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China vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

China
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Leads on 72 of 118 metrics
Thailand
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Leads on 38 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing China and Thailand: Thailand leads on Oil Imports (807,100) against China (4.75); Thailand leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (134,200) against China (1.16); Thailand leads on Oil Consumption (988,000) against China (9.19). Across 118 compared metrics, China wins on 72 and Thailand wins on 38.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)92 %★90.87 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92 %★90.87 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 78% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score14.8 points56.72 points★
Radios417★13.96
Televisions400★15.19
Waterways27,700★4,000

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.79T $★45.86B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars20.73T $★533.67B $
Apple Import Volume97.54M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)2.25 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue0.57★0.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.35 %4.42 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index77.984.6★
Electricity Consumption5.56187.7★
Electricity Exports18.91★2.27
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6276★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables18★16
Electricity Imports6.1919.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity1.6544.89★
Electricity Production5.88181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.81 USD per capita★80.6 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient35.7★33.5
Gross Fixed Investment45.9★28.8
Gross National Saving45.8★34.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.3 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.2 %★1.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption238.6★52.64
Natural Gas Exports3.37★0
Natural Gas Imports97.63★14.41
Natural Gas Production145.9★38.59
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.44193.4★
Number of AI Patents Filed14,823 patents★1 patents
Oil Consumption9.19988,000★
Oil Exports480,600★269,100
Oil Imports4.75807,100★
Oil Production4.27406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves20.35435★
Population Below Poverty Line0 people★5.4 people
Public Debt47★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption12.47★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports848,400★278,300
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1.16134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production11.51★1.33
Remittances0.21.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.34★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0★0.02
Taxes and Other Revenues7.615.4★
Top Exporting Countries3.75T USD★368.82B USD
Unemployment Rate4.6 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.55 %★66.68 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)117.03M3.03M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions12.2★336.69
Population Distributionoverwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that highest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.6 sq km18.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country828.8 Cubic meters per year★41.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.84438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.74 %★5.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)64.72142.5★
Agricultural land5.19M sq. km★243,086.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)14,500 km★3,219 km
Dam capacity per capita566.97 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land690,070★64,150

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.71 %★56.88 %
Administrative Divisions2376★
Independence1123★
Political Stability Index25 index36 index★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.9★10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita1,906.71 USD★1,465.74 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1 %
Hospital Bed Density5 people/sq km★2.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)16 %★34 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.2 %★10 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA500,000
Underweight Children Under 52.4★6.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)2.54M★455,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)66.52 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.67★0.63
Life expectancy at birth81.19 years★80.78 years
Median age of population40.64 years41.03 years★
Population Change-4.42M persons-87,807.2 persons★
Population density147.29 per sq. km140.16 per sq. km★
Total population1.41B persons★71.57M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.070.38★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA-A★AA
Birth Rate (%)7.28 %9.82 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate84.5 %★73 %
Death Rate (%)7.97 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age308.96M persons★16.94M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate773.88★40.62
Learning-adjusted years of school8.55 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population29.21 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)171.83★169.16
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.73 %★62.64 %
Physician Density3.11 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.08 %0.13 %★
Population living in slums26.32 %★2 %
Total deaths12.15M persons685,767.7 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.06 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate0.97 per woman1.18 per woman★
Total net-migration-306,257.4 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate7.94 per live births★10.25 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.461.01★
Airports552★105
Civil Air Travel284★41
Heliports120★5

Other

1 metric
Metric🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate3 %★1.5 %

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