Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand fits inside Algeria 4.6 times.
Algeria: 2,381,740 km² (2023) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Thailand’s coastline is 3.2 times as long as Algeria’s.
Algeria: 998 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Algeria’s highest peak towers 343 m above Thailand’s.
Algeria: 2,908 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Thailand has 51% more people than Algeria.
Algeria: 47.4 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 7 times as densely populated as Algeria.
Algeria: 20 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Algeria are 3.4 cm taller than in Thailand.
Algeria: 175 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Algeria are 2.9 cm taller than in Thailand.
Algeria: 162.4 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Thailand is 11 years older than in Algeria.
Algeria: 28.2 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Algeria have 1.5 more children on average than in Thailand.
Algeria: 2.72 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
16% of people in Thailand are 65 or older, versus 6.8% in Algeria.
Algeria: 6.8% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Algeria has produced 0.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.
Algeria: 0.4 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Algeria and Thailand are practically level.
Algeria: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Thailand’s economy is 2 times the size of Algeria’s.
Algeria: $287 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Thailand produces 41% more per person than Algeria.
Algeria: Int$18,586 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Algeria: no data · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 12% in Algeria, versus 0.8% in Thailand.
Algeria: 11.6% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Algeria spends 8.0% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.
Algeria: 8% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Algeria’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Thailand’s.
Algeria: 33% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Thailand spends 40% more on health per person than Algeria.
Algeria: $233 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
Thailand and Algeria are practically level.
Algeria: 76.5 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Algeria is 2.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand.
Algeria: 19.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Algeria has 3.1 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.
Algeria: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Algeria are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.
Algeria: 24.3% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Algeria smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.
Algeria: 22.4% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Thailand rate their lives 0.58 points higher than in Algeria.
Algeria: 5.71 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Thailand drink 19 times as much alcohol as in Algeria.
Algeria: 0.4 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Thailand has 10% more meat per person than Algeria.
Algeria: 22.3 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Algeria has 541 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.
Algeria: 3,396 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Algeria put in 55 more hours a year than in Thailand.
Algeria: 2,232 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Thailand went to school 1.6 years longer than in Algeria.
Algeria: 7.4 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Algeria: no data · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 77% in Algeria.
Algeria: 77% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Algeria and Thailand are practically level.
Algeria: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
76% of people in Algeria live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.
Algeria: 76% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Algeria 115.
Algeria: 115 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Thailand’s railway network is 2% longer than Algeria’s.
Algeria: 4,001 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Thailand fly 4.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Algeria.
Algeria: 0.15 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 0.8% of Algeria.
Algeria: 0.8% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Algeria emits 13% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.
Algeria: 4.2 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
17% of Thailand’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.1% in Algeria.
Algeria: 1.1% (2024) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Thailand carries 62% more fine dust than in Algeria.
Algeria: 14.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Algeria: 1.2 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 39% deadlier than in Algeria.
Algeria: 18.3 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 2.1 °C warmer than Algeria.
Algeria: 24.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 29 times as much rain as Algeria.
Algeria: 58 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Algeria bigger than Thailand?
Algeria is larger. Thailand fits inside Algeria 4.6 times.
Which has more people, Algeria or Thailand?
Thailand has 51% more people than Algeria (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Algeria or Thailand?
Thailand and Algeria are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years in Algeria and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Algeria or Thailand?
Men in Algeria are 3.4 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
