Poland vs Thailand
Poland vs Thailand: Depression
Depression in 2017: 2.25% in Poland and 3.09% in Thailand, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Thailand, by 0.84 percentage points, or 1.37 times that in Poland.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Thailand has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Poland ranked 193 and Thailand ranked 137 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Poland | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.25 | 3.09 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 2.26 | 3.09 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 2.26 | 3.09 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 2.27 | 3.09 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 2.27 | 3.09 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 2.28 | 3.1 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 2.28 | 3.1 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 2.28 | 3.1 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 2.28 | 3.11 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 2.28 | 3.12 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 2.28 | 3.12 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 2.27 | 3.13 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 2.27 | 3.13 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 2.28 | 3.13 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 2.3 | 3.12 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 2.31 | 3.11 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 2.32 | 3.1 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 2.33 | 3.09 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 2.32 | 3.08 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 2.32 | 3.07 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 2.31 | 3.07 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 2.31 | 3.05 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 2.3 | 3.04 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 2.29 | 3.03 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 2.28 | 3.02 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 2.27 | 3.01 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 2.25 | 2.99 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 2.24 | 2.98 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Poland vs Thailand
Health
- Life expectancyPoland: 78.6 years in 2023Thailand: 76.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPoland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Thailand: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPoland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Thailand: 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide ratePoland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017Thailand: 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPoland: 38.8 million people in 2023Thailand: 71.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthPoland: -0.26% a year in 2023Thailand: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePoland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023Thailand: 1.21 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPoland: 60.1% in 2025Thailand: 62.8% in 2025
- Median agePoland: 41.3 years in 2023Thailand: 39.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPoland: 19.6% in 2023Thailand: 14.7% in 2023
- Net migration ratePoland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Thailand: 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPoland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025Thailand: 1.04% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPoland: $42.5B in 2025Thailand: $5.57B in 2025
- Military spending per personPoland: $1,219 in 2025Thailand: $84 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPoland: 9% of government spending in 2025Thailand: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPoland: 189,000 people in 2020Thailand: 455,000 people in 2020
- National powerPoland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022Thailand: 0.79% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPoland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020Thailand: 1.13% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPoland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025Thailand: 33 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPoland: 59 million TIV in 2025Thailand: 15 million TIV in 2024