ASIA · THA

Thailand geopolitical profile

National context alongside 194 of 194 possible reviewed directions from Thailand. Relationship scores remain directional: the reverse country view may differ.

1Partner7Cooperative186Mixed

LATEST AVAILABLE · SOURCE YEAR SHOWN

Country snapshot

Comparable national indicators provide context only. They do not enter the geopolitical relationship score.

Economy

GDP$577B2025 · World Bank

GDP, purchasing power$1.9T2025 · World Bank

GDP per capita$8.1K2025 · World Bank

GNI per capita$7.7K2025 · World Bank

GDP growth2.4%2025 · World Bank

Inflation-0.1%2025 · World Bank

Unemployment0.8%2025 · World Bank

People & place

Population71.6M2025 · World Bank

Population density140.3/km²2023 · World Bank

Surface area513.1K km²2023 · World Bank

Life expectancy76.6 years2024 · World Bank

Global context

Trade openness138.4%2025 · World Bank

Military expenditure1.1%2024 · World Bank

2026 OUTLOOK · ESTIMATES

Current-year economic outlook

IMF projections are shown separately from observed World Bank data and may be revised.

GDP$580BESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

GDP per capita$8.1KESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Real GDP growth1.5%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Inflation0.9%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Unemployment1%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2024

IMF World Economic Outlook · April 2026 database · published 2026-04-14 · downloaded 2026-09-25

GDP per capita$8.1K

2015 $5.7K → 2025 $8.1K

GDP growth2.4%

2015 3.1% → 2025 2.4%

Inflation-0.1%

2015 -0.9% → 2025 -0.1%

Population71.6M

2015 70.5M → 2025 71.6M

World Bank Indicators API · downloaded 2026-09-17 · each card uses its latest available year · CC BY 4.0

ATLAS-DERIVED · ENGINE 1.0

Geopolitical position

A relational fingerprint calculated only from reviewed directions. Coverage is stated beside every aggregate.

Average toward reviewed countries+5194 directions reviewed

Average from reviewed countries+5194 directions reviewed

Cooperative or stronger8Scores of +10 or above

Competitive or worse0Scores of −10 or below

Strongest reviewed direction

United States+42

THA → USA · Partner Most difficult reviewed direction

THA → ISR · Mixed

CURRENT REVIEWED LAYER

Relationships from Thailand

Sorted from highest to lowest for navigation, not as a league table. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties. Select a row for the evidence-backed directional page and its reciprocal comparison.

CountryScoreBandConfidenceEvidence

United StatesTHA → USA+42Partner88%Broad sourced evidence ChinaTHA → CHN+22Cooperative73%Documented bilateral evidence MalaysiaTHA → MYS+12Cooperative57%Broad sourced evidence SingaporeTHA → SGP+12Cooperative60%Broad sourced evidence VietnamTHA → VNM+12Cooperative57%Broad sourced evidence AustraliaTHA → AUS+10Cooperative60%Broad sourced evidence IndonesiaTHA → IDN+10Cooperative57%Documented bilateral evidence United Arab EmiratesTHA → ARE+10Cooperative57%Documented bilateral evidence BruneiTHA → BRN+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence CambodiaTHA → KHM+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence LaosTHA → LAO+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence MyanmarTHA → MMR+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence PhilippinesTHA → PHL+9Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence IndiaTHA → IND+7Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence JapanTHA → JPN+7Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence South KoreaTHA → KOR+7Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Timor-LesteTHA → TLS+7Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence ChileTHA → CHL+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence GermanyTHA → DEU+6Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only HaitiTHA → HTI+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence New ZealandTHA → NZL+6Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence PeruTHA → PER+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence São Tomé and PríncipeTHA → STP+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence SeychellesTHA → SYC+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence SwitzerlandTHA → CHE+6Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AfghanistanTHA → AFG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only AlgeriaTHA → DZA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AngolaTHA → AGO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Antigua and BarbudaTHA → ATG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only AzerbaijanTHA → AZE+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BahamasTHA → BHS+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BahrainTHA → BHR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BangladeshTHA → BGD+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BarbadosTHA → BRB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BelizeTHA → BLZ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BeninTHA → BEN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BhutanTHA → BTN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BoliviaTHA → BOL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BotswanaTHA → BWA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BrazilTHA → BRA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Burkina FasoTHA → BFA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BurundiTHA → BDI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CameroonTHA → CMR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Cape VerdeTHA → CPV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Central African RepublicTHA → CAF+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ChadTHA → TCD+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ColombiaTHA → COL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ComorosTHA → COM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Costa RicaTHA → CRI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CubaTHA → CUB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only DjiboutiTHA → DJI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only DominicaTHA → DMA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Dominican RepublicTHA → DOM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only DR CongoTHA → COD+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EcuadorTHA → ECU+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EgyptTHA → EGY+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only El SalvadorTHA → SLV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Equatorial GuineaTHA → GNQ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EritreaTHA → ERI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EswatiniTHA → SWZ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EthiopiaTHA → ETH+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GabonTHA → GAB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GambiaTHA → GMB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GhanaTHA → GHA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GrenadaTHA → GRD+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GuatemalaTHA → GTM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GuineaTHA → GIN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Guinea-BissauTHA → GNB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GuyanaTHA → GUY+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only HondurasTHA → HND+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IraqTHA → IRQ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Ivory CoastTHA → CIV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only JamaicaTHA → JAM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only JordanTHA → JOR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KazakhstanTHA → KAZ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KenyaTHA → KEN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KiribatiTHA → KIR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KuwaitTHA → KWT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KyrgyzstanTHA → KGZ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LebanonTHA → LBN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LesothoTHA → LSO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LiberiaTHA → LBR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LibyaTHA → LBY+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MadagascarTHA → MDG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MalawiTHA → MWI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MaldivesTHA → MDV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MauritaniaTHA → MRT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MauritiusTHA → MUS+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MexicoTHA → MEX+5Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MongoliaTHA → MNG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MoroccoTHA → MAR+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MozambiqueTHA → MOZ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NamibiaTHA → NAM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NepalTHA → NPL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NigerTHA → NER+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NigeriaTHA → NGA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only OmanTHA → OMN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PanamaTHA → PAN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only QatarTHA → QAT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Republic of the CongoTHA → COG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only RwandaTHA → RWA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saint Kitts and NevisTHA → KNA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saint LuciaTHA → LCA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesTHA → VCT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SamoaTHA → WSM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saudi ArabiaTHA → SAU+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SenegalTHA → SEN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Sierra LeoneTHA → SLE+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Solomon IslandsTHA → SLB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SomaliaTHA → SOM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only South AfricaTHA → ZAF+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Sri LankaTHA → LKA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SudanTHA → SDN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SurinameTHA → SUR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TajikistanTHA → TJK+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TanzaniaTHA → TZA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TogoTHA → TGO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Trinidad and TobagoTHA → TTO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TunisiaTHA → TUN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TurkmenistanTHA → TKM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TuvaluTHA → TUV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UgandaTHA → UGA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UruguayTHA → URY+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UzbekistanTHA → UZB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only VanuatuTHA → VUT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only YemenTHA → YEM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ZambiaTHA → ZMB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ZimbabweTHA → ZWE+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CanadaTHA → CAN+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence PalauTHA → PLW+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence Papua New GuineaTHA → PNG+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence RussiaTHA → RUS+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence AlbaniaTHA → ALB+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only AndorraTHA → AND+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ArmeniaTHA → ARM+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only AustriaTHA → AUT+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BelarusTHA → BLR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BelgiumTHA → BEL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Bosnia and HerzegovinaTHA → BIH+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BulgariaTHA → BGR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CroatiaTHA → HRV+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CyprusTHA → CYP+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only DenmarkTHA → DNK+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EstoniaTHA → EST+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only FijiTHA → FJI+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only FinlandTHA → FIN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GeorgiaTHA → GEO+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GreeceTHA → GRC+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IcelandTHA → ISL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IranTHA → IRN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IrelandTHA → IRL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ItalyTHA → ITA+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LatviaTHA → LVA+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LiechtensteinTHA → LIE+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LithuaniaTHA → LTU+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LuxembourgTHA → LUX+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MaliTHA → MLI+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MaltaTHA → MLT+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Marshall IslandsTHA → MHL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MicronesiaTHA → FSM+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence MoldovaTHA → MDA+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MonacoTHA → MCO+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MontenegroTHA → MNE+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NauruTHA → NRU+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NetherlandsTHA → NLD+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NicaraguaTHA → NIC+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only North KoreaTHA → PRK+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only North MacedoniaTHA → MKD+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NorwayTHA → NOR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PakistanTHA → PAK+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PalestineTHA → PSE+2Mixed42%Documented bilateral evidence ParaguayTHA → PRY+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PolandTHA → POL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PortugalTHA → PRT+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only RomaniaTHA → ROU+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only San MarinoTHA → SMR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SerbiaTHA → SRB+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SlovakiaTHA → SVK+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SloveniaTHA → SVN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only South SudanTHA → SSD+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SpainTHA → ESP+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SwedenTHA → SWE+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SyriaTHA → SYR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TongaTHA → TON+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TürkiyeTHA → TUR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only United KingdomTHA → GBR+2Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Vatican CityTHA → VAT+2Mixed42%Documented bilateral evidence VenezuelaTHA → VEN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ArgentinaTHA → ARG0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CzechiaTHA → CZE0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only FranceTHA → FRA0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only HungaryTHA → HUN0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UkraineTHA → UKR0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IsraelTHA → ISR-5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only

Methodology v1.1.1 frozen

Every component begins at zero. Only documented rules and measured thresholds alter the score; unavailable evidence is not converted into a neutral assumption. Gaps below 5 points should not be interpreted as a meaningful ranking.