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Thailand vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 50th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Vanuatu
Population
71571743
344750
Population rank 21/197 174/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 31/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 100/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$333B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 84/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Thailand and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Thailand Vanuatu
2024 $526,517,658,842 $1,117,972,034
2023 $515,906,283,941 $1,115,861,056
2022 $495,644,697,588 $1,055,031,361
2021 $506,194,668,790 $950,394,007
2020 $500,461,898,480 $909,421,044
2019 $543,976,691,794 $936,526,268
2018 $506,754,208,404 $914,727,908
2017 $456,356,813,537 $880,043,284
2016 $413,366,349,748 $804,323,577
2015 $401,296,238,228 $759,690,181
2014 $407,339,040,198 $773,717,011
2013 $420,333,654,593 $758,304,466
2012 $397,558,325,279 $747,839,698
2011 $370,818,739,624 $770,153,588
2010 $341,104,766,329 $670,712,980
2009 $281,710,630,187 $592,622,319
2008 $291,382,982,431 $590,748,429
2007 $262,942,621,455 $516,392,923
2006 $221,758,296,022 $439,358,587
2005 $189,318,408,469 $394,962,433
2004 $172,895,685,155 $364,996,869
2003 $152,280,615,246 $314,471,413
2002 $134,300,904,400 $262,596,536
2001 $120,296,476,180 $257,926,882
2000 $126,392,224,254 $272,014,628
1999 $126,669,211,779 $268,006,973
1998 $113,675,596,788 $262,293,411
1997 $150,180,456,566 $272,771,209
1996 $183,035,237,429 $261,370,044
1995 $169,278,916,593 $249,333,250
1994 $146,683,778,959 $233,701,301
1993 $128,889,262,951 $200,491,853
1992 $111,452,746,518 $209,088,825
1991 $98,234,714,971 $201,334,169
1990 $85,343,190,719 $168,879,207
1989 $72,250,748,100 $154,013,202
1988 $61,667,253,471 $158,351,368
1987 $50,535,446,555 $139,464,174
1986 $43,096,773,981 $126,498,935
1985 $38,900,711,333 $131,856,421
1984 $41,797,647,776 $144,482,515
1983 $40,042,798,388 $117,389,554
1982 $36,589,772,404 $114,501,913
1981 $34,846,039,194 $113,781,796
1980 $32,353,514,989 $121,185,498
1979 $27,371,650,825 $119,258,835
1978 $24,006,566,637 -
1977 $19,779,312,261 -
1976 $16,985,208,648 -
1975 $14,882,770,594 -
1974 $13,702,998,512 -
1973 $10,838,587,358 -
1972 $8,177,873,151 -
1971 $7,375,000,024 -
1970 $7,086,538,438 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Vanuatu
2024 $7,347 $3,411
2023 $7,195 $3,483
2022 $6,909 $3,370
2021 $7,057 $3,107
2020 $6,986 $3,043
2019 $7,606 $3,207
2018 $7,100 $3,207
2017 $6,413 $3,160
2016 $5,834 $2,956
2015 $5,689 $2,855
2014 $5,801 $2,973
2013 $6,018 $2,980
2012 $5,726 $3,005
2011 $5,374 $3,163
2010 $4,974 $2,815
2009 $4,135 $2,546
2008 $4,309 $2,604
2007 $3,919 $2,334
2006 $3,331 $2,035
2005 $2,868 $1,874
2004 $2,642 $1,774
2003 $2,348 $1,567
2002 $2,090 $1,341
2001 $1,890 $1,350
2000 $2,006 $1,460
1999 $2,033 $1,472
1998 $1,848 $1,471
1997 $2,473 $1,562
1996 $3,055 $1,529
1995 $2,864 $1,492
1994 $2,518 $1,431
1993 $2,245 $1,257
1992 $1,972 $1,344
1991 $1,766 $1,326
1990 $1,559 $1,141
1989 $1,342 $1,067
1988 $1,164 $1,125
1987 $970 $1,017
1986 $842 $946
1985 $774 $1,012
1984 $847 $1,137
1983 $827 $947
1982 $770 $946
1981 $748 $962
1980 $709 $1,048
1979 $612 $1,055
1978 $548 -
1977 $462 -
1976 $405 -
1975 $364 -
1974 $343 -
1973 $278.3 -
1972 $215.6 -
1971 $199.7 -
1970 $197.1 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Vanuatu
2026 77.1 72
2025 76.8 71.8
2024 76.6 71.7
2023 76.4 71.5
2022 75.3 71.3
2021 77.6 70
2020 77.3 70.4
2019 77.2 70.8
2018 77.2 70.6
2017 77 70.5
2016 76.8 70.4
2015 76.6 70.2
2014 76.3 70
2013 76 70
2012 75.6 69.9
2011 75.3 69.7
2010 75 69.6
2009 74.7 69.4
2008 74.2 69.3
2007 73.8 69.1
2006 73.3 69.1
2005 72.9 69.2
2004 72.1 69
2003 72.1 68.9
2002 71.8 68.8
2001 71.5 68.7
2000 71.2 68.6
1999 71 67.9
1998 70.7 68.4
1997 70.4 68.3
1996 69.9 68.2
1995 69.8 68.1
1994 69.7 68
1993 69.6 67.7
1992 69.4 67.4
1991 69.1 67.1
1990 68.9 66.7
1989 68.6 66
1988 68.2 65.7
1987 67.8 64.4
1986 67.3 64.6
1985 66.5 63.9
1984 65.5 63.5
1983 64.5 63.1
1982 63.6 62.5
1981 62.9 61.9
1980 62.2 61.3
1979 61.7 60.9
1978 61.3 59.9
1977 60.9 59.2
1976 60.4 58.7
1975 59.7 58.1
1974 59 57.6
1973 58.3 57
1972 57.7 56.4
1971 57.1 55.9
1970 56.5 55.3
1969 55.7 54.8
1968 55 54.2
1967 54.3 53.7
1966 53.7 53.1
1965 53.1 52.5
1964 52.5 52
1963 52 51.5
1962 51.4 50.9
1961 51.1 50.4
1960 50.6 49.8
1959 50.1 49.3
1958 49.5 48.7
1957 49.1 48.2
1956 48.6 47.7
1955 48.1 47.1
1954 47.6 46.5
1953 47.1 45.8
1952 46.5 45.3
1951 45.9 42.2
1950 45.2 43.9

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

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Thailand and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Thailand Vanuatu
2024 71,668,011 327,777
2023 71,702,435 320,409
2022 71,735,329 313,046
2021 71,727,332 305,868
2020 71,641,484 298,858
2019 71,522,271 291,985
2018 71,376,079 285,259
2017 71,160,187 278,507
2016 70,859,841 272,087
2015 70,540,795 266,101
2014 70,216,367 260,240
2013 69,845,114 254,482
2012 69,436,098 248,883
2011 69,007,208 243,474
2010 68,579,447 238,248
2009 68,121,080 232,731
2008 67,619,830 226,896
2007 67,102,394 221,276
2006 66,567,687 215,923
2005 66,017,420 210,760
2004 65,452,047 205,711
2003 64,868,166 200,746
2002 64,266,437 195,863
2001 63,651,141 191,031
2000 63,007,815 186,281
1999 62,299,043 182,048
1998 61,522,630 178,313
1997 60,724,584 174,626
1996 59,920,064 170,911
1995 59,098,232 167,137
1994 58,260,854 163,314
1993 57,408,198 159,463
1992 56,528,834 155,608
1991 55,637,434 151,793
1990 54,738,329 148,063
1989 53,848,956 144,393
1988 52,969,595 140,756
1987 52,074,105 137,187
1986 51,177,834 133,720
1985 50,270,753 130,356
1984 49,351,708 127,109
1983 48,423,309 123,998
1982 47,494,577 121,035
1981 46,575,855 118,249
1980 45,650,022 115,660
1979 44,718,434 113,040
1978 43,788,976 109,963
1977 42,843,974 106,618
1976 41,896,504 103,388
1975 40,940,005 100,269
1974 39,952,891 97,260
1973 38,947,787 94,362
1972 37,933,929 91,562
1971 36,937,387 88,862
1970 35,954,408 86,266
1969 34,973,782 83,755
1968 34,002,560 81,314
1967 33,037,801 78,921
1966 32,086,071 76,590
1965 31,149,337 74,358
1964 30,232,141 72,219
1963 29,342,322 70,159
1962 28,481,040 68,174
1961 27,650,334 66,264
1960 26,851,747 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Thailand and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Thailand

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Vanuatu
2023 1.21 3.6
2022 1.22 3.65
2021 1.23 3.7
2020 1.26 3.74
2019 1.29 3.79
2018 1.32 3.83
2017 1.36 3.88
2016 1.4 3.92
2015 1.45 3.95
2014 1.48 4
2013 1.53 4.04
2012 1.56 4.06
2011 1.57 4.09
2010 1.56 4.13
2009 1.57 4.16
2008 1.59 4.16
2007 1.62 4.12
2006 1.63 4.1
2005 1.64 4.13
2004 1.67 4.21
2003 1.67 4.29
2002 1.69 4.38
2001 1.71 4.5
2000 1.73 4.54
1999 1.77 4.56
1998 1.82 4.6
1997 1.85 4.66
1996 1.87 4.75
1995 1.89 4.85
1994 1.93 4.94
1993 1.97 5.02
1992 2.01 5.09
1991 2.04 5.13
1990 2.07 5.17
1989 2.14 5.21
1988 2.17 5.27
1987 2.26 5.33
1986 2.36 5.38
1985 2.45 5.43
1984 2.58 5.49
1983 2.76 5.55
1982 2.94 5.6
1981 3.13 5.65
1980 3.29 5.69
1979 3.45 5.73
1978 3.62 5.77
1977 3.87 5.81
1976 4.12 5.89
1975 4.36 5.98
1974 4.6 6.06
1973 4.85 6.15
1972 5.08 6.23
1971 5.25 6.29
1970 5.45 6.35
1969 5.7 6.41
1968 5.93 6.46
1967 6.08 6.51
1966 6.18 6.51
1965 6.26 6.52
1964 6.31 6.57
1963 6.34 6.62
1962 6.33 6.67
1961 6.32 6.73
1960 6.33 6.78

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

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Thailand and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand Vanuatu
2024 41.1 21.3
2023 40.7 21.2
2022 40.2 21.2
2021 39.7 21.2
2020 39.2 21.2
2019 38.7 21.2
2018 38.2 21.2
2017 37.7 21.2
2016 37.3 21.1
2015 36.8 21.1
2014 36.3 21
2013 35.9 20.9
2012 35.4 20.8
2011 35 20.6
2010 34.5 20.5
2009 34 20.3
2008 33.6 20.1
2007 33.1 19.9
2006 32.6 19.6
2005 32.2 19.4
2004 31.7 19.2
2003 31.3 18.9
2002 30.9 18.7
2001 30.5 18.5
2000 30 18.2
1999 29.5 18
1998 28.9 18
1997 28.3 18
1996 27.7 18
1995 27.2 17.8
1994 26.6 17.7
1993 26 17.7
1992 25.4 17.8
1991 24.8 17.9
1990 24.3 17.8
1989 23.7 17.8
1988 23.3 17.8
1987 22.8 17.8
1986 22.4 17.8
1985 21.9 17.7
1984 21.5 17.7
1983 21 17.7
1982 20.6 17.7
1981 20.2 17.7
1980 19.9 17.6
1979 19.5 17.5
1978 19.2 17.3
1977 18.9 17.2
1976 18.7 17.1
1975 18.4 17.1
1974 18.2 17.1
1973 18 17
1972 17.8 17
1971 17.6 17
1970 17.5 17
1969 17.4 17
1968 17.3 17
1967 17.3 17.1
1966 17.3 17.1
1965 17.4 17.2
1964 17.5 17.3
1963 17.6 17.4
1962 17.7 17.5
1961 17.9 17.6
1960 18 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Thailand Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Thailand Vanuatu
% of world population
0.88%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
27.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Thailand Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Vanuatu
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
665 mi
2000

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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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