Thailand vs Hong Kong Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Thailand vs Hong Kong)
ⓘ 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.
Hong Kong leads against Thailand in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Thailand leads in 2. Thailand's strongest global position is 4th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Hong Kong's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Thailand wins against Hong Kong in GDP growth (annual %): 2.54 (2024, ranked 134th) vs 2.50 (2024, ranked 136th).
- Hong Kong wins against Thailand in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 66,153.97 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 21,740.54 (2024, ranked 89th).
- Hong Kong wins against Thailand in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.76 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 90.87 (2024, ranked 60th).
- Hong Kong wins against Thailand in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 85.39 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 76.56 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Hong Kong wins against Thailand in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 129.49 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 95.75 (2025, ranked 88th).
- Thailand wins against Hong Kong in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.78 (2025, ranked 4th) vs 2.80 (2025, ranked 32nd).
- Hong Kong wins against Thailand in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 0.16 (2023, ranked 86th).
- Hong Kong wins against Thailand in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.63 (2023, ranked 15th) vs -0.49 (2023, ranked 129th).
- Hong Kong wins against Thailand in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.29 (2023, ranked 26th) vs 0.24 (2023, ranked 85th).
- Hong Kong wins against Thailand in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.67 (2023, ranked 61st) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 129th).
| Metric | Thailand(2) | Hong Kong(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.54 (134/214) | (2024) 2.50 (136/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 21,740.54 (89/199) | (2024) 66,153.97 (20/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 33.30 (23/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 90.87 (60/213) | (2024) 95.76 (29/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.56 (90/217) | (2024) 85.39 (3/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2025) 95.75 (88/197) | (2024) 129.49 (3/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 0.78 (4/187) | (2025) 2.80 (32/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.16 (86/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.49 (129/205) | (2023) 1.63 (15/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.24 (85/205) | (2023) 1.29 (26/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.28 (129/205) | (2023) 0.67 (61/205) |