China, Hong Kong SAR vs Thailand: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 35 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing China, Hong Kong SAR and Thailand: Thailand leads on Agricultural land (243,087 sq. km) against China, Hong Kong SAR (26 sq. km); Thailand leads on Airports per 1,000 Sq Km (510,890) against China, Hong Kong SAR (1,050); Thailand leads on Population density (140.16 per sq. km) against China, Hong Kong SAR (6,708 per sq. km). Across 35 compared metrics, China, Hong Kong SAR wins on 22 and Thailand wins on 12.
- Communications: 3 metrics compared
- Economy: 5 metrics compared
- Environment: 2 metrics compared
- Geography: 3 metrics compared
- Government: 1 metric compared
- Health: 2 metrics compared
- People and Society: 18 metrics compared
- Transportation: 1 metric compared
Communications
3 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 95.76 %★ | 90.87 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 95.98 %★ | 89.54 % | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 39.86 points | 56.72 points★ |
Economy
5 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars | 426.47B $ | 533.67B $★ | |
| AI Investment (% of GDP) | 15.8 % | 21.58 %★ | |
| Robotics Research Funding | 1.11 USD★ | 0.94 USD | |
| Top Exporting Countries | 739.64B USD★ | 368.82B USD | |
| Youth Labor Force Participation Rate | 56.36 %★ | 66.68 % |
Environment
2 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 366,864★ | 3.03M | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 42.03 sq km★ | 18.37 sq km |
Geography
3 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 37.86 %★ | 5.23 % | |
| Agricultural land | 26 sq. km | 243,086.8 sq. km★ | |
| Airports per 1,000 Sq Km | 1,050 | 510,890★ |
Government
1 metric| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 84.13 %★ | 56.88 % |
Health
2 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 3.41★ | 18.81 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8.2 | 10.2★ |
People and Society
18 metrics| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 50.57 %★ | 50.17 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.84★ | 0.63 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 89.16 years★ | 80.78 years | |
| Median age of population | 47.94 years★ | 41.03 years | |
| Population Change | -16,260.3 persons★ | -87,807.2 persons | |
| Population density | 6,708.31 per sq. km | 140.16 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 7.38M persons | 71.57M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.24 | 0.38★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 1.71M persons | 16.94M persons★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 12.31 years★ | 8.95 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 173.61★ | 169.16 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 99.56 %★ | 62.64 % | |
| Total deaths | 58,093.2 persons★ | 685,767.7 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 56.75 %★ | 44.11 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 0.71 per woman | 1.18 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 5,682.5 persons | 36,266.2 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 1.86 per live births★ | 10.25 per live births |
Transportation
1 metric| Metric | 🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 3.69★ | 1.01 |