Thailand vs United States
POP 4.7x GDP 54.3x LE 2.3 yrs UMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Thailand vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 79% spread)
| Indicator | Thailand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71.7M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 140.3 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 61.9% | 80.1% | 2024 |
4 closer demographics rows sit on the Thailand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Thailand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $529.4B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $14.3B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $7,386.636 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 0.4% | 2.9% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Thailand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Physicians (per 1,000 people) (United States, 85% spread)
| Indicator | Thailand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.5 | 3.7 | 2021 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 12.4% | 3.8% | 2022 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 34 | 17 | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Thailand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 53% spread)
| Indicator | Thailand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 5.4% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 45.0% | 79.4% | 2024 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Thailand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (United States, 77% spread)
| Indicator | Thailand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 2,965 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 4.0 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 19.0% | 10.9% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 25.5% | 15.8% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Thailand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (United States, 72% spread)
| Indicator | Thailand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 26.7% | 97.0% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 160.6 | 113.2 | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Thailand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (Thailand, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Thailand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2024 |
| Net Migration | 23.3K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| GINI Index | 33.3 | 41.8 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 4.8 | 5.8 | 2011 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Thailand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Thailand vs United States comparison
Thailand (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 4.7x smaller (71.7M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 54.3x smaller ($529.4B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Poverty (< $2.15/day) (~100% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Thailand vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.