Daten & Fakten
Dschibuti
Liberia
Thailand
Capital
Dschibuti
name: Djibouti
geographic coordinates: 11 35 N, 43 09 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the origin of the name is disputed; multiple descriptions, possibilities, and theories have been proposed
geographic coordinates: 11 35 N, 43 09 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the origin of the name is disputed; multiple descriptions, possibilities, and theories have been proposed
Liberia
name: Monrovia
geographic coordinates: 6 18 N, 10 48 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after James MONROE (1758-1831), the fifth president of the United States and supporter of the colonization of Liberia by freed slaves; one of two national capitals named for a US president, the other is Washington, D.C.
geographic coordinates: 6 18 N, 10 48 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named after James MONROE (1758-1831), the fifth president of the United States and supporter of the colonization of Liberia by freed slaves; one of two national capitals named for a US president, the other is Washington, D.C.
Thailand
name: Bangkok
geographic coordinates: 13 45 N, 100 31 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Bangkok was likely originally a colloquial name, but one that was widely adopted by foreign visitors; the name may derive from bang ko, where bang is the Thai word for "village on a stream" and ko means "island," both referencing the area's landscape, which was carved by rivers and canals; alternatively, the name may come from bang makok, where makok is the name of the Java plum, a plant bearing olive-like fruit; this possibility is supported by the former name of Wat Arun, a historic temple in the area, that used to be called Wat Makok;
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, the city's Thai name, means "City of Angels, Great City" or simply "Great City of Angels" and is a shortening of the full ceremonial name: Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit; translated the meaning is: "City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Vishvakarman at Indra's behest"; it holds the world's record as the longest place name (169 letters); Krung Thep is used colloquially
geographic coordinates: 13 45 N, 100 31 E
time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Bangkok was likely originally a colloquial name, but one that was widely adopted by foreign visitors; the name may derive from bang ko, where bang is the Thai word for "village on a stream" and ko means "island," both referencing the area's landscape, which was carved by rivers and canals; alternatively, the name may come from bang makok, where makok is the name of the Java plum, a plant bearing olive-like fruit; this possibility is supported by the former name of Wat Arun, a historic temple in the area, that used to be called Wat Makok;
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, the city's Thai name, means "City of Angels, Great City" or simply "Great City of Angels" and is a shortening of the full ceremonial name: Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit; translated the meaning is: "City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Vishvakarman at Indra's behest"; it holds the world's record as the longest place name (169 letters); Krung Thep is used colloquially
Citizenship
Dschibuti
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: the mother must be a citizen of Djibouti
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
citizenship by descent only: the mother must be a citizen of Djibouti
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
Liberia
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Liberia
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 2 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Liberia
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 2 years
Thailand
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Thailand
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Thailand
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Legal system
Dschibuti
mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
Liberia
mixed legal system of common law, based on Anglo-American law, and customary law
Thailand
civil law system with common law influences
Suffrage
Dschibuti
18 years of age; universal
Liberia
18 years of age; universal
Thailand
18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Area
Dschibuti
total: 23,200 sq km
land: 23,180 sq km
water: 20 sq km
land: 23,180 sq km
water: 20 sq km
Liberia
total: 111,369 sq km
land: 96,320 sq km
water: 15,049 sq km
land: 96,320 sq km
water: 15,049 sq km
Thailand
total: 513,120 sq km
land: 510,890 sq km
water: 2,230 sq km
land: 510,890 sq km
water: 2,230 sq km
Land use
Dschibuti
agricultural land: 73.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 73.3% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.2% (2018 est.)
other: 26.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 73.3% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.2% (2018 est.)
other: 26.4% (2018 est.)
Liberia
agricultural land: 28.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 5.2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 2.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 20.8% (2018 est.)
forest: 44.6% (2018 est.)
other: 27.3% (2018 est.)
arable land: 5.2% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 2.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 20.8% (2018 est.)
forest: 44.6% (2018 est.)
other: 27.3% (2018 est.)
Thailand
agricultural land: 41.2% (2018 est.)
arable land: 30.8% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 8.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 1.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 37.2% (2018 est.)
other: 21.6% (2018 est.)
arable land: 30.8% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 8.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 1.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 37.2% (2018 est.)
other: 21.6% (2018 est.)
Location
Dschibuti
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
Liberia
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
Thailand
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
Age structure
Dschibuti
0-14 years: 28.65% (male 140,365/female 139,299)
15-64 years: 67.21% (male 284,488/female 371,529)
65 years and over: 4.15% (2023 est.) (male 17,757/female 22,705)
15-64 years: 67.21% (male 284,488/female 371,529)
65 years and over: 4.15% (2023 est.) (male 17,757/female 22,705)
Liberia
0-14 years: 42.69% (male 1,187,795/female 1,162,699)
15-64 years: 54.5% (male 1,486,582/female 1,514,163)
65 years and over: 2.82% (2023 est.) (male 75,258/female 79,783)
15-64 years: 54.5% (male 1,486,582/female 1,514,163)
65 years and over: 2.82% (2023 est.) (male 75,258/female 79,783)
Thailand
0-14 years: 16% (male 5,720,842/female 5,443,981)
15-64 years: 69.53% (male 23,797,302/female 24,734,505)
65 years and over: 14.47% (2023 est.) (male 4,500,808/female 5,597,559)
15-64 years: 69.53% (male 23,797,302/female 24,734,505)
65 years and over: 14.47% (2023 est.) (male 4,500,808/female 5,597,559)
Birth rate
Dschibuti
22 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Liberia
33 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Thailand
10 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Dschibuti
7.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Liberia
8.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Thailand
7.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Dschibuti
French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar
Liberia
English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages few of which can be written or used in correspondence
Thailand
Thai (official) only 90.7%, Thai and other languages 6.4%, only other languages 2.9% (includes Malay, Burmese); note - data represent population by language(s) spoken at home; English is a secondary language of the elite (2010 est.)
major-language sample(s):
สารานุกรมโลก - แหล่งข้อมูลพื้นฐานที่สำคัญ (Thai)
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major-language sample(s):
สารานุกรมโลก - แหล่งข้อมูลพื้นฐานที่สำคัญ (Thai)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
Dschibuti
total population: 65.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 63 years
female: 68.3 years
male: 63 years
female: 68.3 years
Liberia
total population: 61.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 59.7 years
female: 63 years
male: 59.7 years
female: 63 years
Thailand
total population: 77.9 years (2023 est.)
male: 74.9 years
female: 81.1 years
male: 74.9 years
female: 81.1 years
Major urban areas - population
Dschibuti
600,000 DJIBOUTI (capital) (2023)
Liberia
1.678 million MONROVIA (capital) (2023)
Thailand
11.070 million BANGKOK (capital), 1.454 Chon Buri, 1.359 million Samut Prakan, 1.213 million Chiang Mai, 1.005 million Songkla, 1.001 million Nothaburi (2023)
Median age
Dschibuti
total: 26 years (2023 est.)
male: 24.1 years
female: 27.6 years
male: 24.1 years
female: 27.6 years
Liberia
total: 19.7 years (2023 est.)
male: 19.6 years
female: 19.9 years
male: 19.6 years
female: 19.9 years
Thailand
total: 41 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.8 years
female: 42.2 years
male: 39.8 years
female: 42.2 years
Liberia
19.1 years (2019/20 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Thailand
23.3 years (2009 est.)
Net migration rate
Dschibuti
4.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Liberia
-0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Thailand
-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Dschibuti
most densely populated areas are in the east; the largest city is Djibouti, with a population over 600,000; no other city in the country has a total population over 50,000 as shown in this population distribution map
Liberia
more than half of the population lives in urban areas, with approximately one-third living within an 80-km radius of Monrovia as shown in this population distribution map
Thailand
highest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters found througout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Population growth rate
Dschibuti
1.93% (2023 est.)
Liberia
2.37% (2023 est.)
Thailand
0.2% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Dschibuti
2.13 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Liberia
4.03 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Thailand
1.54 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Dschibuti
urban population: 78.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.56% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.56% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Liberia
urban population: 53.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 3.41% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
rate of urbanization: 3.41% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Thailand
urban population: 53.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Dschibuti
3.6% of GDP (2018 est.)
Liberia
2.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
Thailand
3.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Dschibuti
total: 7 years
male: 7 years
female: 7 years (2011)
male: 7 years
female: 7 years (2011)
Thailand
total: 15 years
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2016)
male: 15 years
female: 16 years (2016)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Dschibuti
-9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Liberia
-4.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Thailand
-3.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Dschibuti
-4.43% (2020 est.)
Liberia
16.25% (2021 est.)
Thailand
3.34% (2021 est.)
Labor force
Dschibuti
240,500 (2021 est.)
Liberia
2.289 million (2021 est.)
Thailand
40.213 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Dschibuti
21.1% (2017 est.)
Liberia
50.9% (2016 est.)
Thailand
9.9% (2018 est.)
Unemployment rate
Dschibuti
28.39% (2021 est.)
28.39% (2020 est.)
26.36% (2019 est.)
28.39% (2020 est.)
26.36% (2019 est.)
Liberia
4.09% (2021 est.)
3.98% (2020 est.)
3.02% (2019 est.)
3.98% (2020 est.)
3.02% (2019 est.)
Thailand
1.42% (2021 est.)
1.1% (2020 est.)
0.72% (2019 est.)
1.1% (2020 est.)
0.72% (2019 est.)
Public debt
Dschibuti
31.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
33.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
33.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Liberia
34.4% of GDP (2017 est.)
28.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
28.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Thailand
50.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
40.13% of GDP (2019 est.)
39.25% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions
40.13% of GDP (2019 est.)
39.25% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Dschibuti
1.78% (2020 est.)
3.32% (2019 est.)
0.15% (2018 est.)
3.32% (2019 est.)
0.15% (2018 est.)
Liberia
23.56% (2018 est.)
12.42% (2017 est.)
12.42% (2017 est.)
Thailand
1.23% (2021 est.)
-0.85% (2020 est.)
0.71% (2019 est.)
-0.85% (2020 est.)
0.71% (2019 est.)
Exports
Dschibuti
$5.16 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$3.695 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$5.15 billion (2019 est.)
$3.695 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$5.15 billion (2019 est.)
Liberia
$554.013 million (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$527.345 million (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$429.592 million (2017 est.)
$527.345 million (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$429.592 million (2017 est.)
Thailand
$296.002 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$257.981 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$323.878 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$257.981 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$323.878 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
Dschibuti
Saudi Arabia 42%, India 15%, China 14%, Egypt 5%, South Korea 5% (2019)
Liberia
Guyana 32%, Poland 10%, Switzerland 8%, Japan 7%, China 5% (2019)
Thailand
United States 16%, China 13%, Japan 9%, Vietnam 4%, Australia 4% (2021)
Imports
Dschibuti
$5.483 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$3.425 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$4.764 billion (2019 est.)
$3.425 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$4.764 billion (2019 est.)
Liberia
$1.244 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$1.245 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$1.232 billion (2017 est.)
$1.245 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$1.232 billion (2017 est.)
Thailand
$295.78 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$232.039 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$272.831 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$232.039 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$272.831 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
Dschibuti
China 43%, United Arab Emirates 15%, India 7%, Turkey 5% (2019)
Liberia
China 41%, Japan 21%, South Korea 18% (2019)
Thailand
China 28%, Japan 12%, Malaysia 5%, United States 5%, United Arab Emirates 4% (2021)
Airports
Dschibuti
13 (2021)
Liberia
29 (2021)
Thailand
101 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Dschibuti
total: 25,053 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)
Liberia
total: 13,000 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.3 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.3 (2020 est.)
Thailand
total: 11,478,265 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Dschibuti
total: 759,000 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 69% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 69% (2021 est.)
Liberia
total: 1.768 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 34% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 34% (2021 est.)
Thailand
total: 61.2 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 85% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 85% (2021 est.)
Railways
Dschibuti
total: 97 km (2017) (Djibouti segment of the 756 km Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway)
standard gauge: 97 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge
standard gauge: 97 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge
Liberia
total: 429 km (2008)
standard gauge: 345 km (2008) 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 84 km (2008) 1.067-m gauge
note: most sections of the railways inoperable due to damage sustained during the civil wars from 1980 to 2003, but many are being rebuilt
standard gauge: 345 km (2008) 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 84 km (2008) 1.067-m gauge
note: most sections of the railways inoperable due to damage sustained during the civil wars from 1980 to 2003, but many are being rebuilt
Thailand
total: 4,127 km (2017)
standard gauge: 84 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge (84 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 4,043 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge
standard gauge: 84 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge (84 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 4,043 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge
Roadways
Dschibuti
total: 2,893 km (2013)
Liberia
total: 10,600 km (2018)
paved: 657 km (2018)
unpaved: 9,943 km (2018)
paved: 657 km (2018)
unpaved: 9,943 km (2018)
Thailand
total: 180,053 km (2006) (includes 450 km of expressways)
Telephones - fixed lines
Dschibuti
total subscriptions: 27,326 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)
Liberia
total subscriptions: 6,000 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
Thailand
total subscriptions: 4.6 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Dschibuti
total subscriptions: 489,339 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2021 est.)
Liberia
total subscriptions: 1.7 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2021 est.)
Thailand
total subscriptions: 120 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 170 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 170 (2021 est.)
Thailand
4,000 km (2011) (3,701 km navigable by boats with drafts up to 0.9 m)
Disputes - international
Dschibuti
Djibouti-Somalia: Djibouti maintains economic ties and border accords with "Somaliland" leadership while maintaining some political ties to various factions in Somalia
Djibouti-Eritrea: in 2008, Eritrean troops moved across the border on Ras Doumera peninsula and occupied Doumera Island with undefined sovereignty in the Red Sea, sparking a brief conflict; Qatar mediated and provided peacekeepers until 2017; Djibouti accused Eritrea of reoccupying the area in 2017 after Qatari troops were withdrawn; Djibouti and Eritrea agreed to normalize relations in 2018
Djibouti-Ethiopia: the Ethiopia-Djibouti relationship has been relatively harmonious, and there have been no major disputes along their shared border
Liberia
Liberia-Guinea: none identified
Liberia-Sierra Leone: none identified
Thailand
Thailand-Burma: in 2016, Thailand expressed its interest in investing in Burma’s Hatgyi Dam project on the Salween River near the Thai-Burma border; the dam has the potential to supply electricity and water during the drought season; approximately 100,000 mostly Karen refugees fleeing civil strife, political upheaval, and economic stagnation in Burma live in nine remote camps in Thailand near the border
Thailand-Cambodia: Cambodia and Thailand dispute sections of their border; in 2011, Thailand and Cambodia resorted to arms in the dispute over the location of the boundary on the precipice surmounted by Preah Vihear temple ruins, awarded to Cambodia by ICJ decision in 1962 and part of a planned UN World Heritage site; in 2013, the International Court of Justice ruled that the land with the temple was Cambodian territory but that a nearby hill belonged to Thailand
Thailand-Laos: talks continue on completion of demarcation with Laos but disputes remain over several islands in the Mekong River
Thailand-Malaysia: separatist violence in Thailand's predominantly Malay-Muslim southern provinces prompt border closures and controls with Malaysia to stem insurgent activities; disputed areas are the Bukit Jeli area at the headwaters of the Golok River and the continental shelf boundary in the Gulf of Thailand
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