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Israel vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 176 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Israel
isr
Leads on 84 of 176 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 79 of 176 metrics

Summary

Thailand has 7.4 times as many people as Israel (71.57 million vs 9.65 million). Israel's economy is 14% larger than Thailand's ($608.3 billion vs $533.67 billion GDP).

Comparing Israel and Thailand: Israel leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (294,300) against Thailand (1.33); Israel leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (242,200) against Thailand (1.33); Thailand leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (438.61) against Israel (1.78). Across 176 compared metrics, Israel wins on 84 and Thailand wins on 79.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 68 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 40 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration29.18 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…14.89 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)88.18 %90.87 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)88.18 %90.87 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed29.18 Mbpsā˜…14.89 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score51.06 points56.72 pointsā˜…
Radios3.0713.96ā˜…
Televisions1.6915.19ā˜…
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

68 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.20B $45.86B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars608.30B $ā˜…533.67B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.43 %ā˜…21.58 %
Apple Import Volume67.63M tonnes186.16M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate89.27 %91.82 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.1 %1.5 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.5 %4.42 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends23 %ā˜…20 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.5 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index94.1ā˜…84.6
Electricity Consumption55187.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports5.2ā˜…2.27
Electricity from Fossil Fuels95ā˜…76
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants08ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables516ā˜…
Electricity Imports019.83ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity17.5944.89ā˜…
Electricity Production63.09181.5ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)112.44 USD per capitaā˜…80.6 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate72.69 %ā˜…69.01 %
Gender Pay Gap Percentage18.75 %ā˜…-7.53 %
Gender Wage Gap18.75 %-7.53 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient37.9ā˜…33.5
Gross Fixed Investment19.528.8ā˜…
Gross National Saving23.634.1ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage65.8 %ā˜…61.93 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries48,196.63 USDā˜…22,431.75 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-4.2 %0.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate3.04 %-0.13 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.1 %1.4 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)8 % of GDPā˜…1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption1052.64ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports509.7ā˜…14.41
Natural Gas Production9.8338.59ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves176193.4ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed21 patentsā˜…1 patents
Oil Consumption238,000988,000ā˜…
Oil Exports86,010269,100ā˜…
Oil Imports282,200807,100ā˜…
Oil Production4,029406,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves1.94435ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line22 people6.3 peopleā˜…
Public Debt59.6ā˜…61.1
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)6.35 %ā˜…0.94 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.9 USD2.5 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends-1.81 %-1.44 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption242,200ā˜…1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports111,700278,300ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports98,860134,200ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production294,300ā˜…1.33
Remittances0.21.8ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources00.34ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding6.35 USDā˜…0.94 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.720.03ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)23.24 %15.18 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)23.24 % of GDPā˜…15.18 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues22.1ā˜…15.4
Top Exporting Countries153.66B USD368.82B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)4.29 %ā˜…3.27 %
Total Number of Billionaires42ā˜…25
Tourism Contribution to GDP1.87 %2.78 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)1.87 %2.78 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.2 %0.7 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate65.49 %ā˜…66.68 %
Youth Unemployment Rate6.03 %4.53 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.74Mā˜…3.03M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate2,000 %ā˜…-138,016.02 %
Average Annual Temperature21.32 Ā°C26.31 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions64.4ā˜…336.69
Continental Shelfto depth of exploitation;not specific;
Global Precipitation Distribution154.13 mm1,756.8 mmā˜…
Population Distributionpopulation concentrated in and around Tel-Aviv, as well as around the Sea of Galilee; the south remains sparsely populated, with the exception of the shore of the Gulf of Aqabahighest 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 Adaptation28.53 sq kmā˜…18.37 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage27.6 %ā˜…18.4 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.23 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources1.78438.61ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species16 speciesā˜…64 species

Geography

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization12.07 %ā˜…5.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)7.69142.5ā˜…
Agricultural land3,913.4 sq. km243,086.8 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km21,640510,890ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)273 km3,219 kmā˜…
Irrigated Land1,92764,150ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country76.29 %ā˜…56.88 %
Administrative Divisions676ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index64 index34 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score64 indexā˜…34 index
Independence14123ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score6.83ā˜…6.07
Prison Population Rate234 per 100,000ā˜…529 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception6434ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Average BMI for Adults27.6 kg/mĀ²ā˜…23.9 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate98 %ā˜…93 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)21.0919.51ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.110.2ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders83.2 yearsā˜…76.56 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.28 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.39 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita4,912.64 USDā˜…1,465.74 USD
Health Coverage Index Score85 scoreā˜…82 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.9 % of GDPā˜…5.2 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy83.2 yearsā˜…76.56 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %ā˜…1 %
Hospital Bed Density3.1 people/sq kmā˜…2.3 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita3.14 beds per 1,000ā˜…2.39 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence8.98 %ā˜…10.3 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %ā˜…34 %
Mean Age at First Birth27.7ā˜…23.3
Nurses and Midwives Density5.9 per 1,000 peopleā˜…3.57 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)26.1 %10 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending20.49 %9.93 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS9,000ā˜…500,000
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)4.62 %ā˜…3.46 %
Total Number of Doctors3.64ā˜…0.54
Underweight Children Under 5NA7.7

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Active Military Personnel170,000 personnel361,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)7.81 %1.04 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)178,000455,000ā˜…

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)48.6 %50.17 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.77ā˜…0.63
Life expectancy at birth84.84 yearsā˜…80.78 years
Median age of population29.29 years41.03 yearsā˜…
Population Change119,748.8 personsā˜…-87,807.2 persons
Population density446.84 per sq. km140.16 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population9.65M persons71.57M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.84ā˜…0.38
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA
Beer Consumption per Capita1.25 liters2.01 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)18.89 %ā˜…9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73 %
Crude Birth Rate18.6 per 1,000 peopleā˜…8.12 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)4.89 %ā˜…8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDPā˜…2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age2.23M persons16.94M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)66.46 %ā˜…51.58 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate29.18 %ā˜…14.89 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.37 male/female106.24 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.77ā˜…0.4
Labor Force Participation Rate4.7140.62ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school11.19 yearsā˜…8.95 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population4.42 people11.07 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)176.86ā˜…169.16
Mean Years of Schooling12.04 yearsā˜…9.32 years
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Old-Age Dependency Ratio20.66 %ā˜…20.94 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization93.9 %ā˜…62.64 %
Physician Density3.8 people/sq kmā˜…0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %ā˜…0.13 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio12.07ā˜…16.66
Total deaths53,774.5 personsā˜…685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.57 %ā˜…44.11 %
Total fertility rate2.66 per womanā˜…1.18 per woman
Total net-migration4,734.6 persons36,266.2 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate3.8 per live birthsā˜…10.25 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.24 %1.43 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population78.73 millionsā˜…69.75 millions

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.47ā˜…1.01
Airports40105ā˜…
Civil Air Travel3241ā˜…
Heliports13ā˜…5

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita2.47B USD46.57B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate4 %ā˜…1.5 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Israel vs Thailand

Which has a larger population, Israel or Thailand?ā–¾

Thailand. Thailand has 7.4 times as many people as Israel (71.57 million vs 9.65 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Israel or Thailand?ā–¾

Israel. Israel's economy is 14% larger than Thailand's ($608.3 billion vs $533.67 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Israel or Thailand?ā–¾

Israel is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $63,053 in Israel vs $7,456 in Thailand (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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