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French Polynesia vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 85 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

French Polynesia
pyf
Leads on 33 of 85 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 37 of 85 metrics

Summary

Comparing French Polynesia and Thailand: French Polynesia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (136,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); French Polynesia leads on Radios (128,000) against Thailand (13.96); Thailand leads on Irrigated Land (64,150) against French Polynesia (10). Across 85 compared metrics, French Polynesia wins on 33 and Thailand wins on 37.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 37 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 3 metrics compared
  • Health: 4 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 22 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇵🇫 French Polynesia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)72.7 %★52.89 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)72.7 %★52.89 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 73% (2017 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Radios128,000★13.96
Televisions40,000★15.19
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

37 metrics
Metric🇵🇫 French Polynesia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars6.59B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.91 %★21.58 %
Apple Import Volume920,720 tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA3.8 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption629.9★187.7
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7076★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants19★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables1116★
Electricity Imports019.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity253,000★44.89
Electricity Production677.3★181.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)0 USD per capita76.71 USD per capita★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.3 %★-2.27 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)6.4 %1.4 %★
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption8,000988,000★
Oil Exports0269,100★
Oil Imports6,611807,100★
Oil Production0406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line19.7 people9.9 people★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption6,600★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports6,785134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances9.1★1.8
Taxes and Other Revenues39.4★14.48
Top Exporting Countries1.16B USD368.82B USD★
Unemployment Rate11.8 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate52.37 %★66.68 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇵🇫 French Polynesia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)40,367★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.01★336.69
Continental Shelf200not specific;
Population Distributionthe majority of the population lives in the Society Islands, one of five archipelagos that includes the most populous island, Tahiti, with approximately 70% of the nation's populationhighest 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 Adaptation4.78 sq km18.37 sq km★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇵🇫 French Polynesia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.36 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)148.92★142.5
Agricultural land299.93 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)2,525 km3,219 km★
Irrigated Land1064,150★

Government

3 metrics
Metric🇵🇫 French Polynesia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Administrative Divisions576★
Independencenone (overseas land of France)123
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
Metric🇵🇫 French Polynesia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)22.8★10.2
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA500,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA7.7

People and Society

22 metrics
Metric🇵🇫 French Polynesia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)64.2 %★50.17 %
Life expectancy at birth88.52 years★80.78 years
Median age of population36.67 years41.03 years★
Population Change755.3 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density76.86 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population283,123.5 persons71.57M persons★
Birth Rate (%)12.7 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73 %
Death Rate (%)5.84 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)NA3.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age70,445.75 persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate119,100★40.62
Major Urban Areas Population136,000 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)177.41★169.16
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization64.05 %★62.64 %
Physician Density0.02 people/sq km0.54 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.63 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums1.5 %2 %★
Total deaths954.4 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total fertility rate1.46 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-1,185.3 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.68 per live births★10.25 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇵🇫 French Polynesia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Airports54105★
Civil Air Travelabout 6 major transport aircraft41
Heliports17★

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