Which has more people, Tanzania or Thailand?

Tanzania has a population of 72,563,780 (20th of 235 countries) and Thailand has 71,559,614 (21st of 235).

How do Tanzania and Thailand compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Tanzania 67.2 (174th of 215), Thailand 76.6 (88th of 215) among countries. Thailand ranks better.

How do Tanzania and Thailand compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Tanzania $4,471 (158th of 184), Thailand $26,250 (76th of 184) among countries. Thailand ranks better.

Where does Tanzania beat Thailand most clearly?

Tanzania ranks far ahead on Prisoners per 100k Population (Most Strict Countries in the World): 41 vs 395; % Risk at 74 (Liver Cancer Rates by Country): 0.38% vs 2.7%; Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct) (Capital Gains Tax by Country): 10.0% vs 35.0%.

Where does Thailand beat Tanzania most clearly?

Thailand ranks far ahead on % of Pop. Living on Less Than $3.65 USD/Day (Poverty Rate by Country): 0.04% vs 62.9%; Gonococcal Infection Rate (STD Rates by Country): 50.7 per 100k vs 932 per 100k; Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (Internet Speeds by Country): 275.26 Mbps vs 20.59 Mbps.

Tanzania vs Thailand

Thailand comes out ahead of Tanzania on 289 of 481 statistics where one end is better, to 184 with 8 ties. Tanzania leads on Law and Crime & Safety. Thailand leads on Tech & Business, Education and Population and 8 more categories.

481 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 8 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Tanzania

Wins: 184
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 2

Thailand

Wins: 289
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Tanzania	Thailand
Population	72,563,780 20th of 235	71,559,614 21st of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	67.2 174th of 215	76.6 88th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$4,471 158th of 184	$26,250 76th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	1.57% 12th of 181	0.78% 4th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	52.4% 198th of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	28.7 146th of 195	7.7 tied 66th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,319 163rd of 185	$8,057 91st of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessThailand · 20 statistics
EducationThailand · 10 statistics
PopulationThailand · 18 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyThailand · 37 statistics
CultureThailand · 71 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningThailand · 3 statistics
EconomicsThailand · 79 statistics
TravelThailand · 10 statistics
LawTanzania · 8 statistics
Politics & GovernmentThailand · 38 statistics
EnvironmentThailand · 46 statistics
Crime & SafetyTanzania · 44 statistics
HealthThailand · 200 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Tanzania	Thailand
% of Pop. Living on Less Than $3.65 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country	62.9% 148th of 158	0.04% tied 5th of 158
Gonococcal Infection RateSTD Rates by Country	932 per 100k 188th of 201	50.7 per 100k 15th of 201
Prisoners per 100k PopulationMost Strict Countries in the World	41 tied 14th of 219	395 203rd of 219
% Risk at 74Liver Cancer Rates by Country	0.38% tied 24th of 185	2.7% 181st of 185
Median Fixed Broadband DL SpeedInternet Speeds by Country	20.59 Mbps 140th of 156	275.26 Mbps 10th of 156
Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)Capital Gains Tax by Country	10.0% tied 4th of 150	35.0% tied 140th of 150
% of Population at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day)Flooding by Country	11.2% 105th of 126	0.1% tied 1st of 126
% of Population with Access to Basic WaterCountries Without Clean Water	61.0% 211th of 224	100.0% tied 1st of 224
Global Innovation Index Market Sophistication RankMost Innovative Countries	120th 119th of 132	25th 25th of 132
Average IQ (IIT)Average IQ by Country	89.57 133rd of 142	99.94 34th of 142
Patent Grants AbroadInventions by Country	1 tied last of 149	400 37th of 149
Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	103.1 tied 21st of 198	106.4 tied 157th of 198
Share of Population Who Lack Access to Safe Drinking WaterSafe Drinking Water by Country	44.4% 10th of 149	2.2% tied 111th of 149
Global Innovation Index Knowledge & Technology Outputs RankMost Innovative Countries	129th 128th of 132	39th 39th of 132
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	12.3 tied 129th of 180	40 13th of 180
GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country	0.956 116th of 147	1 tied 1st of 147
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	52.4% 198th of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
EPI Waste Recovery Rate ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	1 tied 145th of 178	26 40th of 178
LP Social CapitalLegatum Prosperity Index	133rd 133rd of 167	28th 28th of 167
Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude MalesLung Cancer Rates by Country	1.1 per 100k tied 8th of 184	37.7 per 100k 126th of 184
Happy Planet Index ScoreHappy Planet Index by Country	28.8 tied 117th of 147	48.0 tied 25th of 147
Global Health Security IndexHealthiest Countries	31.3 124th of 193	68.2 5th of 193
Internet Users (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	31.2% 164th of 182	90.9% 52nd of 182
Lung Cancer Rate, Crude (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	1.3 per 100k tied 12th of 184	44.6 per 100k 126th of 184
Male Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	10.4% 16th of 167	33.7% 117th of 167
LGBTQI+ Travel Safety IndexMost Homophobic Countries	-120 179th of 197	141 60th of 197
Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5Birth Defect Rates by Country	119.86 per 100k pop. 184th of 204	28.63 per 100k pop. 61st of 204
% Overweight (Ages 5-19)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	1.75% 7th of 193	12.3% 123rd of 193
Global Innovation Index ScoreGlobal Innovation Index by Country	15.3 119th of 132	36.9 40th of 132
World Happiness RankHappiest Countries in the World	136th 133rd of 144	49th 47th of 144

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Quick answers

Which is better, Tanzania or Thailand?: Thailand comes out ahead of Tanzania on 289 of 481 statistics where one end is better, to 184 with 8 ties. Tanzania leads on Law and Crime & Safety. Thailand leads on Tech & Business, Education and Population and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Tanzania or Thailand?: Tanzania has a population of 72,563,780 (20th of 235 countries) and Thailand has 71,559,614 (21st of 235).
How do Tanzania and Thailand compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Tanzania 67.2 (174th of 215), Thailand 76.6 (88th of 215) among countries. Thailand ranks better.
How do Tanzania and Thailand compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Tanzania $4,471 (158th of 184), Thailand $26,250 (76th of 184) among countries. Thailand ranks better.
Where does Tanzania beat Thailand most clearly?: Tanzania ranks far ahead on Prisoners per 100k Population (Most Strict Countries in the World): 41 vs 395; % Risk at 74 (Liver Cancer Rates by Country): 0.38% vs 2.7%; Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct) (Capital Gains Tax by Country): 10.0% vs 35.0%.
Where does Thailand beat Tanzania most clearly?: Thailand ranks far ahead on % of Pop. Living on Less Than $3.65 USD/Day (Poverty Rate by Country): 0.04% vs 62.9%; Gonococcal Infection Rate (STD Rates by Country): 50.7 per 100k vs 932 per 100k; Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (Internet Speeds by Country): 275.26 Mbps vs 20.59 Mbps.

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