Thailand

Country in Southeast Asia, Asia · ranked on 2,145 metrics

Thailand is a country in Asia with a population of 71,559,614 (21st of 235). It ranks best for Unemployment Rate - CIA (4th of 184), Unemployment Rate (%) (4th of 181), Unemployment Rate - ILO (tied 5th of 155). It ranks lowest for % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (93rd of 118), Male Suicide Rate (160th of 204), Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (158th of 204).

Population
71.6M
21st highest of 235
Density
140.1
93rd highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.08%
180th highest of 235
Area
513,120
51st highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Southeast Asia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 451 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    1st of 204
  2. Worst Countries to Live in · 2025
    3rd of 178
  3. Unemployment by Country · 2024
    4th of 184
  4. Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025
    4th of 181
  5. Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 5th of 231
  6. Healthiest Countries · 2021
    5th of 193
  7. Anxiety Rates by Country · 2023
    6th of 203
  8. US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    7th of 221
  9. Poverty Rate by Country · 2026
    tied 5th of 158
  10. Flooding by Country · 2022
    tied 1st of 126

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. CR39.9 per 100k
    Liver Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    184th of 185
  2. Amphetamine Use Rate312.34 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    200th of 204
  3. US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    215th of 221
  4. Flooding by Country · 2022
    175th of 185
  5. Capital Gains Tax by Country
    tied 140th of 150
  6. Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    156th of 168
  7. Most Strict Countries in the World · 2024
    203rd of 219
  8. Road Deaths by Country · 2021
    173rd of 188
  9. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    170th of 193
  10. Water Quality by Country · 2024
    tied 153rd of 179

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Strongest category Travel (77), weakest Law (40). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Malaysia78% similar
  2. Vietnam77% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60
  3. Philippines72% similar
  4. Cambodia72% similar
  5. Costa Rica72% similar

Cities in Thailand

5 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Thailand?
Thailand has a population of 71,559,614, 21st among 235 countries.
What does Thailand rank best at?
Among countries, Thailand ranks best for Unemployment Rate - CIA (4th of 184); Unemployment Rate (%) (4th of 181); Unemployment Rate - ILO (tied 5th of 155).
Where does Thailand rank worst?
Thailand ranks lowest for % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (93rd of 118); Male Suicide Rate (160th of 204); Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (158th of 204).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Thailand?
Rankodex ranks Thailand on 2,145 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,145 metrics with a value for this place, in 746 topics