Thailand rankings 2026: where Thailand places in 240 global Top 10s
Thailand is #1 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields, #1 in 1 ranking and inside the top 10 of 22 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
Thailand appears in 240 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where Thailand is number one, where it makes the top 10, where it sits further down the table, and what has moved since the previous snapshot. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields, where it is measured at 2.86 tonnes per hectare (Cocoa bean yield) as of 2026-11-02. Thailand holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 22 rankings.
Where Thailand is number one
These are the rankings Thailand currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.
- Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields: 2.86 tonnes per hectare (Cocoa bean yield), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Guatemala with 2.58 tonnes per hectare.
Top 10 finishes
Thailand is inside the top 10 of 21 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #2 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields with 18.33 tonnes per hectare, behind Malaysia (19.77 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Guatemala. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries producing the most palm oil with 3,323.2 thousand tonnes, behind Malaysia (18.6k thousand tonnes) and ahead of Colombia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the lowest unemployment with 0.78 %, behind Niger (0.39 %) and ahead of Burundi. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
- #4 in Countries with the most land used for palm oil with 1,014.94 thousand hectares, behind Nigeria (4,488.84 thousand hectares) and ahead of Colombia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries producing the most sugar cane with 82.44 million tonnes, behind Pakistan (84.24 million tonnes) and ahead of Mexico. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Most-visited countries by international arrivals with 39.92 million, behind United States (45.04 million) and ahead of Italy. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
- #6 in Countries producing the most rice with 33.6k thousand tonnes, behind Vietnam (43.5k thousand tonnes) and ahead of Myanmar. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #7 in Countries by reserves and related items with 18.4k BoP, current US$ million, behind Saudi Arabia (21.8k BoP, current US$ million) and ahead of United Kingdom. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
- #7 in Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection with 87.19 %, behind Egypt (87.88 %) and ahead of Chile. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #8 in Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer with 2,684.04 thousand tonnes, behind Indonesia (2,984.94 thousand tonnes) and ahead of Russia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries by net errors and omissions with 12.9k BoP, current US$ million, behind France (15.7k BoP, current US$ million) and ahead of Canada. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
- #9 in Countries by portfolio Investment, net with 36.38 BoP, current US$ bn, behind Kuwait (37.66 BoP, current US$ bn) and ahead of Qatar. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
The remaining 9 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.
Thailand by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Thailand holds 71 positions: #3 of 49 in Countries producing the most palm oil (3,323.2 thousand tonnes), #9 of 50 in Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean (2.33 %), #9 of 50 in Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change (112.24 million tonnes) and #9 of 50 in Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean (22.8k tonnes per year). 67 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Thailand holds 60 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the lowest unemployment (0.78 %), #7 of 50 in Countries by reserves and related items (18.4k BoP, current US$ million), #9 of 50 in Countries by net errors and omissions (12.9k BoP, current US$ million) and #9 of 50 in Countries by portfolio Investment, net (36.38 BoP, current US$ bn). 56 more rankings are listed below.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Thailand holds 42 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields (2.86 tonnes per hectare), #2 of 44 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields (18.33 tonnes per hectare), #4 of 44 in Countries with the most land used for palm oil (1,014.94 thousand hectares) and #5 of 50 in Countries producing the most sugar cane (82.44 million tonnes). 38 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Thailand holds 29 positions: #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection (87.19 %), #10 of 50 in Countries with the most road injury deaths (18.2k deaths), #12 of 50 in Countries with the most listed domestic companies (868) and #13 of 50 in Countries with the largest aquaculture production (998.65 thousand metric tons). 25 more rankings are listed below.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Thailand holds 23 positions: #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest drowning death rates (8.99 per 100,000 people), #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest road accident death rates (25.44 per 100,000 people), #20 of 50 in Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits (68.02 %) and #20 of 50 in Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective (89 %). 19 more rankings are listed below.
Travel
In travel, Thailand holds 6 positions: #5 of 50 in Most-visited countries by international arrivals (39.92 million), #14 of 50 in Countries earning the most from tourism (15.36 US$ bn), #21 of 50 in Countries with the most air passengers (51.92 million) and #21 of 50 in Countries with the most airline departures (335.16 thousand). 2 more rankings are listed below.
Consumer tech
In consumer tech, Thailand holds 5 positions: #15 of 50 in Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions (115.13 million subscriptions), #19 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (65.12 million people), #23 of 50 in Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people (160.64 per 100 people) and #24 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions (10.67 million subscriptions). 1 more ranking is listed below.
Education and science
In education and science, Thailand holds 4 positions: #30 of 50 in Countries with the most scientific journal articles (16.66 thousand), #33 of 50 in Countries with the most patent applications by residents (0.93 thousand), #45 of 50 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP (0.94 % of GDP) and #50 of 50 in Countries with the most researchers per million people (1,591.97 per million people).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Thailand moved in 223 rankings:
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries producing the most palm oil (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the lowest unemployment (2026-10-28).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the most land used for palm oil (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #5 in Countries producing the most sugar cane (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #5 in Most-visited countries by international arrivals (2026-10-28).
- New entry at #6 in Countries producing the most rice (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #7 in Countries by reserves and related items (2026-10-28).
- New entry at #7 in Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection (2026-11-02).
Since the first snapshot
Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:
- Countries with the most rail travel: #31 on 2026-10-28 → #32 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
Where Thailand ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Thailand's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person (1.17 tonnes per person), 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city (24.08 %) and 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields (55.28 tonnes per hectare). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Thailand
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields · 2.86 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 44 · Countries with the highest palm oil yields · 18.33 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 49 · Countries producing the most palm oil · 3,323.2 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the lowest unemployment · 0.78 % · 2026-10-28
- #4 of 44 · Countries with the most land used for palm oil · 1,014.94 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar cane · 82.44 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Most-visited countries by international arrivals · 39.92 million · 2026-10-28
- #6 of 50 · Countries producing the most rice · 33.6k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries by reserves and related items · 18.4k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection · 87.19 % · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer · 2,684.04 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries by net errors and omissions · 12.9k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #9 of 50 · Countries by portfolio Investment, net · 36.38 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #9 of 50 · Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean · 2.33 % · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries producing the most potash fertilizer · 559.63 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP · 143.08 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change · 112.24 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean · 22.8k tonnes per year · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened mammal species · 64 · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person · 15.12 kg per person · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste · 1,361.69 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the most road injury deaths · 18.2k deaths · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality before tax · 64.29 Gini index · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest manufacturing share of the economy · 23.74 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the largest external debt · 191.83 DOD, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP · 140.98 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the most listed domestic companies · 868 · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries producing the most farmed fish · 998.65 thousand metric tons · 2026-10-30
- #13 of 50 · Countries using the most water for agriculture · 51.79 billion cubic meters · 2026-10-29
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest drowning death rates · 8.99 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price · 81.32 % · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the largest aquaculture production · 998.65 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports · 3.13 % · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the most land under cereal production · 12.5k thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened fish species · 153 species · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries catching the most wild fish · 1,653.59 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-01
- #14 of 50 · Countries earning the most from tourism · 15.36 US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #14 of 50 · Countries producing the most fish and seafood · 2,507 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch · 1,653.59 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened bird species · 66 · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries by net financial account · 31.27 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #15 of 50 · Countries producing the most chicken meat · 1,917.98 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest cassava yields · 20.16 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-31
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement · 17.72 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement · 1.2 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the largest total fisheries production · 2,652.24 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most military personnel · 361 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions · 115.13 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most planted forest · 3,314 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries withdrawing the most freshwater · 57.31 billion billion cubic meters · 2026-10-30
- #16 of 50 · Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 124.4 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the largest foreign reserves · 282.26 includes gold, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the largest labor force · 40.87 million people · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the most cropland · 21.6k thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Largest agricultural economies · 50.47 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #17 of 50 · Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income · 19.83 % · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP · 118.64 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest road accident death rates · 25.44 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement · 683.78 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP · 88.8 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the most industrial design applications · 4.48 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries consuming the most coal · 165.06 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from coal · 33.56 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China · 31.83 % · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest bank lending to the private sector as a share of GDP · 111.79 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation · 12.3k thousand tonnes · 2026-11-01
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal · 60.22 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal · 0.38 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the most electric car sales · 138 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries by net secondary income · 9,268.47 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #19 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change · 380 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels · 157.04 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste · 3,532.5 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries producing the most renewable electricity excluding hydropower · 30.79 billion kWh · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries whose largest city has the most people · 11.4k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change · 380 million tonnes · 2026-10-31
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions · 422.39 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use · 25.18 billion tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the most internet users · 65.12 million people · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person · 19.56 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits · 68.02 % · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport · 81.2 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries producing the most pig meat · 939.97 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective · 89 % · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions · 305.57 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the largest urban population · 44.98 million people · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the most container port traffic · 11.4k thousand TEU · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Most populous countries · 71.62 million · 2026-10-28
- #21 of 50 · Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments · 6,969.99 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #21 of 50 · Countries by current account balance · 17.43 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #21 of 50 · Countries receiving the most remittances · 11.9k current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest electric car sales share · 23 % · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest methane emissions · 81.08 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops · 12.26 % of land area · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities · 94.63 % · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the most air freight carried · 1,649.93 million ton-km · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the most air passengers · 51.92 million · 2026-10-28
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the most airline departures · 335.16 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the most ATMs per 100,000 adults · 93.03 per 100,000 adults · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 45 · Countries with the most electric cars on the road · 364 thousand cars · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the most immigrants · 3,179.4 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the most international migrants · 3,179.4 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Largest manufacturing economies · 137 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #22 of 50 · Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare · 50.26 kilograms per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries by goods imports · 310.45 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #22 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods · 24.81 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #22 of 50 · Countries by personal remittances, paid · 9,984.88 current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #22 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil · 105.34 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland · 36.22 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions · 283.81 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil · 105.34 million tonnes · 2026-11-01
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest total energy supply · 1,391.19 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the largest agricultural output · 39.51 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ · 2026-11-01
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise imports · 344.94 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil · 0.84 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the most bank depositors per 1,000 adults · 1,571.09 per 1,000 adults · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the most deaths attributable to alcohol (share) · 7.66 % · 2026-10-29
- #22 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP (PPP) · 1,880.03 current international $ bn · 2026-10-29
- #23 of 50 · Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people · 160.64 per 100 people · 2026-10-28
- #23 of 50 · Countries by net capital account · 906.62 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #23 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods and services · 23.56 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #23 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 · 267.76 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions · 267.76 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas · 84.09 million tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of children with wasting · 7.2 % · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices · 1,831.43 international $ bn · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions · 0.69 % · 2026-10-29
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas · 1.05 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Biggest exporters of goods and services · 411.51 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise exports · 339.64 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions · 10.67 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Biggest goods exporters · 335.26 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #25 of 50 · Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment · 18.5k BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #25 of 50 · Countries producing the most meat · 3,066.01 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe · 86 % · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates · 41.97 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil · 3,722.34 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the most imported deforestation · 11.4k hectares · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods and services · 387.95 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #26 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity · 188.24 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 49 · Countries producing the most natural gas · 293.73 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global goods exports · 1.23 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person · 0.33 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Largest industrial economies · 179.29 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #27 of 50 · Biggest service exporters · 76.25 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #27 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows · 9,575.37 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #27 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods, services and primary income · 420.7 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person · 0.25 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from natural gas · 66.82 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service exports · 75.46 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the largest consumer spending · 433.41 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million · 15.5k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the most trademark applications · 36.22 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries producing the most maize · 4,558.19 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water · 90.37 % of total freshwater withdrawal · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of rural people with basic drinking water · 100 % · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports · 7.46 months of imports · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries by secondary income, other sectors, payments · 9,033.22 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #29 of 50 · Countries by service imports · 77.5 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest nitrous oxide emissions · 18.29 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest orange yields · 20.91 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service imports · 77.15 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas · 2,024.77 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas · 41.28 % · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP · 577.01 US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #30 of 50 · Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most · 1.29 PPP dollars · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions · 8,308.32 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the most installed solar power capacity · 6.84 GW · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the most scientific journal articles · 16.66 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Largest service economies · 347.25 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #31 of 50 · Countries using the most coal energy per person · 2,304.71 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources · 224.51 cubic kilometres · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5) · 99.92 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #31 of 50 · Most trade-dependent economies (trade as share of GDP) · 138.41 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios · 66.16 % · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest groundnut yields · 2.32 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest imports as a share of GDP · 58.6 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the largest forest area · 196.47 thousand sq. km · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of the world's forest · 0.47 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the most rail travel · 0.01 million · 2026-10-28
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened plant species · 232 · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries investing the most (gross capital formation) · 127.35 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #33 of 50 · Countries producing the most coffee · 16.62 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries producing the most oil · 155.59 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal death rates · 0.19 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal · 1,862.96 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions · 3,903 thousand subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the most patent applications by residents · 0.93 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows · 1.62 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global services exports · 0.52 % · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind · 13.39 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports · 72.13 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries by primary income payments · 32.76 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the largest military share of population · 0.5 % · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person · 28.62 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 · 7.2 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the longest rail networks · 4,092 route-km · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest child overweight rates · 9.9 % · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP · 0.03 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from falls · 10.2 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) · 61.86 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks · 50 % · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults · 309.67 per 1,000 adults · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the most registered vehicles per 1,000 people · 526.93 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries generating the most coal electricity per person · 468.59 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest cotton yields · 1.66 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease · 7.28 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales · 3 % · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of overweight children under 5 · 9.9 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate) · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries generating the most hydropower · 7.83 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias · 33.41 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases · 22.42 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using basic sanitation · 99.35 % of population · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity · 1.54 gigawatts · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the fastest export growth · 7.84 % · 2026-11-01
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest diabetes death rates · 19.49 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Hottest countries by average surface temperature · 26.31 °C · 2026-10-29
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person · 0.84 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP · 0.94 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP · 8.8 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates · 2.91 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest banana yields · 22.63 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth · 65.76 years · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest military spending · 5.57 billion US dollars · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources · 100 % · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence · 146 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person · 17.9k kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest coffee yields · 0.53 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal · 15.48 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest sorghum yields · 1.85 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person · 7.99 litres of pure alcohol per person · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the most agricultural land · 17.71 million hectares · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the most births per year · 591.2 thousand births · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools · 22.22 % · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children · 6.7 % · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person · 1.17 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city · 24.08 % · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar cane yields · 55.28 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the most researchers per million people · 1,591.97 per million people · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Largest countries by land area · 510.89 thousand km² · 2026-10-28
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Thailand's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Thailand
What is Thailand's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#1 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields, with 2.86 tonnes per hectare (Cocoa bean yield) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Thailand?
240 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.
Is Thailand in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 22 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields, #2 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields and #3 in Countries producing the most palm oil.
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.