Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand fits inside Algeria 4.6 times
Algeria: 2,381,740 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
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)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 43% of Thailand, versus 17% of Algeria
Algeria: 17.3% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Algeria hosts 3.2 times as many refugees per resident as Thailand
Algeria: 3.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Algeria has produced 0.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
Algeria: 0.4 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Algeria: no data · Thailand: 0% (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 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.0%
Algeria: 8.8% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Algeria: no data · Thailand: 15.2% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Thailand has 48% more hospital beds per person than Algeria
Algeria: 1.6 per 1,000 (2017) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Thailand is 3 times that in Algeria
Algeria: 3.2 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Thailand has 2 more World Heritage sites than Algeria (9 against 7)
Algeria: 7 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Thailand has won 41 Olympic medals, Algeria 20
Algeria: 20 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Thailand is 2.2 times as fast as in Algeria
Algeria: 165 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
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 0.7% of Algeria
Algeria: 0.7% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
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 60% deadlier than in Algeria
Algeria: 22.3 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
