Tanzania vs Thailand: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Tanzania and Thailand: Tanzania leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1.70) against Thailand (500,000); Tanzania leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (72,000) against Thailand (1.33); Tanzania leads on Major Urban Areas Population (262,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people). Across 116 compared metrics, Tanzania wins on 38 and Thailand wins on 71.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 50 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
- Other: 1 metric compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 31.16 % | 90.87 %★ | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 29.06 % | 89.54 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 29% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 90% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 53.68 points | 56.72 points★ | |
| Radios | 8.8 | 13.96★ | |
| Televisions | 103,000★ | 15.19 | |
| Waterways | 1,594 | 4,000★ |
Economy
50 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -291,244★ | 3.03M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 17.71★ | 336.69 | |
| Population Distribution | the largest and most populous East African country; population distribution is extremely uneven, but greater population clusters occur in the northern half of country and along the east coast, as shown in this population distribution map | 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 Adaptation | 40.78 sq km★ | 18.37 sq km | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 30 Cubic meters per year | 41.9 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 96.27 | 438.61★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 3.46 % | 5.23 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 48.58 | 142.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 400,296 sq. km★ | 243,086.8 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 1,424 km | 3,219 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,404.32 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,840 | 64,150★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 45.36 % | 56.88 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 31 | 76★ | |
| Independence | 26 | 123★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 9.8 | 10.2★ | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 126.9 USD | 1,465.74 USD★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.4 % of GDP | 5.2 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 4.5 % | 1 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.6 people/sq km | 2.3 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 276 % | 34 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 19.9 | 23.3★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 8.4 %★ | 10 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 1.7★ | 500,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 11.4 | 6.7★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 28,000 | 455,000★ |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 58.36 %★ | 50.17 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.4 | 0.63★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.53 years | 80.78 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 17.61 years | 41.03 years★ | |
| Population Change | 2.03M persons★ | -87,807.2 persons | |
| Population density | 81.78 per sq. km★ | 140.16 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 72.53M persons★ | 71.57M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.52★ | 0.38 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 33.45 %★ | 9.82 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 38.4 % | 73 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 4.96 %★ | 8.08 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP★ | 2.5 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 17.62M persons★ | 16.94M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 32.98 | 40.62★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 3.86 years | 8.95 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 262,000 people★ | 11.07 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.8 | 169.16★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | generally 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women, but may go up to 35 years of age depending on education levels and for medical specialists; no conscription (2026) | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 59.84 % | 62.64 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.13 people/sq km | 0.54 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.85 %★ | 0.13 % | |
| Population living in slums | 61.38 %★ | 2 % | |
| Total deaths | 401,598.8 persons★ | 685,767.7 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 48.21 %★ | 44.11 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 4.4 per woman★ | 1.18 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -26,156.8 persons | 36,266.2 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 35.58 per live births | 10.25 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.05 | 1.01★ | |
| Airports | 206★ | 105 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 8 | 41★ |
Other
1 metric| Metric | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 🇹🇭 Thailand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Bank Rate | 6 %★ | 1.5 % |