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Thailand vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 50th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Uruguay
Population
71571743
3382789
Population rank 21/197 133/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 31/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 100/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$333B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 84/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Thailand and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Thailand Uruguay
2024 $526,517,658,842 $80,961,511,074
2023 $515,906,283,941 $77,991,666,838
2022 $495,644,697,588 $70,594,110,920
2021 $506,194,668,790 $60,739,084,241
2020 $500,461,898,480 $53,559,359,262
2019 $543,976,691,794 $62,222,313,619
2018 $506,754,208,404 $65,344,577,416
2017 $456,356,813,537 $65,005,997,963
2016 $413,366,349,748 $57,480,787,465
2015 $401,296,238,228 $57,680,327,999
2014 $407,339,040,198 $61,496,186,974
2013 $420,333,654,593 $61,337,621,934
2012 $397,558,325,279 $54,232,266,359
2011 $370,818,739,624 $50,342,406,067
2010 $341,104,766,329 $41,950,361,212
2009 $281,710,630,187 $32,708,319,078
2008 $291,382,982,431 $31,119,602,539
2007 $262,942,621,455 $23,797,773,024
2006 $221,758,296,022 $19,741,420,740
2005 $189,318,408,469 $17,362,857,684
2004 $172,895,685,155 $13,686,329,890
2003 $152,280,615,246 $12,045,638,352
2002 $134,300,904,400 $13,606,515,723
2001 $120,296,476,180 $20,898,761,742
2000 $126,392,224,254 $22,823,270,892
1999 $126,669,211,779 $23,983,945,191
1998 $113,675,596,788 $25,385,886,978
1997 $150,180,456,566 $23,969,739,234
1996 $183,035,237,429 $20,515,458,114
1995 $169,278,916,593 $19,297,663,097
1994 $146,683,778,959 $17,474,588,896
1993 $128,889,262,951 $15,002,136,971
1992 $111,452,746,518 $12,878,148,791
1991 $98,234,714,971 $11,206,176,651
1990 $85,343,190,719 $9,298,807,850
1989 $72,250,748,100 $8,438,951,476
1988 $61,667,253,471 $8,213,538,369
1987 $50,535,446,555 $7,367,494,080
1986 $43,096,773,981 $5,880,112,788
1985 $38,900,711,333 $4,732,017,873
1984 $41,797,647,776 $4,850,238,550
1983 $40,042,798,388 $5,102,276,308
1982 $36,589,772,404 $9,178,780,077
1981 $34,846,039,194 $11,048,301,421
1980 $32,353,514,989 $10,163,020,116
1979 $27,371,650,825 $7,181,182,224
1978 $24,006,566,637 $4,910,254,566
1977 $19,779,312,261 $4,114,670,014
1976 $16,985,208,648 $3,667,161,241
1975 $14,882,770,594 $3,538,278,047
1974 $13,702,998,512 $4,090,209,682
1973 $10,838,587,358 $3,964,296,443
1972 $8,177,873,151 $2,189,418,689
1971 $7,375,000,024 $2,807,258,065
1970 $7,086,538,438 $2,137,096,774
1969 $6,695,336,567 $2,004,435,484
1968 $6,081,009,428 $1,593,674,185
1967 $5,638,461,442 $1,597,713,469
1966 $5,279,230,817 $1,809,185,094
1965 $4,388,937,649 $1,890,767,156
1964 $3,889,129,942 $1,975,701,816
1963 $3,540,403,457 $1,539,681,491
1962 $3,308,912,797 $1,710,004,407
1961 $3,034,037,811 $1,547,388,781
1960 $2,760,750,861 $1,242,289,239

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

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Thailand and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Uruguay
2024 $7,347 $23,907
2023 $7,195 $23,019
2022 $6,909 $20,819
2021 $7,057 $17,882
2020 $6,986 $15,758
2019 $7,606 $18,316
2018 $7,100 $19,250
2017 $6,413 $19,185
2016 $5,834 $17,010
2015 $5,689 $17,126
2014 $5,801 $18,322
2013 $6,018 $18,335
2012 $5,726 $16,260
2011 $5,374 $15,132
2010 $4,974 $12,641
2009 $4,135 $9,881
2008 $4,309 $9,424
2007 $3,919 $7,222
2006 $3,331 $6,001
2005 $2,868 $5,284
2004 $2,642 $4,169
2003 $2,348 $3,671
2002 $2,090 $4,150
2001 $1,890 $6,383
2000 $2,006 $6,988
1999 $2,033 $7,371
1998 $1,848 $7,837
1997 $2,473 $7,436
1996 $3,055 $6,398
1995 $2,864 $6,050
1994 $2,518 $5,508
1993 $2,245 $4,753
1992 $1,972 $4,102
1991 $1,766 $3,589
1990 $1,559 $2,995
1989 $1,342 $2,734
1988 $1,164 $2,677
1987 $970 $2,416
1986 $842 $1,939
1985 $774 $1,568
1984 $847 $1,615
1983 $827 $1,707
1982 $770 $3,085
1981 $748 $3,728
1980 $709 $3,443
1979 $612 $2,443
1978 $548 $1,678
1977 $462 $1,414
1976 $405 $1,268
1975 $364 $1,232
1974 $343 $1,433
1973 $278.3 $1,397
1972 $215.6 $776
1971 $199.7 $1,000
1970 $197.1 $766
1969 $191.4 $723
1968 $178.8 $579
1967 $170.7 $585
1966 $164.5 $668
1965 $140.9 $705
1964 $128.6 $745
1963 $120.7 $587
1962 $116.2 $659
1961 $109.7 $604
1960 $102.8 $491

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

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Thailand vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Uruguay
2026 77.1 78.6
2025 76.8 78.5
2024 76.6 78.3
2023 76.4 78.1
2022 75.3 76.5
2021 77.6 75.4
2020 77.3 78.4
2019 77.2 77.5
2018 77.2 77.5
2017 77 77.6
2016 76.8 77.4
2015 76.6 77.3
2014 76.3 77.2
2013 76 77
2012 75.6 76.7
2011 75.3 76.6
2010 75 76.7
2009 74.7 76.7
2008 74.2 76.3
2007 73.8 76.2
2006 73.3 75.9
2005 72.9 75.8
2004 72.1 75.3
2003 72.1 75.1
2002 71.8 75
2001 71.5 75
2000 71.2 74.7
1999 71 74.3
1998 70.7 74
1997 70.4 73.9
1996 69.9 73.8
1995 69.8 73.5
1994 69.7 73.2
1993 69.6 73.1
1992 69.4 73.2
1991 69.1 73.2
1990 68.9 73
1989 68.6 72.6
1988 68.2 72.4
1987 67.8 72.2
1986 67.3 72.2
1985 66.5 71.9
1984 65.5 71.7
1983 64.5 71.6
1982 63.6 71.5
1981 62.9 71
1980 62.2 70.5
1979 61.7 70.3
1978 61.3 70.3
1977 60.9 70.1
1976 60.4 69.9
1975 59.7 69.7
1974 59 69.5
1973 58.3 69.3
1972 57.7 69.2
1971 57.1 68.9
1970 56.5 68.7
1969 55.7 68.6
1968 55 68.5
1967 54.3 68.4
1966 53.7 68.3
1965 53.1 68.2
1964 52.5 68.1
1963 52 68
1962 51.4 67.9
1961 51.1 67.8
1960 50.6 67.7
1959 50.1 67.5
1958 49.5 67.3
1957 49.1 67.1
1956 48.6 66.9
1955 48.1 66.7
1954 47.6 66.5
1953 47.1 66.3
1952 46.5 66.1
1951 45.9 65.8
1950 45.2 65.6

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

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Thailand and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Thailand Uruguay
2024 71,668,011 3,386,588
2023 71,702,435 3,388,081
2022 71,735,329 3,390,913
2021 71,727,332 3,396,695
2020 71,641,484 3,398,968
2019 71,522,271 3,397,206
2018 71,376,079 3,394,534
2017 71,160,187 3,388,438
2016 70,859,841 3,379,283
2015 70,540,795 3,368,017
2014 70,216,367 3,356,334
2013 69,845,114 3,345,337
2012 69,436,098 3,335,401
2011 69,007,208 3,326,825
2010 68,579,447 3,318,580
2009 68,121,080 3,310,091
2008 67,619,830 3,302,177
2007 67,102,394 3,295,153
2006 66,567,687 3,289,506
2005 66,017,420 3,285,771
2004 65,452,047 3,283,148
2003 64,868,166 3,281,186
2002 64,266,437 3,278,867
2001 63,651,141 3,274,251
2000 63,007,815 3,266,206
1999 62,299,043 3,254,015
1998 61,522,630 3,239,280
1997 60,724,584 3,223,345
1996 59,920,064 3,206,324
1995 59,098,232 3,189,440
1994 58,260,854 3,172,834
1993 57,408,198 3,156,345
1992 56,528,834 3,139,702
1991 55,637,434 3,122,354
1990 54,738,329 3,104,403
1989 53,848,956 3,086,255
1988 52,969,595 3,067,961
1987 52,074,105 3,049,896
1986 51,177,834 3,032,845
1985 50,270,753 3,017,037
1984 49,351,708 3,002,488
1983 48,423,309 2,988,778
1982 47,494,577 2,975,492
1981 46,575,855 2,963,246
1980 45,650,022 2,951,953
1979 44,718,434 2,939,903
1978 43,788,976 2,925,715
1977 42,843,974 2,909,461
1976 41,896,504 2,891,392
1975 40,940,005 2,872,320
1974 39,952,891 2,853,944
1973 38,947,787 2,837,133
1972 37,933,929 2,821,644
1971 36,937,387 2,806,462
1970 35,954,408 2,790,807
1969 34,973,782 2,773,974
1968 34,002,560 2,754,606
1967 33,037,801 2,732,277
1966 32,086,071 2,707,646
1965 31,149,337 2,681,169
1964 30,232,141 2,653,180
1963 29,342,322 2,623,766
1962 28,481,040 2,593,298
1961 27,650,334 2,562,044
1960 26,851,747 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Thailand and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Thailand

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Uruguay
2023 1.21 1.41
2022 1.22 1.43
2021 1.23 1.45
2020 1.26 1.5
2019 1.29 1.57
2018 1.32 1.68
2017 1.36 1.82
2016 1.4 1.97
2015 1.45 2.04
2014 1.48 2.03
2013 1.53 2.03
2012 1.56 2.01
2011 1.57 1.99
2010 1.56 2.01
2009 1.57 2.02
2008 1.59 2.03
2007 1.62 2.05
2006 1.63 2.07
2005 1.64 2.1
2004 1.67 2.09
2003 1.67 2.12
2002 1.69 2.16
2001 1.71 2.16
2000 1.73 2.2
1999 1.77 2.25
1998 1.82 2.27
1997 1.85 2.33
1996 1.87 2.36
1995 1.89 2.4
1994 1.93 2.42
1993 1.97 2.41
1992 2.01 2.43
1991 2.04 2.45
1990 2.07 2.48
1989 2.14 2.5
1988 2.17 2.5
1987 2.26 2.49
1986 2.36 2.47
1985 2.45 2.47
1984 2.58 2.47
1983 2.76 2.49
1982 2.94 2.51
1981 3.13 2.53
1980 3.29 2.59
1979 3.45 2.71
1978 3.62 2.83
1977 3.87 2.9
1976 4.12 3.01
1975 4.36 3.02
1974 4.6 2.96
1973 4.85 2.86
1972 5.08 2.78
1971 5.25 2.77
1970 5.45 2.77
1969 5.7 2.77
1968 5.93 2.77
1967 6.08 2.78
1966 6.18 2.82
1965 6.26 2.84
1964 6.31 2.86
1963 6.34 2.88
1962 6.33 2.87
1961 6.32 2.85
1960 6.33 2.83

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

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Thailand and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand Uruguay
2024 41.1 37.2
2023 40.7 36.8
2022 40.2 36.5
2021 39.7 36.3
2020 39.2 36
2019 38.7 35.8
2018 38.2 35.5
2017 37.7 35.3
2016 37.3 35.2
2015 36.8 35
2014 36.3 34.9
2013 35.9 34.7
2012 35.4 34.5
2011 35 34.2
2010 34.5 34
2009 34 33.7
2008 33.6 33.5
2007 33.1 33.3
2006 32.6 33.1
2005 32.2 32.9
2004 31.7 32.7
2003 31.3 32.5
2002 30.9 32.3
2001 30.5 32.2
2000 30 32
1999 29.5 31.9
1998 28.9 31.8
1997 28.3 31.7
1996 27.7 31.6
1995 27.2 31.5
1994 26.6 31.4
1993 26 31.2
1992 25.4 31.1
1991 24.8 31
1990 24.3 30.9
1989 23.7 30.8
1988 23.3 30.7
1987 22.8 30.6
1986 22.4 30.5
1985 21.9 30.4
1984 21.5 30.3
1983 21 30.3
1982 20.6 30.2
1981 20.2 30.1
1980 19.9 30.1
1979 19.5 30
1978 19.2 30
1977 18.9 30.1
1976 18.7 30.1
1975 18.4 30.1
1974 18.2 30.1
1973 18 30.1
1972 17.8 30
1971 17.6 29.9
1970 17.5 29.9
1969 17.4 29.8
1968 17.3 29.7
1967 17.3 29.6
1966 17.3 29.5
1965 17.4 29.4
1964 17.5 29.3
1963 17.6 29.2
1962 17.7 29.2
1961 17.9 29.1
1960 18 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
100,001
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.18%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
25
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
860
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$520B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$237B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Thailand Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Thailand Uruguay
% of world population
0.88%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
27.2%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Thailand Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Uruguay
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
48,300 mi
2010

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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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