India vs Thailand

Every indicator for India and Thailand side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorIndiaThailandDifference
Population (2025) (people)1,463,865,52571,619,863+1,943.9%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)3,956577+585.6%
GDP per capita ($)2,7028,057−66.5%
Life expectancy (years)72.276.6
Area (km²)3,287,260513,115+540.6%
Population density (people/km²)445140+219.0%
Median age (years)28.440.5
Internet usage (%)70.090.9
Unemployment rate (%)4.20.8
Inflation (%)2.4-0.1
Urban population (%)35.762.8
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)86,1265,522+1,459.7%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)2.271.08+110.2%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)7.634.54+68.1%
Military expenditure per capita ($)5977−23.7%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)3,068,000455,000+574.3%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.16.4−67.0%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.581.13−48.7%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of India relative to Thailand; a positive value favors India. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), India is 1,943.9% higher than Thailand.
  • On gdp (nominal), India is 585.6% higher than Thailand.
  • On gdp per capita, India is 66.5% lower than Thailand.
India and Thailand — core indicators
0500 mn1 mr1,5 mrPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — India: 1.463.865.525GDP (nominal) — India: 3.956GDP per capita — India: 2.702Area — India: 3.287.260Population (2025) — Thailand: 71.619.863GDP (nominal) — Thailand: 577GDP per capita — Thailand: 8.057Area — Thailand: 513.115
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The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

Other comparisons involving India or Thailand.

Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI