Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Thailand, you would:
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
be 47.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New Jersey, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
