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🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)95.76 %90.87 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)95.98 %89.54 %
Press Freedom Index Score39.86 points56.72 points

Economy

5 metrics
Metric🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars426.47B $533.67B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)15.8 %21.58 %
Robotics Research Funding1.11 USD0.94 USD
Top Exporting Countries739.64B USD368.82B USD
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate56.36 %66.68 %

Environment

2 metrics
Metric🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)366,8643.03M
Protected Land Area for Adaptation42.03 sq km18.37 sq km

Geography

3 metrics
Metric🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization37.86 %5.23 %
Agricultural land26 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1,050510,890

Government

1 metric
Metric🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country84.13 %56.88 %

Health

2 metrics
Metric🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)3.4118.81
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.210.2

People and Society

18 metrics
Metric🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)50.57 %50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.840.63
Life expectancy at birth89.16 years80.78 years
Median age of population47.94 years41.03 years
Population Change-16,260.3 persons-87,807.2 persons
Population density6,708.31 per sq. km140.16 per sq. km
Total population7.38M persons71.57M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.240.38
Female population of reproductive age1.71M persons16.94M persons
Learning-adjusted years of school12.31 years8.95 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Mean Male Height (cm)173.61169.16
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization99.56 %62.64 %
Total deaths58,093.2 persons685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)56.75 %44.11 %
Total fertility rate0.71 per woman1.18 per woman
Total net-migration5,682.5 persons36,266.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate1.86 per live births10.25 per live births

Transportation

1 metric
Metric🇭🇰 China, Hong Kong SAR🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.691.01

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