THB
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USD
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Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Thailand
513,120 km²
5.2% of largest
United States of America is 19.16× larger than Thailand
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Thailand
21.0% OF LARGEST
71.62M
PEOPLE
United States of America has 4.77× the population of Thailand
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Thailand
1.9% OF LARGEST
$577.01B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Thailand
26.8% OF LARGEST
360.85K
TROOPS
United States of America has 3.73× the active personnel of Thailand
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Thailand
4.2% OF LARGEST
555
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 23.96× the aircraft of Thailand
Naval Assets
United States of America
Thailand
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Thailand
2.9% OF LARGEST
234.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Thailand
95.2% OF LARGEST
$217B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
Thailand
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Thailand
$368.8B
Exports
$368.8B
Imports
$351.2B
Trade Balance
+$17.7B
Trade Surplus
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Thailand
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
Thailand
supply
United States of America
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Thailand
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Thailand
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Thailand
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Thailand
United States of America
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
Thailand
11
Gold
11
Silver
19
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Thailand
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
Thailand
40.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
United States of America
38.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Thailand is 1.4 years older (median) than United States of America
Youth Population
United States of America has the highest youth population at 38.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
United States of America has the highest elderly population at 21.6% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Thailand
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
186
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| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
2
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
8
|
26
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Thailand
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United States of America
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|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $400 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $80 | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $20 | $85 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
USA
Thailand
Physicians per 1,000
USA
Thailand
Hospital beds per 1,000
USA
Thailand
Diabetes prevalence
USA
Thailand
Obesity prevalence
USA
Thailand
Suicide rate per 100k
Thailand
USA
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Thailand vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Thailand | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71619863 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 513120 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Bangkok | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | Thai | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Thai Baht (THB) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Thailand | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 360,850 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 200,000 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 560,850 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $7,300,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 737 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 2,614 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 24 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 426 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 64 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | Thailand | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $577,009,981,112 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $8,057 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 0.8% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.3 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Thai Baht (THB) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 19.2 times larger in area than Thailand.
That's a massive difference!
United States of America has 4.8 times more people than Thailand.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
Thailand vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 53.3x larger than Thailand's $577B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 4.8x larger than Thailand's 72M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 19.2x larger than Thailand.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Thailand's 360Thousand.
Trade: Thailand runs a trade surplus of $18B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: United States of America leads with a life expectancy of 79 years vs Thailand's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology