Thailand vs United Kingdom
Thailand vs United Kingdom: Access to electricity
Access to electricity in 2024: 100% in Thailand and 100% in United Kingdom, by World Bank estimates. In 2024 both had 100%.
% of people · World Bank
What the numbers say
- The world as a whole: 91.9% in 2024.
Every year
% of people · World Bank
| Year | Thailand | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100 | 100 | 91.9 |
| 2023 | 100 | 100 | 91.6 |
| 2022 | 99.9 | 100 | 91.3 |
| 2021 | 100 | 100 | 91.3 |
| 2020 | 100 | 100 | 90.4 |
| 2019 | 99.9 | 100 | 90.1 |
| 2018 | 99.8 | 100 | 89.8 |
| 2017 | 99.9 | 100 | 88.9 |
| 2016 | 99.9 | 100 | 88.1 |
| 2015 | 99.6 | 100 | 86.9 |
| 2014 | 99.5 | 100 | 86.2 |
| 2013 | 99.4 | 100 | 85.7 |
| 2012 | 99.1 | 100 | 84.9 |
| 2011 | 99.3 | 100 | 84.5 |
| 2010 | 99.7 | 100 | 83.5 |
| 2009 | 99 | 100 | 82.9 |
| 2008 | 94.8 | 100 | 82.7 |
| 2007 | 94.1 | 100 | 82 |
| 2006 | 99.1 | 100 | 81.4 |
| 2005 | 92.8 | 100 | 80.7 |
| 2004 | 92.2 | 100 | 80 |
| 2003 | 91.6 | 100 | 80 |
| 2002 | 91 | 100 | 79.1 |
| 2001 | 90.4 | 100 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 82.1 | 100 | 78.2 |
| 1999 | – | 100 | 74.5 |
| 1998 | – | 100 | 73.2 |
| 1997 | – | 100 | – |
| 1996 | – | 100 | – |
| 1995 | – | 100 | – |
| 1994 | – | 100 | – |
| 1993 | – | 100 | – |
| 1992 | – | 100 | – |
| 1991 | – | 100 | – |
| 1990 | – | 100 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people with access to electricity, from national surveys and the power industry.
- Source: Tracking SDG 7 (World Bank ESMAP), via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 213 countries with a value in 2024, 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
Thailand vs United Kingdom
Health
- Life expectancyThailand: 76.4 years in 2023United Kingdom: 81.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityThailand: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024United Kingdom: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityThailand: 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Kingdom: 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionThailand: 3.09% in 2017United Kingdom: 4.12% in 2017
- Suicide rateThailand: 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2017United Kingdom: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationThailand: 71.7 million people in 2023United Kingdom: 68.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthThailand: -0.04% a year in 2023United Kingdom: 0.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateThailand: 1.21 births per woman in 2023United Kingdom: 1.56 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationThailand: 62.8% in 2025United Kingdom: 83.3% in 2025
- Median ageThailand: 39.7 years in 2023United Kingdom: 39.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overThailand: 14.7% in 2023United Kingdom: 19.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateThailand: 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023United Kingdom: 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingThailand: 1.04% of GDP in 2025United Kingdom: 2.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsThailand: $5.57B in 2025United Kingdom: $88B in 2025
- Military spending per personThailand: $84 in 2025United Kingdom: $1,283 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingThailand: 4.4% of government spending in 2025United Kingdom: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelThailand: 455,000 people in 2020United Kingdom: 153,000 people in 2020
- National powerThailand: 0.79% of world capability in 2022United Kingdom: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersThailand: 1.13% of the labour force in 2020United Kingdom: 0.45% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsThailand: 33 million TIV in 2025United Kingdom: 609 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsThailand: 15 million TIV in 2024United Kingdom: 702 million TIV in 2025