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Thailand vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 50th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Venezuela
Population
71571743
28661242
Population rank 21/197 54/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 31/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 100/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$333B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 84/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Thailand and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Thailand Venezuela
2024 $526,517,658,842 $119,802,963,258
2023 $515,906,283,941 $102,376,526,556
2022 $495,644,697,588 $89,013,255,585
2021 $506,194,668,790 $56,614,976,855
2020 $500,461,898,480 $42,838,020,721
2019 $543,976,691,794 $73,014,084,091
2018 $506,754,208,404 $102,021,093,965
2017 $456,356,813,537 $115,883,275,163
2016 $413,366,349,748 $112,915,034,262
2015 $401,296,238,228 $125,449,241,571
2014 $407,339,040,198 $214,689,614,733
2013 $420,333,654,593 $258,930,655,486
2012 $397,558,325,279 $372,592,062,768
2011 $370,818,739,624 $316,482,190,800
2010 $341,104,766,329 $393,192,354,511
2009 $281,710,630,187 $329,787,628,928
2008 $291,382,982,431 $315,953,388,511
2007 $262,942,621,455 $230,364,012,576
2006 $221,758,296,022 $183,477,522,124
2005 $189,318,408,469 $145,513,489,652
2004 $172,895,685,155 $112,451,400,425
2003 $152,280,615,246 $83,620,628,582
2002 $134,300,904,400 $92,893,587,734
2001 $120,296,476,180 $122,911,036,747
2000 $126,392,224,254 $117,146,466,003
1999 $126,669,211,779 $97,972,842,462
1998 $113,675,596,788 $91,336,763,255
1997 $150,180,456,566 $85,837,678,560
1996 $183,035,237,429 $70,543,211,119
1995 $169,278,916,593 $77,389,487,770
1994 $146,683,778,959 $58,418,666,667
1993 $128,889,262,951 $60,037,460,783
1992 $111,452,746,518 $60,416,519,620
1991 $98,234,714,971 $53,453,444,787
1990 $85,343,190,719 $48,606,952,195
1989 $72,250,748,100 $43,536,709,104
1988 $61,667,253,471 $60,226,413,793
1987 $50,535,446,555 $48,029,034,483
1986 $43,096,773,981 $60,516,123,711
1985 $38,900,711,333 $61,965,466,667
1984 $41,797,647,776 $59,867,743,468
1983 $40,042,798,388 $67,556,279,070
1982 $36,589,772,404 $67,736,744,186
1981 $34,846,039,194 $66,327,441,860
1980 $32,353,514,989 $59,116,511,628
1979 $27,371,650,825 $48,310,930,233
1978 $24,006,566,637 $39,316,279,070
1977 $19,779,312,261 $36,210,697,674
1976 $16,985,208,648 $31,419,534,884
1975 $14,882,770,594 $27,464,651,163
1974 $13,702,998,512 $26,100,930,233
1973 $10,838,587,358 $17,035,581,395
1972 $8,177,873,151 $13,977,727,273
1971 $7,375,000,024 $12,986,590,909
1970 $7,086,538,438 $11,561,111,111
1969 $6,695,336,567 $10,285,111,111
1968 $6,081,009,428 $10,034,444,444
1967 $5,638,461,442 $9,250,000,000
1966 $5,279,230,817 $8,781,333,333
1965 $4,388,937,649 $8,427,777,778
1964 $3,889,129,942 $8,192,413,793
1963 $3,540,403,457 $9,608,717,288
1962 $3,308,912,797 $8,814,309,884
1961 $3,034,037,811 $8,067,267,031
1960 $2,760,750,861 $7,663,938,303

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

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Thailand and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Venezuela
2024 $7,347 $4,218
2023 $7,195 $3,617
2022 $6,909 $3,155
2021 $7,057 $2,005
2020 $6,986 $1,506
2019 $7,606 $2,523
2018 $7,100 $3,423
2017 $6,413 $3,791
2016 $5,834 $3,670
2015 $5,689 $4,103
2014 $5,801 $7,096
2013 $6,018 $8,656
2012 $5,726 $12,607
2011 $5,374 $10,844
2010 $4,974 $13,646
2009 $4,135 $11,597
2008 $4,309 $11,262
2007 $3,919 $8,332
2006 $3,331 $6,739
2005 $2,868 $5,432
2004 $2,642 $4,269
2003 $2,348 $3,230
2002 $2,090 $3,652
2001 $1,890 $4,920
2000 $2,006 $4,776
1999 $2,033 $4,071
1998 $1,848 $3,870
1997 $2,473 $3,711
1996 $3,055 $3,113
1995 $2,864 $3,487
1994 $2,518 $2,689
1993 $2,245 $2,825
1992 $1,972 $2,907
1991 $1,766 $2,633
1990 $1,559 $2,452
1989 $1,342 $2,250
1988 $1,164 $3,191
1987 $970 $2,611
1986 $842 $3,376
1985 $774 $3,549
1984 $847 $3,520
1983 $827 $4,079
1982 $770 $4,202
1981 $748 $4,228
1980 $709 $3,874
1979 $612 $3,257
1978 $548 $2,727
1977 $462 $2,585
1976 $405 $2,309
1975 $364 $2,078
1974 $343 $2,034
1973 $278.3 $1,367
1972 $215.6 $1,155
1971 $199.7 $1,106
1970 $197.1 $1,015
1969 $191.4 $932
1968 $178.8 $938
1967 $170.7 $893
1966 $164.5 $876
1965 $140.9 $869
1964 $128.6 $874
1963 $120.7 $1,060
1962 $116.2 $1,007
1961 $109.7 $954
1960 $102.8 $939

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

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Thailand vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Venezuela
2026 77.1 73
2025 76.8 72.8
2024 76.6 72.7
2023 76.4 72.5
2022 75.3 72.6
2021 77.6 71.5
2020 77.3 72.4
2019 77.2 72.8
2018 77.2 72.6
2017 77 71.9
2016 76.8 72
2015 76.6 73
2014 76.3 72.8
2013 76 73.1
2012 75.6 73.1
2011 75.3 73.1
2010 75 73.1
2009 74.7 72.8
2008 74.2 72.6
2007 73.8 73.3
2006 73.3 73
2005 72.9 73.1
2004 72.1 72.8
2003 72.1 72.1
2002 71.8 72.8
2001 71.5 71
2000 71.2 72.4
1999 71 72.1
1998 70.7 72.4
1997 70.4 72.6
1996 69.9 71.9
1995 69.8 71.7
1994 69.7 71.3
1993 69.6 71.4
1992 69.4 71.2
1991 69.1 71.2
1990 68.9 71
1989 68.6 70.8
1988 68.2 70.8
1987 67.8 70.7
1986 67.3 70.5
1985 66.5 70
1984 65.5 69.7
1983 64.5 69.5
1982 63.6 69
1981 62.9 68.7
1980 62.2 68.2
1979 61.7 68.2
1978 61.3 68.1
1977 60.9 67.7
1976 60.4 67.3
1975 59.7 66.7
1974 59 66.2
1973 58.3 65.7
1972 57.7 65.6
1971 57.1 65.2
1970 56.5 64.8
1969 55.7 63.8
1968 55 63.9
1967 54.3 63.6
1966 53.7 62.9
1965 53.1 61.9
1964 52.5 61.2
1963 52 60.5
1962 51.4 59.7
1961 51.1 59.1
1960 50.6 58.4
1959 50.1 57.7
1958 49.5 56.9
1957 49.1 56.2
1956 48.6 55.5
1955 48.1 54.8
1954 47.6 54.1
1953 47.1 53.4
1952 46.5 52.7
1951 45.9 52
1950 45.2 51.1

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

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Thailand and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Thailand Venezuela
2024 71,668,011 28,405,543
2023 71,702,435 28,300,854
2022 71,735,329 28,213,017
2021 71,727,332 28,237,826
2020 71,641,484 28,444,077
2019 71,522,271 28,938,098
2018 71,376,079 29,807,592
2017 71,160,187 30,565,323
2016 70,859,841 30,765,720
2015 70,540,795 30,573,972
2014 70,216,367 30,254,079
2013 69,845,114 29,912,198
2012 69,436,098 29,553,826
2011 69,007,208 29,185,212
2010 68,579,447 28,813,101
2009 68,121,080 28,438,298
2008 67,619,830 28,053,696
2007 67,102,394 27,649,363
2006 66,567,687 27,224,686
2005 66,017,420 26,785,804
2004 65,452,047 26,340,838
2003 64,868,166 25,892,703
2002 64,266,437 25,435,671
2001 63,651,141 24,979,922
2000 63,007,815 24,526,708
1999 62,299,043 24,066,593
1998 61,522,630 23,601,337
1997 60,724,584 23,131,685
1996 59,920,064 22,662,113
1995 59,098,232 22,193,821
1994 58,260,854 21,725,188
1993 57,408,198 21,254,520
1992 56,528,834 20,780,948
1991 55,637,434 20,304,896
1990 54,738,329 19,827,010
1989 53,848,956 19,348,921
1988 52,969,595 18,871,020
1987 52,074,105 18,394,963
1986 51,177,834 17,923,536
1985 50,270,753 17,461,434
1984 49,351,708 17,008,841
1983 48,423,309 16,562,205
1982 47,494,577 16,121,874
1981 46,575,855 15,687,297
1980 45,650,022 15,258,218
1979 44,718,434 14,834,552
1978 43,788,976 14,416,684
1977 42,843,974 14,006,812
1976 41,896,504 13,606,284
1975 40,940,005 13,215,892
1974 39,952,891 12,835,351
1973 38,947,787 12,463,537
1972 37,933,929 12,099,180
1971 36,937,387 11,741,008
1970 35,954,408 11,387,790
1969 34,973,782 11,040,280
1968 34,002,560 10,697,530
1967 33,037,801 10,358,513
1966 32,086,071 10,024,854
1965 31,149,337 9,697,790
1964 30,232,141 9,377,712
1963 29,342,322 9,064,021
1962 28,481,040 8,756,870
1961 27,650,334 8,455,915
1960 26,851,747 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Thailand and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Thailand

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Venezuela
2023 1.21 2.08
2022 1.22 2.09
2021 1.23 2.11
2020 1.26 2.12
2019 1.29 2.13
2018 1.32 2.15
2017 1.36 2.18
2016 1.4 2.22
2015 1.45 2.25
2014 1.48 2.3
2013 1.53 2.33
2012 1.56 2.38
2011 1.57 2.4
2010 1.56 2.4
2009 1.57 2.42
2008 1.59 2.48
2007 1.62 2.52
2006 1.63 2.6
2005 1.64 2.63
2004 1.67 2.64
2003 1.67 2.7
2002 1.69 2.74
2001 1.71 2.78
2000 1.73 2.79
1999 1.77 2.86
1998 1.82 2.91
1997 1.85 2.97
1996 1.87 3.02
1995 1.89 3.08
1994 1.93 3.15
1993 1.97 3.22
1992 2.01 3.29
1991 2.04 3.37
1990 2.07 3.45
1989 2.14 3.52
1988 2.17 3.6
1987 2.26 3.67
1986 2.36 3.73
1985 2.45 3.79
1984 2.58 3.86
1983 2.76 3.93
1982 2.94 4.01
1981 3.13 4.1
1980 3.29 4.2
1979 3.45 4.3
1978 3.62 4.4
1977 3.87 4.49
1976 4.12 4.59
1975 4.36 4.69
1974 4.6 4.79
1973 4.85 4.91
1972 5.08 5.04
1971 5.25 5.17
1970 5.45 5.32
1969 5.7 5.47
1968 5.93 5.61
1967 6.08 5.75
1966 6.18 5.87
1965 6.26 5.98
1964 6.31 6.07
1963 6.34 6.16
1962 6.33 6.23
1961 6.32 6.3
1960 6.33 6.38

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

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Thailand and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand Venezuela
2024 41.1 30.2
2023 40.7 30
2022 40.2 29.8
2021 39.7 29.6
2020 39.2 29.2
2019 38.7 28.9
2018 38.2 28.4
2017 37.7 28
2016 37.3 27.7
2015 36.8 27.4
2014 36.3 27.1
2013 35.9 26.8
2012 35.4 26.5
2011 35 26.1
2010 34.5 25.8
2009 34 25.5
2008 33.6 25.2
2007 33.1 24.9
2006 32.6 24.7
2005 32.2 24.4
2004 31.7 24.1
2003 31.3 23.9
2002 30.9 23.6
2001 30.5 23.4
2000 30 23.1
1999 29.5 22.8
1998 28.9 22.6
1997 28.3 22.3
1996 27.7 22.1
1995 27.2 21.9
1994 26.6 21.6
1993 26 21.4
1992 25.4 21.2
1991 24.8 21
1990 24.3 20.8
1989 23.7 20.6
1988 23.3 20.4
1987 22.8 20.2
1986 22.4 20
1985 21.9 19.8
1984 21.5 19.6
1983 21 19.4
1982 20.6 19.2
1981 20.2 19
1980 19.9 18.8
1979 19.5 18.7
1978 19.2 18.5
1977 18.9 18.3
1976 18.7 18.1
1975 18.4 17.9
1974 18.2 17.7
1973 18 17.5
1972 17.8 17.3
1971 17.6 17.2
1970 17.5 17
1969 17.4 16.9
1968 17.3 16.7
1967 17.3 16.6
1966 17.3 16.6
1965 17.4 16.5
1964 17.5 16.5
1963 17.6 16.5
1962 17.7 16.5
1961 17.9 16.6
1960 18 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
100,001
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.18%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
25
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
860
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$520B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$237B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Thailand Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Thailand Venezuela
% of world population
0.88%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
27.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Thailand Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Venezuela
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
59,769 mi
2014

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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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