Russia vs Thailand
Russia vs Thailand: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 10.9 years in Russia and 8.7 years in Thailand, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Russia, by 2.2 years, or 1.26 times that in Thailand.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2010.
- In 2020, Russia ranked 29 and Thailand ranked 66 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Russia | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10.9 | 8.7 |
| 2018 | 11.8 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | 11.9 | 8.6 |
| 2010 | 9.8 | 8.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Russia vs Thailand
Health
- Life expectancyRussia: 73.2 years in 2023Thailand: 76.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Thailand: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Thailand: 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionRussia: 3.71% in 2017Thailand: 3.09% in 2017
- Suicide rateRussia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Thailand: 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023Thailand: 71.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023Thailand: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023Thailand: 1.21 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025Thailand: 62.8% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023Thailand: 39.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023Thailand: 14.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Thailand: 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025Thailand: 1.04% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRussia: $158B in 2025Thailand: $5.57B in 2025
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025Thailand: $84 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025Thailand: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020Thailand: 455,000 people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022Thailand: 0.79% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020Thailand: 1.13% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025Thailand: 33 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025Thailand: 15 million TIV in 2024