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Thailand vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 50th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Thailand Yemen
Population
71571743
43325643
Population rank 21/197 37/197
GDP
$527B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 31/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 100/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$333B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 84/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 197,256 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
363 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
41.1 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Thailand and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Thailand and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Thailand

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Thailand Yemen
2024 $526,517,658,842 -
2023 $515,906,283,941 -
2022 $495,644,697,588 -
2021 $506,194,668,790 -
2020 $500,461,898,480 -
2019 $543,976,691,794 -
2018 $506,754,208,404 $21,606,160,663
2017 $456,356,813,537 $26,842,229,045
2016 $413,366,349,748 $31,317,825,274
2015 $401,296,238,228 $42,444,490,074
2014 $407,339,040,198 $43,228,585,321
2013 $420,333,654,593 $40,415,233,436
2012 $397,558,325,279 $35,401,331,610
2011 $370,818,739,624 $32,726,417,878
2010 $341,104,766,329 $30,906,749,533
2009 $281,710,630,187 $25,130,278,213
2008 $291,382,982,431 $26,910,855,807
2007 $262,942,621,455 $21,650,528,674
2006 $221,758,296,022 $19,063,143,370
2005 $189,318,408,469 $16,731,566,717
2004 $172,895,685,155 $13,867,634,371
2003 $152,280,615,246 $11,777,532,662
2002 $134,300,904,400 $10,693,430,511
2001 $120,296,476,180 $9,852,990,693
2000 $126,392,224,254 $9,679,316,770
1999 $126,669,211,779 $7,639,325,296
1998 $113,675,596,788 $6,322,175,566
1997 $150,180,456,566 $6,838,298,531
1996 $183,035,237,429 $6,496,163,616
1995 $169,278,916,593 $12,796,345,679
1994 $146,683,778,959 $28,019,483,764
1993 $128,889,262,951 $21,736,802,664
1992 $111,452,746,518 $17,959,367,194
1991 $98,234,714,971 $14,665,445,462
1990 $85,343,190,719 $12,643,821,569
1989 $72,250,748,100 -
1988 $61,667,253,471 -
1987 $50,535,446,555 -
1986 $43,096,773,981 -
1985 $38,900,711,333 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Thailand

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Thailand Yemen
2024 $7,347 -
2023 $7,195 -
2022 $6,909 -
2021 $7,057 -
2020 $6,986 -
2019 $7,606 -
2018 $7,100 $634
2017 $6,413 $811
2016 $5,834 $975
2015 $5,689 $1,362
2014 $5,801 $1,430
2013 $6,018 $1,379
2012 $5,726 $1,245
2011 $5,374 $1,186
2010 $4,974 $1,155
2009 $4,135 $969
2008 $4,309 $1,072
2007 $3,919 $890
2006 $3,331 $810
2005 $2,868 $734
2004 $2,642 $628
2003 $2,348 $549
2002 $2,090 $513
2001 $1,890 $487
2000 $2,006 $493
1999 $2,033 $401
1998 $1,848 $343
1997 $2,473 $383
1996 $3,055 $375
1995 $2,864 $764
1994 $2,518 $1,735
1993 $2,245 $1,397
1992 $1,972 $1,198
1991 $1,766 $1,016
1990 $1,559 $910
1989 $1,342 -
1988 $1,164 -
1987 $970 -
1986 $842 -
1985 $774 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Thailand

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Thailand Yemen
2026 77.1 69.7
2025 76.8 69.6
2024 76.6 69.4
2023 76.4 69.3
2022 75.3 68
2021 77.6 66
2020 77.3 66.4
2019 77.2 66.6
2018 77.2 65.9
2017 77 67.1
2016 76.8 67.1
2015 76.6 66.8
2014 76.3 68
2013 76 68
2012 75.6 67.6
2011 75.3 67.4
2010 75 67.2
2009 74.7 66.9
2008 74.2 66.6
2007 73.8 66.2
2006 73.3 65.8
2005 72.9 65.4
2004 72.1 64.9
2003 72.1 64.4
2002 71.8 63.8
2001 71.5 63.3
2000 71.2 62.8
1999 71 62.3
1998 70.7 61.8
1997 70.4 61.3
1996 69.9 60.9
1995 69.8 60.5
1994 69.7 59.8
1993 69.6 59.7
1992 69.4 59.3
1991 69.1 58.8
1990 68.9 58.5
1989 68.6 58
1988 68.2 57.4
1987 67.8 56.8
1986 67.3 54
1985 66.5 55.4
1984 65.5 54.6
1983 64.5 53.6
1982 63.6 52.4
1981 62.9 51.7
1980 62.2 50.6
1979 61.7 49.5
1978 61.3 48.5
1977 60.9 47.4
1976 60.4 46.4
1975 59.7 45.5
1974 59 44.5
1973 58.3 43.6
1972 57.7 42.7
1971 57.1 41.8
1970 56.5 40.6
1969 55.7 39.6
1968 55 38
1967 54.3 37.1
1966 53.7 36.3
1965 53.1 35.6
1964 52.5 34.9
1963 52 33.4
1962 51.4 33.7
1961 51.1 34.1
1960 50.6 33.5
1959 50.1 32.9
1958 49.5 32.4
1957 49.1 31.8
1956 48.6 31.3
1955 48.1 30.8
1954 47.6 30.4
1953 47.1 30
1952 46.5 29.6
1951 45.9 29.3
1950 45.2 28.9

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

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Thailand and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Thailand

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Thailand Yemen
2024 71,668,011 40,583,164
2023 71,702,435 39,390,799
2022 71,735,329 38,222,876
2021 71,727,332 37,140,230
2020 71,641,484 36,134,863
2019 71,522,271 35,111,408
2018 71,376,079 34,085,182
2017 71,160,187 33,090,921
2016 70,859,841 32,109,010
2015 70,540,795 31,159,379
2014 70,216,367 30,226,309
2013 69,845,114 29,312,952
2012 69,436,098 28,433,647
2011 69,007,208 27,582,897
2010 68,579,447 26,754,387
2009 68,121,080 25,927,724
2008 67,619,830 25,111,941
2007 67,102,394 24,318,082
2006 66,567,687 23,543,083
2005 66,017,420 22,790,085
2004 65,452,047 22,095,167
2003 64,868,166 21,456,379
2002 64,266,437 20,835,086
2001 63,651,141 20,226,147
2000 63,007,815 19,624,141
1999 62,299,043 19,029,420
1998 61,522,630 18,446,013
1997 60,724,584 17,873,936
1996 59,920,064 17,313,177
1995 59,098,232 16,740,058
1994 58,260,854 16,149,147
1993 57,408,198 15,563,914
1992 56,528,834 14,989,494
1991 55,637,434 14,430,201
1990 54,738,329 13,887,862
1989 53,848,956 13,364,174
1988 52,969,595 12,859,708
1987 52,074,105 12,369,912
1986 51,177,834 11,901,040
1985 50,270,753 11,453,825
1984 49,351,708 11,025,597
1983 48,423,309 10,621,499
1982 47,494,577 10,241,006
1981 46,575,855 9,882,362
1980 45,650,022 9,543,358
1979 44,718,434 9,224,194
1978 43,788,976 8,926,586
1977 42,843,974 8,648,222
1976 41,896,504 8,384,113
1975 40,940,005 8,133,598
1974 39,952,891 7,896,783
1973 38,947,787 7,672,796
1972 37,933,929 7,460,068
1971 36,937,387 7,257,462
1970 35,954,408 7,065,279
1969 34,973,782 6,875,859
1968 34,002,560 6,690,524
1967 33,037,801 6,516,444
1966 32,086,071 6,351,494
1965 31,149,337 6,195,593
1964 30,232,141 6,048,006
1963 29,342,322 5,911,135
1962 28,481,040 5,782,221
1961 27,650,334 5,655,232
1960 26,851,747 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Thailand and Yemen

Fertility rate
Thailand

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Yemen
2023 1.21 4.59
2022 1.22 4.59
2021 1.23 4.6
2020 1.26 4.6
2019 1.29 4.6
2018 1.32 4.61
2017 1.36 4.61
2016 1.4 4.61
2015 1.45 4.62
2014 1.48 4.62
2013 1.53 4.62
2012 1.56 4.63
2011 1.57 4.63
2010 1.56 4.81
2009 1.57 5
2008 1.59 5.11
2007 1.62 5.26
2006 1.63 5.41
2005 1.64 5.56
2004 1.67 5.71
2003 1.67 5.84
2002 1.69 5.97
2001 1.71 6.14
2000 1.73 6.32
1999 1.77 6.49
1998 1.82 6.64
1997 1.85 6.82
1996 1.87 7
1995 1.89 7.53
1994 1.93 7.8
1993 1.97 8.05
1992 2.01 8.27
1991 2.04 8.46
1990 2.07 8.61
1989 2.14 8.71
1988 2.17 8.79
1987 2.26 8.83
1986 2.36 8.86
1985 2.45 8.86
1984 2.58 8.85
1983 2.76 8.83
1982 2.94 8.79
1981 3.13 8.75
1980 3.29 8.71
1979 3.45 8.67
1978 3.62 8.5
1977 3.87 8.47
1976 4.12 8.42
1975 4.36 8.37
1974 4.6 8.33
1973 4.85 8.29
1972 5.08 8.27
1971 5.25 8.26
1970 5.45 8.23
1969 5.7 8.22
1968 5.93 8.19
1967 6.08 8.17
1966 6.18 8.14
1965 6.26 8.1
1964 6.31 8.07
1963 6.34 8.03
1962 6.33 8.01
1961 6.32 8
1960 6.33 7.99

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

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Thailand and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Thailand

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Thailand Yemen
2024 41.1 19.3
2023 40.7 19.2
2022 40.2 19.2
2021 39.7 19.1
2020 39.2 19.1
2019 38.7 19.1
2018 38.2 19
2017 37.7 18.9
2016 37.3 18.8
2015 36.8 18.7
2014 36.3 18.5
2013 35.9 18.3
2012 35.4 18.1
2011 35 17.9
2010 34.5 17.7
2009 34 17.4
2008 33.6 17.2
2007 33.1 16.9
2006 32.6 16.7
2005 32.2 16.4
2004 31.7 16.2
2003 31.3 16
2002 30.9 15.8
2001 30.5 15.6
2000 30 15.4
1999 29.5 15.2
1998 28.9 15
1997 28.3 14.9
1996 27.7 14.8
1995 27.2 14.7
1994 26.6 14.6
1993 26 14.6
1992 25.4 14.6
1991 24.8 14.6
1990 24.3 14.6
1989 23.7 14.6
1988 23.3 14.7
1987 22.8 14.8
1986 22.4 14.9
1985 21.9 15
1984 21.5 15.1
1983 21 15.3
1982 20.6 15.5
1981 20.2 15.7
1980 19.9 15.9
1979 19.5 16.1
1978 19.2 16.3
1977 18.9 16.6
1976 18.7 16.8
1975 18.4 17
1974 18.2 17.3
1973 18 17.6
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.6 18.1
1970 17.5 18.4
1969 17.4 18.7
1968 17.3 18.9
1967 17.3 19.1
1966 17.3 19.2
1965 17.4 19.3
1964 17.5 19.4
1963 17.6 19.5
1962 17.7 19.6
1961 17.9 19.6
1960 18 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Thailand Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
455,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.29%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
62.2
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$9.46B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,916,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
5.97%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
91.8%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Thailand Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,851 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.7
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
283.8 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.96 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.7%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.02%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.5%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,965 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.45%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Thailand Yemen
% of world population
0.88%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+27,509
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
61.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.81
2011
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
93
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
91.1%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
27.2%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
90.9%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Thailand Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$327
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.4
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.1%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2021
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
34
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.99 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Thailand Yemen
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
2,752 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
86,394 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
76,313 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
436,817 mi
2020
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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