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Japan vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 175 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Japan
jpn
Leads on 96 of 175 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 70 of 175 metrics

Summary

Japan has 71% more people than Thailand (122.45 million vs 71.57 million). Japan's economy is 6.3 times the size of Thailand's ($3.37 trillion vs $533.67 billion GDP).

Comparing Japan and Thailand: Thailand leads on Oil Consumption (988,000) against Japan (4.45); Thailand leads on Oil Imports (807,100) against Japan (4.39); Thailand leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (134,200) against Japan (1.10). Across 175 compared metrics, Japan wins on 96 and Thailand wins on 70.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 65 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 10 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 41 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration38.63 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…14.51 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)85.54 %90.87 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)86.98 %89.54 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed38.63 Mbpsā˜…14.51 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score63.14 pointsā˜…56.72 points
Radios120.5ā˜…13.96
Televisions86.5ā˜…15.19
Waterways1,7704,000ā˜…

Economy

65 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country34.16B $45.86B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.37T $ā˜…533.67B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)26.18 %ā˜…21.58 %
Apple Import Volume8.06M tonnes186.16M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate98.52 %ā˜…91.82 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.3 %1.5 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.48 %4.42 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends29.74 %ā˜…20 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1ā˜…84.6
Electricity Consumption943.7ā˜…187.7
Electricity Exports02.27ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7176ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants88
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables20ā˜…16
Electricity Imports019.83ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity295.9ā˜…44.89
Electricity Production989.3ā˜…181.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)129.5 USD per capitaā˜…80.6 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate76.97 %ā˜…69.01 %
Gini Index Coefficient32.333.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment21.128.8ā˜…
Gross National Saving2834.1ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage78.43 %ā˜…61.93 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries48,283.37 USDā˜…22,431.75 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.4 %ā˜…0.9 %
Inflation Rate3.17 %-0.13 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.7 %1.4 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.4 % of GDPā˜…1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption127.2ā˜…52.64
Natural Gas Exports169.9ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports116.6ā˜…14.41
Natural Gas Production3.0638.59ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves20.9193.4ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed2,378 patentsā˜…1 patents
Oil Consumption4.45988,000ā˜…
Oil Exports366,800ā˜…269,100
Oil Imports4.39807,100ā˜…
Oil Production131,800406,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves44.12435ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line16.1 people9.9 peopleā˜…
Public Debt215.961.1ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)3.44 %ā˜…0.94 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.1 USD2.5 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends0.97 %2.47 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption3.89ā˜…1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports370,900ā˜…278,300
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1.1134,200ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production3.47ā˜…1.33
Remittances0.11.8ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million5,608.63 researchersā˜…1,591.97 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.020.34ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding3.44 USDā˜…0.94 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.210.06ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues35.2ā˜…14.38
Top Exporting Countries917.04B USDā˜…368.82B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)1.03 %3.27 %ā˜…
Total Number of Billionaires41ā˜…25
Tourism Contribution to GDP1.2 %2.78 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)1.2 %2.78 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate2.6 %0.7 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.45 %ā˜…66.68 %
Youth Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…4.53 %

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-25.04Mā˜…3.03M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-2,200 %ā˜…-138,016.02 %
Average Annual Temperature12.86 Ā°C26.31 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions960.23336.69ā˜…
Global Precipitation Distribution1,641.6 mm1,756.8 mmā˜…
Population Distributionall primary and secondary regions of high population density lie on the coast; one third of the population resides in and around Tokyo on the central plain (Kanto Plain)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 Adaptation29.6 sq kmā˜…18.37 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage29.7 %ā˜…18.4 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country27 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources430438.61ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species29 speciesā˜…64 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization12.59 %ā˜…5.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)113142.5ā˜…
Agricultural land45,206 sq. km243,086.8 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km364,569.28510,890ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)29,751 kmā˜…3,219 km
Dam capacity per capita255.33 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land15,73064,150ā˜…

Government

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country95.09 %ā˜…56.88 %
Administrative Divisions4776ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index71 index34 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score71 indexā˜…34 index
Independence3123ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score3.946.07ā˜…
Political Stability Index82 indexā˜…36 index
Prison Population Rate33 per 100,000ā˜…395 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception7134ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Average BMI for Adults23.6 kg/mĀ²23.9 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate95 %ā˜…93 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)5.16ā˜…19.51
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.110.2ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders84.04 yearsā˜…76.56 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.17 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.39 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita6,401.77 USDā˜…1,465.74 USD
Health Coverage Index Score86 scoreā˜…82 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…5.2 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy84.04 yearsā˜…76.56 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1 %
Hospital Bed Density12.7 people/sq kmā˜…2.3 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita12.59 beds per 1,000ā˜…2.39 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence11.3 %10.3 %ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)3 %ā˜…34 %
Mean Age at First Birth30.7ā˜…23.3
Nurses and Midwives Density11.98 per 1,000 peopleā˜…2.68 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)4.3 %ā˜…10 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending12.24 %9.93 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,000ā˜…500,000
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)8.84 %ā˜…3.46 %
Total Number of Doctors2.59ā˜…0.51
Underweight Children Under 5NA7.7

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Active Military Personnel247,000 personnel361,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.41 %1.04 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)261,000455,000ā˜…

People and Society

41 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)45.75 %50.17 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.63
Life expectancy at birth88.16 yearsā˜…80.78 years
Median age of population50.21 yearsā˜…41.03 years
Population Change-619,033.8 persons-87,807.2 personsā˜…
Population density324.98 per sq. km140.16 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population122.45M personsā˜…71.57M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.76ā˜…0.38
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…AA
Beer Consumption per Capita1.21 liters2.01 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)6.84 %9.82 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate39.8 %73 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate5.7 per 1,000 people8.12 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)12.04 %8.08 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDPā˜…2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age22.27M personsā˜…16.94M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)63.63 %ā˜…52.24 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate38.63 %ā˜…14.51 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.06 male/female106.24 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.86ā˜…0.4
Labor Force Participation Rate69.38ā˜…40.62
Learning-adjusted years of school12.03 yearsā˜…8.95 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother309 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population37.19 peopleā˜…11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)170.82ā˜…169.16
Mean Years of Schooling12.83 yearsā˜…9.32 years
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Old-Age Dependency Ratio50.12 %20.94 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization91.43 %ā˜…62.64 %
Physician Density2.65 people/sq kmā˜…0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.45 %0.13 %ā˜…
Population living in slums2 %2 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio15.66ā˜…16.89
Total deaths1.56M persons685,767.7 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)59.68 %ā˜…44.11 %
Total fertility rate1.19 per womanā˜…1.18 per woman
Total net-migration220,640.4 personsā˜…36,266.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.28 per live birthsā˜…10.25 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate-0.37 %1.43 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population51.97 millionsā˜…39.35 millions

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.25ā˜…1.01
Airports280ā˜…105
Civil Air Travel360ā˜…41
Heliports3,036ā˜…5

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita58.63B USDā˜…46.57B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate0.75 %1.5 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Japan vs Thailand

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

Japan. Japan has 71% more people than Thailand (122.45 million vs 71.57 million). Data for 2026.

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

Japan. Japan's economy is 6.3 times the size of Thailand's ($3.37 trillion vs $533.67 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Japan is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $27,502 in Japan vs $7,456 in Thailand (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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