Thailand vs Vanuatu: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Thailand and Vanuatu: Vanuatu leads on Radios (67,000) against Thailand (13.96); Vanuatu leads on Major Urban Areas Population (53,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); Thailand leads on Top Exporting Countries (324.02 billion USD) against Vanuatu (99.44 million USD). Across 108 compared metrics, Thailand wins on 67 and Vanuatu wins on 29.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇹🇭 Thailand🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)39.32 %22.35 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)89.54 %45.73 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 90% (2023 est.)percent of population: 46% (2023 est.)
Radios13.9667,000
Televisions15.192,300
Waterways4,000none

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇹🇭 Thailand🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country45.86B $239.20M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars533.67B $1.26B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)27.86 %38.32 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.5 %20 %
Coal Revenue0.030
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.42 %3.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP3.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index84.659.1
Electricity Consumption187.758.59
Electricity Exports2.270
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7671
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants80
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables1629
Electricity Imports19.830
Electricity Installed Capacity44.8937,000
Electricity Production181.563
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)80.6 USD per capita12.93 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient33.532.3
Gross Fixed Investment24.721.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.9 %-19.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.4 %11.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.8 % of GDPNA
Natural Gas Consumption52.640
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports14.410
Natural Gas Production38.590
Natural Gas Proved Reserves193.40
Oil Consumption988,0001,000
Oil Exports269,1000
Oil Imports807,100761
Oil Production406,8000
Oil Proved Reserves4350
Population Below Poverty Line5.4 people15.9 people
Public Debt61.171.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.5 USD4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.331,100
Refined Petroleum Products Exports278,3000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports134,2001,073
Refined Petroleum Products Production1.330
Remittances1.812.9
Revenue from Forest Resources0.340.54
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.1319.5
Taxes and Other Revenues15.417.4
Top Exporting Countries324.02B USD99.44M USD
Unemployment Rate0.7 %5.1 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.68 %58.11 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇹🇭 Thailand🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)3.03M8,621
Carbon Dioxide Emissions336.69292,000
Continental Shelfnot specific;edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionhighest 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 countrythree quarters of the population lives in rural areas; the urban populace lives primarily in two cities, Port-Vila and Lugenville; the three largest islands -- Espiritu Santo, Malakula, and Efate -- accommodate over half of the populace
Protected Land Area for Adaptation18.37 sq km4.68 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country41.9 Cubic meters per year4.38 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources438.6110

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇹🇭 Thailand🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization5.23 %0.6 %
Agricultural land243,086.8 sq. km1,870 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)3,219 km2,528 km
Irrigated Land64,1500

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇹🇭 Thailand🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Rule of Law Index by Country56.88 %54.55 %
Administrative Divisions766
Independence12330
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇹🇭 Thailand🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.219.7
Health Care Spending per Capita1,465.74 USD165.09 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.1 people/sq km1.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)34 %100 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)10 %25.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS500,000NA
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people0 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 57.711.7

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇹🇭 Thailand🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Currently married (Percent)50.17 %68.06 %
Human Capital Index0.630.48
Life expectancy at birth80.78 years74.94 years
Median age of population41.03 years20.27 years
Population Change-87,807.2 persons7,550.4 persons
Population density140.16 per sq. km28.09 per sq. km
Total population71.57M persons342,560.5 persons
Academic Freedom Index0.380.91
Birth Rate (%)9.82 %20.36 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73 %49 %
Death Rate (%)8.08 %4.02 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.5 % of GDP7.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.94M persons83,702.15 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate40.62118,100
Learning-adjusted years of school8.95 years4.87 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population11.07 people53,000 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.16168.09
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization62.64 %30.17 %
Physician Density0.54 people/sq km0.16 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.13 %1.51 %
Population living in slums2 %3.22 %
Total deaths685,767.7 persons1,608.6 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.11 %53.29 %
Total fertility rate1.18 per woman3.49 per woman
Total net-migration36,266.2 persons17.3 persons
Under-five mortality rate10.25 per live births15.87 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇹🇭 Thailand🇻🇺 VanuatuShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.011.26
Airports10531
Civil Air Travel41no major transport aircraft

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