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Ireland vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

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

Ireland
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Leads on 48 of 118 metrics
Thailand
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Leads on 61 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Ireland and Thailand: Ireland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (153,700) against Thailand (1.33); Ireland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (64,970) against Thailand (1.33); Thailand leads on Oil Production (406,800) against Ireland (431). Across 118 compared metrics, Ireland wins on 48 and Thailand wins on 61.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)97.19 %★90.87 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)96.5 %★89.54 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score86.92 points★56.72 points
Radios2.5513.96★
Televisions1.8215.19★
Waterways9564,000★

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country8.24B $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars691.57B $★533.67B $
Apple Import Volume57.87M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.05 %1.5 %★
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.08 %4.42 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.9 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index94.4★84.6
Electricity Consumption25.68187.7★
Electricity Exports1.582.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6576★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants28★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables33★16
Electricity Imports871★19.83
Electricity Installed Capacity9.9544.89★
Electricity Production28.53181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.84 USD per capita★80.6 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.933.5★
Gross Fixed Investment9.328.8★
Gross National Saving33.134.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-4.9 %0.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.1 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.2 % of GDP1.1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption5.2452.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports1.6414.41★
Natural Gas Production3.5138.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves9.91193.4★
Oil Consumption159,700988,000★
Oil Exports17,480269,100★
Oil Imports176,000807,100★
Oil Production431406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line14 people5.4 people★
Public Debt45.4★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.2 USD2.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption153,700★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports37,040278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports126,600134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production64,970★1.33
Remittances0.11.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.010.34★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.080★
Taxes and Other Revenues16.8★15.4
Top Exporting Countries877.09B USD★368.82B USD
Unemployment Rate4.4 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.84 %★66.68 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-257,316★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions35.49★336.69
Continental Shelfno precise definition;not specific;
Population Distributionpopulation distribution is weighted to the eastern side of the island, with the largest concentration in and around Dublin; populations in the west are small due to mountainous land, poorer soil, and lack of transport routeshighest 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 Adaptation14.24 sq km18.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country10.8 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources52438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.15 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)111.64142.5★
Agricultural land41,336 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)1,448 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita162.41 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country97.46 %★56.88 %
Administrative Divisions2876★
Independence6123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)10.06★19.51
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)3.610.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita9,758.46 USD★1,465.74 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %★1 %
Hospital Bed Density2.9 people/sq km★2.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %★34 %
Mean Age at First Birth30.9★23.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25.3 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS7,800★500,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA7.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)9,000455,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)44.92 %50.17 %★
Human Capital Index0.83★0.63
Life expectancy at birth85.07 years★80.78 years
Median age of population39.37 years41.03 years★
Population Change48,816.6 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density78.85 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population5.36M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.92★0.38
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB★AA
Birth Rate (%)10.95 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73 %
Death Rate (%)7.43 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.27M persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate2.8640.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school12.12 years★8.95 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother68.6 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.27 people11.07 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.93★169.16
Military Manpower at Military Age1718★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization55.92 %62.64 %★
Physician Density3.88 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.8 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums8.87 %★2 %
Total deaths37,283 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.02 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration36,316.6 persons★36,266.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.03 per live births★10.25 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)4.17★1.01
Airports100105★
Civil Air Travel2341★
Heliports10★5

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