Indonesia vs Thailand

Indonesia and Thailand compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Indonesia has about 4 times as many people as Thailand: 285.7 million against 71.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Thailand ($8,057) is 59% higher than in Indonesia ($5,060) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Indonesia (5.1%) than in Thailand (2.4%), a difference of 2.7 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Indonesia (1.9%) than in Thailand (-0.1%), a difference of 2 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Indonesia (3.2%) than in Thailand (0.8%), a difference of 2.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Thailand can expect to live 5.3 years longer than one born in Indonesia: 76.6 years against 71.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Thailand is older: half of its people are over 39.7 years, against 29.8 years in Indonesia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Thailand (90.9%) than in Indonesia (72.8%), a difference of 18.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Thailand (4 tonnes) are 38% higher than in Indonesia (2.9 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Indonesia (50.7%) than in Thailand (38.7%), a difference of 12 percentage points in 2024.