 37.7 16.3
2016 37.3 16
2015 36.8 15.8
2014 36.3 15.6
2013 35.9 15.5
2012 35.4 15.4
2011 35 15.3
2010 34.5 15.2
2009 34 15.1
2008 33.6 15.1
2007 33.1 15
2006 32.6 15
2005 32.2 15
2004 31.7 15
2003 31.3 15
2002 30.9 15
2001 30.5 15
2000 30 15
1999 29.5 15
1998 28.9 15
1997 28.3 15.1
1996 27.7 15.3
1995 27.2 15.4
1994 26.6 15.6
1993 26 15.7
1992 25.4 15.7
1991 24.8 15.8
1990 24.3 15.8
1989 23.7 15.8
1988 23.3 15.9
1987 22.8 15.9
1986 22.4 15.9
1985 21.9 15.9
1984 21.5 15.9
1983 21 15.9
1982 20.6 15.9
1981 20.2 15.9
1980 19.9 16
1979 19.5 16.1
1978 19.2 16.1
1977 18.9 16.2
1976 18.7 16.2
1975 18.4 16.2
1974 18.2 16.3
1973 18 16.3
1972 17.8 16.5
1971 17.6 16.6
1970 17.5 16.6
1969 17.4 16.6
1968 17.3 16.6
1967 17.3 16.6
1966 17.3 16.6
1965 17.4 16.6
1964 17.5 16.6
1963 17.6 16.7
1962 17.7 16.8
1961 17.9 16.9
1960 18 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Thailand Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Thailand Uganda
% of world population
0.88%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
27.2%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Thailand Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Uganda
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
90,720 mi
2019

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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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