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 %): 2.54 (2024, ranked 134th) vs 0.10 (2024, ranked 190th).
- Japan wins against Thailand in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 46,106.92 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 21,740.54 (2024, ranked 89th).
- 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 Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 17th) vs 0.16 (2023, ranked 86th).
- Japan wins against Thailand in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.40 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs -0.49 (2023, ranked 129th).
- Japan wins against Thailand in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 0.24 (2023, ranked 85th).
- Japan wins against Thailand in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 129th).
| Metric | Thailand(4) | Japan(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.54 (134/214) | (2024) 0.10 (190/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 21,740.54 (89/199) | (2024) 46,106.92 (46/199) |
| 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 (88/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 0.78 (4/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.16 (86/205) | (2023) 1.47 (17/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.49 (129/205) | (2023) 1.40 (22/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.24 (85/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.28 (129/205) | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) |