Palau vs Thailand Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Palau vs Thailand)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Palau leads against Thailand in 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while Thailand leads in 3. Palau's strongest global position is 21st (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Thailand's strongest global position is 60th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Palau wins against Thailand in GDP growth (annual %): 2.22 (2023, ranked 132nd) vs 2.54 (2024, ranked 134th).
- Thailand wins against Palau in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 21,740.54 (2024, ranked 89th) vs 16,425.97 (2023, ranked 103rd).
- Thailand wins against Palau in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.87 (2024, ranked 60th) vs 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Thailand wins against Palau in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.56 (2024, ranked 90th) vs 69.38 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Palau wins against Thailand in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.74 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 95.75 (2025, ranked 88th).
- Palau wins against Thailand in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 69th) vs 0.16 (2023, ranked 86th).
- Palau wins against Thailand in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 60th) vs -0.49 (2023, ranked 129th).
- Palau wins against Thailand in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.94 (2023, ranked 39th) vs 0.24 (2023, ranked 85th).
- Palau wins against Thailand in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.08 (2023, ranked 21st) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 129th).
| Metric | Palau(6) | Thailand(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.22 (132/214) | (2024) 2.54 (134/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 16,425.97 (103/199) | (2024) 21,740.54 (89/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2024) 33.30 (23/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) | (2024) 90.87 (60/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 69.38 (157/217) | (2024) 76.56 (90/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 91.74 (86/197) | (2025) 95.75 (88/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 0.78 (4/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.40 (69/205) | (2023) 0.16 (86/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.59 (60/205) | (2023) -0.49 (129/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.94 (39/205) | (2023) 0.24 (85/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.08 (21/205) | (2023) -0.28 (129/205) |