Indonesia vs Thailand: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Indonesia | Thailand | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 286m2025 | 71.6m2025 | 4 · 20 |
| Area | 1,916,907 km²2024 | 513,115 km²2024 | 14 · 52 |
| Density | 149.82024 | 140.32024 | 77 · 83 |
| Urban share | 59.4%2025 | 62.8%2025 | 130 · 117 |
| Fertility | 2.122024 | 1.202024 | 96 · 199 |
| Aged 65+ | 7.5%2025 | 16.0%2025 | 119 · 62 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.4tn2025 | $577bn2025 | 17 · 29 |
| GDP per capita | $5,0602025 | $8,0572025 | 140 · 113 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $17,6602025 | $26,2502025 | 114 · 87 |
| GDP growth | 5.1%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 47 · 134 |
| Agriculture share | 13.1%2025 | 8.7%2025 | 59 · 78 |
| Industry share | 38.7%2025 | 31.1%2025 | 19 · 50 |
| Services share | 43.9%2025 | 60.2%2025 | 173 · 83 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 1.9%2025 | -0.1%2025 | 124 · 169 |
| Tax revenue | — | 15.2%2024 | — · 83 |
| Military spending | 1.04%2025 | 1.04%2025 | 112 · 113 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 22.8%2025 | 71.1%2025 | 133 · 27 |
| FDI inflows | 1.6%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 119 · 68 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.2%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 140 · 184 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 21.9%2025 | 19.6%2025 | 113 · 127 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 44.9%2023 | 49.1%2025 | 91 · 83 |
| Education spending | 1.3%2023 | 2.5%2023 | 177 · 157 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 71.3 yrs2024 | 76.6 yrs2024 | 146 · 90 |
| Infant mortality | 15.22024 | 7.72024 | 83 · 131 |
| Health spending | 2.7%2023 | 4.5%2023 | 185 · 137 |
| Physicians | 0.522023 | 0.542021 | 129 · 128 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 72.8%2024 | 90.9%2024 | 117 · 52 |
| Fixed broadband | 4.92024 | 14.92024 | 140 · 102 |
| Electricity access | 99.9%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 124 · 105 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.87 t2024 | 3.96 t2024 | 95 · 73 |
| Renewable energy | 20.2%2021 | 19.0%2021 | 106 · 111 |
| Forest cover | 50.7%2024 | 38.7%2024 | 57 · 84 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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