⌛ Then vs now
How has Thailand changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Thailand now live 7.7 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
54.7 million in 1990, 71.6 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
2.06 children per woman in 1990, 1.2 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
23.2 years in 1990, 39.7 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
4% in 1990, 16% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$4,450 in 1990, Int$26,300 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$85.3 billion in 1990, $577 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
2.6% in 1991, 0.8% in 2025.
Military spending
2.6% in 1990, 1.1% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
68.9 years in 1990, 76.6 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
30.9 per 1,000 in 1990, 7.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
3.2% in 1990, 15.5% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
24.4 kg in 1990, 24.5 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,250 kcal in 1990, 2,860 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
4.5 years in 1990, 9 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,660 hours in 1990, 2,180 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
19% in 1990, 63% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 91% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 161 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
1.6 t in 1990, 3.7 t in 2024.
Forest cover
37.9% in 1990, 38.7% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
11.2% in 1990, 16.6% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
9.8 per 100k in 1990, 4.8 per 100k in 2011.