Thailand has a population of 71.7M (ranked 20/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Thailand's land area is 197,256 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 50th vs. 37th).
By GDP, Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).
Main facts and rankings
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
71571743
|
22697916
|
| Population rank | 21/197 | 62/197 |
| GDP |
$527B
2024 |
$25.3B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 31/197 | 116/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,347
2024 |
$1,187
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 100/197 | 169/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$24,712
2024 |
$4,215
2024 |
| Government debt |
$333B
2024 |
$29.1B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
63.2%
2024 |
114.9%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,643
2024 |
$1,365
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 84/185 | 134/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,733
2026 |
$1,349
2026 |
| Land area | 197,256 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Population density |
363 ppl/mi²
2026 |
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.21
2023 |
4.1
2023 |
| Median age |
41.1 years
2024 |
18.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.1 years
2026 |
66.9 years
2026 |
Thailand and Zambia: Comparison Charts
Thailand and Zambia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | $526,517,658,842 | $25,303,185,342 |
| 2023 | $515,906,283,941 | $27,577,956,471 |
| 2022 | $495,644,697,588 | $29,163,782,140 |
| 2021 | $506,194,668,790 | $22,096,416,932 |
| 2020 | $500,461,898,480 | $18,137,764,931 |
| 2019 | $543,976,691,794 | $23,308,667,781 |
| 2018 | $506,754,208,404 | $26,311,507,274 |
| 2017 | $456,356,813,537 | $25,873,601,261 |
| 2016 | $413,366,349,748 | $20,958,412,538 |
| 2015 | $401,296,238,228 | $21,251,216,799 |
| 2014 | $407,339,040,198 | $27,141,023,558 |
| 2013 | $420,333,654,593 | $28,037,239,463 |
| 2012 | $397,558,325,279 | $25,503,060,420 |
| 2011 | $370,818,739,624 | $23,459,515,276 |
| 2010 | $341,104,766,329 | $20,265,559,484 |
| 2009 | $281,710,630,187 | $15,328,342,304 |
| 2008 | $291,382,982,431 | $17,910,858,638 |
| 2007 | $262,942,621,455 | $14,056,957,976 |
| 2006 | $221,758,296,022 | $12,756,858,899 |
| 2005 | $189,318,408,469 | $8,331,870,169 |
| 2004 | $172,895,685,155 | $6,221,110,219 |
| 2003 | $152,280,615,246 | $4,901,869,764 |
| 2002 | $134,300,904,400 | $4,193,850,445 |
| 2001 | $120,296,476,180 | $4,094,441,301 |
| 2000 | $126,392,224,254 | $3,600,632,111 |
| 1999 | $126,669,211,779 | $3,404,284,891 |
| 1998 | $113,675,596,788 | $3,537,741,942 |
| 1997 | $150,180,456,566 | $4,303,288,480 |
| 1996 | $183,035,237,429 | $3,597,220,962 |
| 1995 | $169,278,916,593 | $3,806,983,413 |
| 1994 | $146,683,778,959 | $3,656,806,166 |
| 1993 | $128,889,262,951 | $3,273,505,344 |
| 1992 | $111,452,746,518 | $3,182,810,841 |
| 1991 | $98,234,714,971 | $3,376,806,697 |
| 1990 | $85,343,190,719 | $3,288,381,797 |
| 1989 | $72,250,748,100 | $3,994,673,161 |
| 1988 | $61,667,253,471 | $3,728,878,149 |
| 1987 | $50,535,446,555 | $2,265,250,972 |
| 1986 | $43,096,773,981 | $1,664,413,508 |
| 1985 | $38,900,711,333 | $2,252,454,500 |
| 1984 | $41,797,647,776 | $2,719,518,933 |
| 1983 | $40,042,798,388 | $3,321,048,451 |
| 1982 | $36,589,772,404 | $3,871,117,093 |
| 1981 | $34,846,039,194 | $4,008,126,497 |
| 1980 | $32,353,514,989 | $3,884,530,854 |
| 1979 | $27,371,650,825 | $3,353,445,378 |
| 1978 | $24,006,566,637 | $2,811,032,473 |
| 1977 | $19,779,312,261 | $2,515,296,940 |
| 1976 | $16,985,208,648 | $2,742,859,263 |
| 1975 | $14,882,770,594 | $2,442,672,141 |
| 1974 | $13,702,998,512 | $2,910,981,262 |
| 1973 | $10,838,587,358 | $2,434,255,237 |
| 1972 | $8,177,873,151 | $1,872,416,680 |
| 1971 | $7,375,000,024 | $1,653,259,341 |
| 1970 | $7,086,538,438 | $1,788,779,285 |
| 1969 | $6,695,336,567 | $1,926,399,230 |
| 1968 | $6,081,009,428 | $1,573,739,371 |
| 1967 | $5,638,461,442 | $1,340,639,464 |
| 1966 | $5,279,230,817 | $1,238,999,505 |
| 1965 | $4,388,937,649 | $1,061,199,576 |
| 1964 | $3,889,129,942 | $822,639,671 |
| 1963 | $3,540,403,457 | $704,339,719 |
| 1962 | $3,308,912,797 | $679,279,729 |
| 1961 | $3,034,037,811 | $682,359,727 |
| 1960 | $2,760,750,861 | $698,739,721 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Thailand and Zambia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | $7,347 | $1,187 |
| 2023 | $7,195 | $1,331 |
| 2022 | $6,909 | $1,447 |
| 2021 | $7,057 | $1,127 |
| 2020 | $6,986 | $952 |
| 2019 | $7,606 | $1,259 |
| 2018 | $7,100 | $1,464 |
| 2017 | $6,413 | $1,483 |
| 2016 | $5,834 | $1,239 |
| 2015 | $5,689 | $1,296 |
| 2014 | $5,801 | $1,707 |
| 2013 | $6,018 | $1,821 |
| 2012 | $5,726 | $1,710 |
| 2011 | $5,374 | $1,625 |
| 2010 | $4,974 | $1,451 |
| 2009 | $4,135 | $1,136 |
| 2008 | $4,309 | $1,376 |
| 2007 | $3,919 | $1,119 |
| 2006 | $3,331 | $1,052 |
| 2005 | $2,868 | $711 |
| 2004 | $2,642 | $549 |
| 2003 | $2,348 | $446 |
| 2002 | $2,090 | $394 |
| 2001 | $1,890 | $397 |
| 2000 | $2,006 | $359 |
| 1999 | $2,033 | $350 |
| 1998 | $1,848 | $373 |
| 1997 | $2,473 | $466 |
| 1996 | $3,055 | $400 |
| 1995 | $2,864 | $433 |
| 1994 | $2,518 | $426 |
| 1993 | $2,245 | $391 |
| 1992 | $1,972 | $389 |
| 1991 | $1,766 | $423 |
| 1990 | $1,559 | $422 |
| 1989 | $1,342 | $526 |
| 1988 | $1,164 | $504 |
| 1987 | $970 | $315 |
| 1986 | $842 | $238.2 |
| 1985 | $774 | $332 |
| 1984 | $847 | $413 |
| 1983 | $827 | $520 |
| 1982 | $770 | $627 |
| 1981 | $748 | $670 |
| 1980 | $709 | $669 |
| 1979 | $612 | $595 |
| 1978 | $548 | $514 |
| 1977 | $462 | $474 |
| 1976 | $405 | $533 |
| 1975 | $364 | $490 |
| 1974 | $343 | $601 |
| 1973 | $278.3 | $518 |
| 1972 | $215.6 | $410 |
| 1971 | $199.7 | $372 |
| 1970 | $197.1 | $414 |
| 1969 | $191.4 | $459 |
| 1968 | $178.8 | $387 |
| 1967 | $170.7 | $341 |
| 1966 | $164.5 | $325 |
| 1965 | $140.9 | $287.4 |
| 1964 | $128.6 | $230 |
| 1963 | $120.7 | $203.2 |
| 1962 | $116.2 | $202.3 |
| 1961 | $109.7 | $209.7 |
| 1960 | $102.8 | $221.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Thailand vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2026 | 77.1 | 66.9 |
| 2025 | 76.8 | 66.7 |
| 2024 | 76.6 | 66.5 |
| 2023 | 76.4 | 66.3 |
| 2022 | 75.3 | 65.3 |
| 2021 | 77.6 | 62.4 |
| 2020 | 77.3 | 63.4 |
| 2019 | 77.2 | 62.9 |
| 2018 | 77.2 | 62.1 |
| 2017 | 77 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 76.8 | 61.1 |
| 2015 | 76.6 | 60.7 |
| 2014 | 76.3 | 60.1 |
| 2013 | 76 | 59.4 |
| 2012 | 75.6 | 58.7 |
| 2011 | 75.3 | 57.8 |
| 2010 | 75 | 56.9 |
| 2009 | 74.7 | 55.9 |
| 2008 | 74.2 | 54.8 |
| 2007 | 73.8 | 53.7 |
| 2006 | 73.3 | 52.7 |
| 2005 | 72.9 | 51.6 |
| 2004 | 72.1 | 50.5 |
| 2003 | 72.1 | 49.6 |
| 2002 | 71.8 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 71.5 | 47.4 |
| 2000 | 71.2 | 46.6 |
| 1999 | 71 | 45.9 |
| 1998 | 70.7 | 45.7 |
| 1997 | 70.4 | 45.7 |
| 1996 | 69.9 | 45.8 |
| 1995 | 69.8 | 46.1 |
| 1994 | 69.7 | 46.3 |
| 1993 | 69.6 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 69.4 | 47 |
| 1991 | 69.1 | 47.4 |
| 1990 | 68.9 | 48.2 |
| 1989 | 68.6 | 48.9 |
| 1988 | 68.2 | 49.7 |
| 1987 | 67.8 | 50.4 |
| 1986 | 67.3 | 51.1 |
| 1985 | 66.5 | 52 |
| 1984 | 65.5 | 52.9 |
| 1983 | 64.5 | 53.7 |
| 1982 | 63.6 | 54.4 |
| 1981 | 62.9 | 55 |
| 1980 | 62.2 | 55.5 |
| 1979 | 61.7 | 56 |
| 1978 | 61.3 | 56.3 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 56.3 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 56.1 |
| 1975 | 59.7 | 55.7 |
| 1974 | 59 | 55.4 |
| 1973 | 58.3 | 54.9 |
| 1972 | 57.7 | 54.4 |
| 1971 | 57.1 | 53.9 |
| 1970 | 56.5 | 53.4 |
| 1969 | 55.7 | 53 |
| 1968 | 55 | 52.7 |
| 1967 | 54.3 | 52.5 |
| 1966 | 53.7 | 52.3 |
| 1965 | 53.1 | 52.1 |
| 1964 | 52.5 | 51.2 |
| 1963 | 52 | 51.6 |
| 1962 | 51.4 | 51.3 |
| 1961 | 51.1 | 51 |
| 1960 | 50.6 | 50.6 |
| 1959 | 50.1 | 50.3 |
| 1958 | 49.5 | 49.9 |
| 1957 | 49.1 | 49.5 |
| 1956 | 48.6 | 49.1 |
| 1955 | 48.1 | 48.8 |
| 1954 | 47.6 | 48.4 |
| 1953 | 47.1 | 48 |
| 1952 | 46.5 | 47.6 |
| 1951 | 45.9 | 47.2 |
| 1950 | 45.2 | 46.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Thailand and Zambia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 71,668,011 | 21,314,956 |
| 2023 | 71,702,435 | 20,723,965 |
| 2022 | 71,735,329 | 20,152,938 |
| 2021 | 71,727,332 | 19,603,607 |
| 2020 | 71,641,484 | 19,059,395 |
| 2019 | 71,522,271 | 18,513,839 |
| 2018 | 71,376,079 | 17,973,569 |
| 2017 | 71,160,187 | 17,441,320 |
| 2016 | 70,859,841 | 16,914,423 |
| 2015 | 70,540,795 | 16,399,089 |
| 2014 | 70,216,367 | 15,895,315 |
| 2013 | 69,845,114 | 15,398,997 |
| 2012 | 69,436,098 | 14,913,629 |
| 2011 | 69,007,208 | 14,437,796 |
| 2010 | 68,579,447 | 13,965,594 |
| 2009 | 68,121,080 | 13,490,389 |
| 2008 | 67,619,830 | 13,021,324 |
| 2007 | 67,102,394 | 12,565,085 |
| 2006 | 66,567,687 | 12,129,553 |
| 2005 | 66,017,420 | 11,718,819 |
| 2004 | 65,452,047 | 11,338,198 |
| 2003 | 64,868,166 | 10,983,595 |
| 2002 | 64,266,437 | 10,647,949 |
| 2001 | 63,651,141 | 10,325,185 |
| 2000 | 63,007,815 | 10,017,631 |
| 1999 | 62,299,043 | 9,740,005 |
| 1998 | 61,522,630 | 9,482,408 |
| 1997 | 60,724,584 | 9,237,063 |
| 1996 | 59,920,064 | 9,004,053 |
| 1995 | 59,098,232 | 8,785,763 |
| 1994 | 58,260,854 | 8,576,269 |
| 1993 | 57,408,198 | 8,373,921 |
| 1992 | 56,528,834 | 8,176,680 |
| 1991 | 55,637,434 | 7,981,650 |
| 1990 | 54,738,329 | 7,786,169 |
| 1989 | 53,848,956 | 7,589,216 |
| 1988 | 52,969,595 | 7,391,440 |
| 1987 | 52,074,105 | 7,191,282 |
| 1986 | 51,177,834 | 6,986,471 |
| 1985 | 50,270,753 | 6,780,953 |
| 1984 | 49,351,708 | 6,580,490 |
| 1983 | 48,423,309 | 6,381,038 |
| 1982 | 47,494,577 | 6,178,637 |
| 1981 | 46,575,855 | 5,983,289 |
| 1980 | 45,650,022 | 5,802,833 |
| 1979 | 44,718,434 | 5,631,728 |
| 1978 | 43,788,976 | 5,465,374 |
| 1977 | 42,843,974 | 5,302,480 |
| 1976 | 41,896,504 | 5,143,842 |
| 1975 | 40,940,005 | 4,990,086 |
| 1974 | 39,952,891 | 4,842,746 |
| 1973 | 38,947,787 | 4,702,693 |
| 1972 | 37,933,929 | 4,569,309 |
| 1971 | 36,937,387 | 4,442,525 |
| 1970 | 35,954,408 | 4,321,718 |
| 1969 | 34,973,782 | 4,197,116 |
| 1968 | 34,002,560 | 4,065,593 |
| 1967 | 33,037,801 | 3,936,343 |
| 1966 | 32,086,071 | 3,812,003 |
| 1965 | 31,149,337 | 3,692,086 |
| 1964 | 30,232,141 | 3,577,017 |
| 1963 | 29,342,322 | 3,465,907 |
| 1962 | 28,481,040 | 3,358,099 |
| 1961 | 27,650,334 | 3,254,086 |
| 1960 | 26,851,747 | 3,153,729 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Thailand and Zambia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2023 | 1.21 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 1.22 | 4.18 |
| 2021 | 1.23 | 4.25 |
| 2020 | 1.26 | 4.32 |
| 2019 | 1.29 | 4.42 |
| 2018 | 1.32 | 4.49 |
| 2017 | 1.36 | 4.57 |
| 2016 | 1.4 | 4.67 |
| 2015 | 1.45 | 4.78 |
| 2014 | 1.48 | 4.89 |
| 2013 | 1.53 | 5.01 |
| 2012 | 1.56 | 5.14 |
| 2011 | 1.57 | 5.26 |
| 2010 | 1.56 | 5.36 |
| 2009 | 1.57 | 5.45 |
| 2008 | 1.59 | 5.53 |
| 2007 | 1.62 | 5.61 |
| 2006 | 1.63 | 5.68 |
| 2005 | 1.64 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 1.67 | 5.71 |
| 2002 | 1.69 | 5.77 |
| 2001 | 1.71 | 5.85 |
| 2000 | 1.73 | 5.92 |
| 1999 | 1.77 | 6 |
| 1998 | 1.82 | 6.07 |
| 1997 | 1.85 | 6.12 |
| 1996 | 1.87 | 6.18 |
| 1995 | 1.89 | 6.23 |
| 1994 | 1.93 | 6.26 |
| 1993 | 1.97 | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 2.01 | 6.35 |
| 1991 | 2.04 | 6.46 |
| 1990 | 2.07 | 6.57 |
| 1989 | 2.14 | 6.64 |
| 1988 | 2.17 | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 2.26 | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 2.36 | 6.87 |
| 1985 | 2.45 | 6.93 |
| 1984 | 2.58 | 6.97 |
| 1983 | 2.76 | 7.01 |
| 1982 | 2.94 | 7.04 |
| 1981 | 3.13 | 7.07 |
| 1980 | 3.29 | 7.14 |
| 1979 | 3.45 | 7.22 |
| 1978 | 3.62 | 7.29 |
| 1977 | 3.87 | 7.35 |
| 1976 | 4.12 | 7.39 |
| 1975 | 4.36 | 7.42 |
| 1974 | 4.6 | 7.36 |
| 1973 | 4.85 | 7.34 |
| 1972 | 5.08 | 7.3 |
| 1971 | 5.25 | 7.26 |
| 1970 | 5.45 | 7.22 |
| 1969 | 5.7 | 7.18 |
| 1968 | 5.93 | 7.18 |
| 1967 | 6.08 | 7.15 |
| 1966 | 6.18 | 7.14 |
| 1965 | 6.26 | 7.12 |
| 1964 | 6.31 | 7.09 |
| 1963 | 6.34 | 7.06 |
| 1962 | 6.33 | 7.01 |
| 1961 | 6.32 | 6.98 |
| 1960 | 6.33 | 6.95 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Thailand and Zambia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 41.1 | 18.8 |
| 2023 | 40.7 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 40.2 | 18.4 |
| 2021 | 39.7 | 18.2 |
| 2020 | 39.2 | 18 |
| 2019 | 38.7 | 17.9 |
| 2018 | 38.2 | 17.7 |
| 2017 | 37.7 | 17.5 |
| 2016 | 37.3 | 17.4 |
| 2015 | 36.8 | 17.2 |
| 2014 | 36.3 | 17.1 |
| 2013 | 35.9 | 17 |
| 2012 | 35.4 | 16.9 |
| 2011 | 35 | 16.8 |
| 2010 | 34.5 | 16.7 |
| 2009 | 34 | 16.6 |
| 2008 | 33.6 | 16.5 |
| 2007 | 33.1 | 16.4 |
| 2006 | 32.6 | 16.3 |
| 2005 | 32.2 | 16.3 |
| 2004 | 31.7 | 16.2 |
| 2003 | 31.3 | 16.1 |
| 2002 | 30.9 | 16 |
| 2001 | 30.5 | 15.9 |
| 2000 | 30 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 29.5 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 28.9 | 15.8 |
| 1997 | 28.3 | 15.8 |
| 1996 | 27.7 | 15.8 |
| 1995 | 27.2 | 15.8 |
| 1994 | 26.6 | 15.8 |
| 1993 | 26 | 15.8 |
| 1992 | 25.4 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 24.8 | 15.7 |
| 1990 | 24.3 | 15.7 |
| 1989 | 23.7 | 15.7 |
| 1988 | 23.3 | 15.6 |
| 1987 | 22.8 | 15.6 |
| 1986 | 22.4 | 15.5 |
| 1985 | 21.9 | 15.5 |
| 1984 | 21.5 | 15.4 |
| 1983 | 21 | 15.4 |
| 1982 | 20.6 | 15.3 |
| 1981 | 20.2 | 15.3 |
| 1980 | 19.9 | 15.2 |
| 1979 | 19.5 | 15.3 |
| 1978 | 19.2 | 15.3 |
| 1977 | 18.9 | 15.4 |
| 1976 | 18.7 | 15.4 |
| 1975 | 18.4 | 15.5 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 18 | 15.8 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 17.6 | 16.1 |
| 1970 | 17.5 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 17.4 | 16.4 |
| 1968 | 17.3 | 16.4 |
| 1967 | 17.3 | 16.5 |
| 1966 | 17.3 | 16.5 |
| 1965 | 17.4 | 16.6 |
| 1964 | 17.5 | 16.6 |
| 1963 | 17.6 | 16.7 |
| 1962 | 17.7 | 16.8 |
| 1961 | 17.9 | 16.9 |
| 1960 | 18 | 17 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$509B
2024 |
$25.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
22.7%
2024 |
25.5%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.52%
2023 |
4.07%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.08%
2024 |
1.33%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
455,000
2020 |
16,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.29%
2024 |
-3.32%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.78%
2024 |
5.86%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.2%
2024 |
57.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
32.1%
2024 |
35.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
62.2
2026 |
51.9
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2023 |
39.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2023 |
1.5%
2022 |
| 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 |
20
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$520B
2024 |
$7.77B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$237B
2024 |
$4.09B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$9.46B
2024 |
$334M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
39,916,000
2019 |
502,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.97%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
91.8%
2024 |
72.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,851 kg
2023 |
801 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.7
2023 |
$4.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
283.8 megatons
2024 |
11.6 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.96 tons
2024 |
0.54 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
79.7%
2022 |
18.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
19%
2021 |
83%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.02%
2023 |
9.18%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
57.5%
2023 |
9.03%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,965 kWh
2023 |
704 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
19.9%
2021 |
92.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
3.45%
2023 |
87.7%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
51.1%
2023 |
Society
|
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.88%
2024 |
0.26%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+27,509
2025 |
+6,562
2025 |
| Urban population |
61.9%
2024 |
45.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.7:51.3
2024 |
49.5:50.5
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.63 ft
2025 |
5.5 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
5.16 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
56.3
2026 |
30.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2025 |
37
2025 |
| Higher education index |
76
2026 |
47
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.81
2011 |
5.25
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
20.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
93
2025 |
74
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
91.1%
2022 |
82%
2023 |
| English speaking |
27.2%
2023 |
16%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
90.9%
2024 |
33%
2023 |
Health
|
Thailand
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$327
2023 |
$79.6
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$32.4
2023 |
$8.18
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
77.1 years
2026 |
66.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.1%
2023 |
47.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.54
2021 |
0.32
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23.3 years
2025 |
19.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
34
2023 |
85
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
9.2
2023 |
44.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15.4%
2022 |
11.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.2%
2024 |
10.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
35
2026 |
30
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.2%
2022 |
14.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.99 liters
2020 |
3.62 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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