Country field notes / East Asia & Pacific

Thailand

Life expectancy 76.6 years (2024); GDP per person $21,882 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 86 / 170 · Overall 49.7 · Rank across three weightings 78–91

Health: 62.7 · Essential services: 59.2 · Material resources: 58.6 · Civic voice: 33.7 · Air quality: 34.3

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy76.56years2024World Bank
GDP per person$21,8822021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation99.35% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access88.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity4.50% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.00% of population2024World Bank
Income / consumption Gini33.30index, 0–1002024World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.90% of income or consumption2024World Bank
Under-five mortality9.00deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality34.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting12.40% of children under five2022World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending9.93% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment0.78% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education12.41% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use90.87% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure23.49micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area38.73% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress23.01% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings9.22% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability48.23absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law56.62absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness57.71absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption38.05absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability55.80absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality57.64absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue15.18% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share29.89% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share41.68% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share2.82% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending3.53% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending2.52% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide4.79deaths per 100,000 people2011World Bank
Consumer price inflation-0.13annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people42.13hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment42.03hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment42.23hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.30Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Thailand: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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