Thailand vs Japan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Thailand vs Japan)
ⓘ 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.
Japan leads against Thailand in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Thailand leads in 4. Thailand's strongest global position is 4th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Thailand wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 2.44 (2025, ranked 136th) vs 1.19 (2025, ranked 171st).
- Japan wins against Thailand in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 48,283.37 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 22,431.75 (2025, ranked 87th).
- Thailand wins against Japan in Gini index: 33.30 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th).
- Thailand wins against Japan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.87 (2024, ranked 60th) vs 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Japan wins against Thailand in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 76.56 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Thailand wins against Japan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.78 (2025, ranked 4th) vs 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th).
- Japan wins against Thailand in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.27 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 54.22 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Japan wins against Thailand in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.83 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 56.54 (2024, ranked 83rd).
- Japan wins against Thailand in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 82.98 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 53.26 (2024, ranked 111th).
- Japan wins against Thailand in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 75.32 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 37.18 (2024, ranked 133rd).
| Metric | Thailand(4) | Japan(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.44 (136/214) | (2025) 1.19 (171/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 22,431.75 (87/199) | (2025) 48,283.37 (41/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 33.30 (23/171) | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 90.87 (60/213) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.56 (90/217) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2025) 95.75 (86/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 0.78 (4/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 54.22 (159/206) | (2024) 85.27 (25/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 56.54 (83/204) | (2024) 75.83 (23/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.26 (111/206) | (2024) 82.98 (15/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 37.18 (133/206) | (2024) 75.32 (24/206) |