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Thailand vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 50th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Vietnam
Population
71571743
102365351
Population rank 21/197 16/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 31/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 100/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$333B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 84/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Thailand and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Thailand Vietnam
2024 $526,517,658,842 $476,388,230,307
2023 $515,906,283,941 $433,857,681,378
2022 $495,644,697,588 $413,445,230,669
2021 $506,194,668,790 $366,474,752,771
2020 $500,461,898,480 $346,615,738,538
2019 $543,976,691,794 $334,365,270,497
2018 $506,754,208,404 $310,106,478,395
2017 $456,356,813,537 $281,353,605,987
2016 $413,366,349,748 $257,096,001,178
2015 $401,296,238,228 $239,258,328,382
2014 $407,339,040,198 $233,451,469,643
2013 $420,333,654,593 $213,708,811,665
2012 $397,558,325,279 $195,590,661,129
2011 $370,818,739,624 $172,595,049,184
2010 $341,104,766,329 $147,201,173,197
2009 $281,710,630,187 $106,014,659,565
2008 $291,382,982,431 $99,130,304,099
2007 $262,942,621,455 $77,414,425,532
2006 $221,758,296,022 $66,371,664,817
2005 $189,318,408,469 $57,633,255,738
2004 $172,895,685,155 $45,427,854,693
2003 $152,280,615,246 $39,552,513,232
2002 $134,300,904,400 $35,064,105,501
2001 $120,296,476,180 $32,685,198,809
2000 $126,392,224,254 $31,172,518,403
1999 $126,669,211,779 $28,683,659,007
1998 $113,675,596,788 $27,209,602,050
1997 $150,180,456,566 $26,843,700,442
1996 $183,035,237,429 $24,657,470,575
1995 $169,278,916,593 $20,736,164,459
1994 $146,683,778,959 $16,286,433,533
1993 $128,889,262,951 $13,180,953,598
1992 $111,452,746,518 $9,866,990,236
1991 $98,234,714,971 $9,613,369,520
1990 $85,343,190,719 $6,471,740,806
1989 $72,250,748,100 $6,293,304,975
1988 $61,667,253,471 $25,423,812,649
1987 $50,535,446,555 $36,658,108,850
1986 $43,096,773,981 $26,336,616,250
1985 $38,900,711,333 $14,094,687,821
1984 $41,797,647,776 -
1983 $40,042,798,388 -
1982 $36,589,772,404 -
1981 $34,846,039,194 -
1980 $32,353,514,989 -
1979 $27,371,650,825 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Vietnam
2024 $7,347 $4,717
2023 $7,195 $4,323
2022 $6,909 $4,148
2021 $7,057 $3,704
2020 $6,986 $3,534
2019 $7,606 $3,441
2018 $7,100 $3,222
2017 $6,413 $2,956
2016 $5,834 $2,735
2015 $5,689 $2,578
2014 $5,801 $2,546
2013 $6,018 $2,360
2012 $5,726 $2,185
2011 $5,374 $1,951
2010 $4,974 $1,683
2009 $4,135 $1,226
2008 $4,309 $1,164
2007 $3,919 $926
2006 $3,331 $808
2005 $2,868 $711
2004 $2,642 $565
2003 $2,348 $497
2002 $2,090 $445
2001 $1,890 $419
2000 $2,006 $404
1999 $2,033 $376
1998 $1,848 $361
1997 $2,473 $362
1996 $3,055 $337
1995 $2,864 $287.8
1994 $2,518 $229.9
1993 $2,245 $189.4
1992 $1,972 $144.5
1991 $1,766 $143.7
1990 $1,559 $98.8
1989 $1,342 $98.1
1988 $1,164 $405
1987 $970 $595
1986 $842 $436
1985 $774 $238.6
1984 $847 -
1983 $827 -
1982 $770 -
1981 $748 -
1980 $709 -
1979 $612 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Vietnam
2026 77.1 75
2025 76.8 74.9
2024 76.6 74.7
2023 76.4 74.6
2022 75.3 74.5
2021 77.6 74.1
2020 77.3 75.4
2019 77.2 74.2
2018 77.2 74.1
2017 77 74
2016 76.8 74
2015 76.6 74
2014 76.3 73.9
2013 76 73.8
2012 75.6 73.8
2011 75.3 73.7
2010 75 73.6
2009 74.7 73.5
2008 74.2 73.5
2007 73.8 73.4
2006 73.3 73.3
2005 72.9 73.2
2004 72.1 73.1
2003 72.1 73.2
2002 71.8 73.1
2001 71.5 73
2000 71.2 72.7
1999 71 72.6
1998 70.7 72.3
1997 70.4 71.7
1996 69.9 71.3
1995 69.8 70.9
1994 69.7 70.4
1993 69.6 70
1992 69.4 69.6
1991 69.1 69.3
1990 68.9 69
1989 68.6 68.8
1988 68.2 68.6
1987 67.8 68
1986 67.3 67.6
1985 66.5 67.2
1984 65.5 66.9
1983 64.5 66.5
1982 63.6 66.2
1981 62.9 65.8
1980 62.2 65.3
1979 61.7 65
1978 61.3 64.5
1977 60.9 64.1
1976 60.4 63.7
1975 59.7 61.9
1974 59 54.8
1973 58.3 55.7
1972 57.7 51.9
1971 57.1 55.6
1970 56.5 54.9
1969 55.7 54.8
1968 55 52.7
1967 54.3 56.7
1966 53.7 56.9
1965 53.1 57
1964 52.5 57.5
1963 52 56.9
1962 51.4 58.2
1961 51.1 58.5
1960 50.6 58
1959 50.1 57.4
1958 49.5 56.8
1957 49.1 56.2
1956 48.6 55.5
1955 48.1 54.8
1954 47.6 52
1953 47.1 50
1952 46.5 49.4
1951 45.9 48.7
1950 45.2 48

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

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Thailand and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Thailand Vietnam
2024 71,668,011 100,987,686
2023 71,702,435 100,352,192
2022 71,735,329 99,680,655
2021 71,727,332 98,935,098
2020 71,641,484 98,079,191
2019 71,522,271 97,173,776
2018 71,376,079 96,237,319
2017 71,160,187 95,176,977
2016 70,859,841 94,000,117
2015 70,540,795 92,823,254
2014 70,216,367 91,679,578
2013 69,845,114 90,573,104
2012 69,436,098 89,510,356
2011 69,007,208 88,468,314
2010 68,579,447 87,455,152
2009 68,121,080 86,460,018
2008 67,619,830 85,175,788
2007 67,102,394 83,633,375
2006 66,567,687 82,167,897
2005 66,017,420 81,088,313
2004 65,452,047 80,338,971
2003 64,868,166 79,563,777
2002 64,266,437 78,772,224
2001 63,651,141 77,969,361
2000 63,007,815 77,154,011
1999 62,299,043 76,287,452
1998 61,522,630 75,299,660
1997 60,724,584 74,226,889
1996 59,920,064 73,156,447
1995 59,098,232 72,049,940
1994 58,260,854 70,854,391
1993 57,408,198 69,586,384
1992 56,528,834 68,260,337
1991 55,637,434 66,891,775
1990 54,738,329 65,504,552
1989 53,848,956 64,147,348
1988 52,969,595 62,843,228
1987 52,074,105 61,584,651
1986 51,177,834 60,347,048
1985 50,270,753 59,060,622
1984 49,351,708 57,706,067
1983 48,423,309 56,337,921
1982 47,494,577 55,011,289
1981 46,575,855 53,738,141
1980 45,650,022 52,490,101
1979 44,718,434 51,378,211
1978 43,788,976 50,249,552
1977 42,843,974 48,954,872
1976 41,896,504 47,684,931
1975 40,940,005 46,482,903
1974 39,952,891 45,413,537
1973 38,947,787 44,409,861
1972 37,933,929 43,429,168
1971 36,937,387 42,449,276
1970 35,954,408 41,475,230
1969 34,973,782 40,582,096
1968 34,002,560 39,734,609
1967 33,037,801 38,895,080
1966 32,086,071 38,024,836
1965 31,149,337 37,129,656
1964 30,232,141 36,201,563
1963 29,342,322 35,249,101
1962 28,481,040 34,288,560
1961 27,650,334 33,409,059
1960 26,851,747 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Thailand and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Thailand

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Vietnam
2023 1.21 1.91
2022 1.22 1.93
2021 1.23 1.94
2020 1.26 1.96
2019 1.29 1.94
2018 1.32 1.88
2017 1.36 1.99
2016 1.4 2
2015 1.45 2.1
2014 1.48 2.09
2013 1.53 1.98
2012 1.56 1.97
2011 1.57 1.93
2010 1.56 1.91
2009 1.57 1.92
2008 1.59 1.93
2007 1.62 1.91
2006 1.63 1.87
2005 1.64 1.89
2004 1.67 1.97
2003 1.67 2
2002 1.69 2.01
2001 1.71 2.02
2000 1.73 2.03
1999 1.77 2
1998 1.82 2.1
1997 1.85 2.27
1996 1.87 2.47
1995 1.89 2.7
1994 1.93 2.94
1993 1.97 3.17
1992 2.01 3.35
1991 2.04 3.52
1990 2.07 3.6
1989 2.14 3.64
1988 2.17 3.62
1987 2.26 3.72
1986 2.36 3.96
1985 2.45 4.21
1984 2.58 4.41
1983 2.76 4.52
1982 2.94 4.59
1981 3.13 4.67
1980 3.29 4.8
1979 3.45 4.94
1978 3.62 5.1
1977 3.87 5.29
1976 4.12 5.46
1975 4.36 5.62
1974 4.6 5.78
1973 4.85 6.11
1972 5.08 6.1
1971 5.25 6.07
1970 5.45 6.02
1969 5.7 6.01
1968 5.93 6.03
1967 6.08 5.88
1966 6.18 5.97
1965 6.26 6.16
1964 6.31 6.29
1963 6.34 6.39
1962 6.33 6.26
1961 6.32 5.48
1960 6.33 6.27

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

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Thailand and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand Vietnam
2024 41.1 33.9
2023 40.7 33.4
2022 40.2 33
2021 39.7 32.5
2020 39.2 32.1
2019 38.7 31.6
2018 38.2 31.2
2017 37.7 30.8
2016 37.3 30.5
2015 36.8 30.2
2014 36.3 29.8
2013 35.9 29.4
2012 35.4 29
2011 35 28.7
2010 34.5 28.3
2009 34 27.9
2008 33.6 27.4
2007 33.1 26.9
2006 32.6 26.3
2005 32.2 25.8
2004 31.7 25.4
2003 31.3 25
2002 30.9 24.6
2001 30.5 24.2
2000 30 23.7
1999 29.5 23.3
1998 28.9 22.9
1997 28.3 22.4
1996 27.7 22
1995 27.2 21.7
1994 26.6 21.4
1993 26 21.1
1992 25.4 20.9
1991 24.8 20.7
1990 24.3 20.5
1989 23.7 20.4
1988 23.3 20.2
1987 22.8 20.1
1986 22.4 20
1985 21.9 19.9
1984 21.5 19.8
1983 21 19.7
1982 20.6 19.6
1981 20.2 19.5
1980 19.9 19.4
1979 19.5 19.3
1978 19.2 19.1
1977 18.9 19
1976 18.7 18.8
1975 18.4 18.7
1974 18.2 18.6
1973 18 18.5
1972 17.8 18.5
1971 17.6 18.4
1970 17.5 18.4
1969 17.4 18.4
1968 17.3 18.4
1967 17.3 18.5
1966 17.3 18.7
1965 17.4 18.9
1964 17.5 19.2
1963 17.6 19.7
1962 17.7 20.2
1961 17.9 20.7
1960 18 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
100,001
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.18%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
25
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
860
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$520B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$237B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Thailand Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Thailand Vietnam
% of world population
0.88%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
27.2%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Thailand Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Vietnam
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
354,460 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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