Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand fits inside Argentina 5.4 times
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 55% longer than Thailand’s
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 4,397 m above Thailand’s
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 43% of Thailand, versus 30% of Argentina
Argentina: 29.5% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Thailand has 56% more people than Argentina
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 8.4 times as densely populated as Argentina
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Argentina are 3.1 cm taller than in Thailand
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Argentina are 1.8 cm taller than in Thailand
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Thailand is 7.5 years older than in Argentina
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.3 more children on average than in Thailand
Argentina: 1.5 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 13% in Argentina
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Thailand hosts 11 times as many refugees per resident as Argentina
Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
Argentina: 0.9 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Thailand 1
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 18% larger than Thailand’s
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Argentina produces 24% more per person than Thailand
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Thailand (Gini 9.1 points higher)
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.0% of people in Argentina live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Thailand
Argentina: 1% (2024) · Thailand: 0% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 0.8% in Thailand
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Thailand and Argentina are practically level
Argentina: 0.6% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Thailand’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, Argentina’s 10%
Argentina: 10.4% (2024) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Thailand’s
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 4.5 times as much on health per person as Thailand
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Argentina live 0.98 year longer than in Thailand
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Argentina is 4% more likely to die before turning one than in Thailand
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 9.4 times as many doctors per person as Thailand
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Argentina has 41% more hospital beds per person than Thailand
Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Argentina is 17% higher than in Thailand
Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 16% in Thailand
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 18% in Thailand
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Argentina rate their lives 0.13 points higher than in Thailand
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Thailand drink 11% more alcohol than in Argentina
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 4.7 times as much meat per person as Thailand
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Argentina has 505 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 565 more hours a year than in Argentina
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 2.1 years longer than in Thailand
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Thailand welcomed 3.9 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019)
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Argentina has 3 more World Heritage sites than Thailand (12 against 9)
Argentina: 12 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Argentina has won 80 Olympic medals, Thailand 41
Argentina: 80 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 90% in Argentina
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Thailand is 87% faster than in Argentina
Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Thailand have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Argentina 140
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 4.4 times as long as Thailand’s
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Thailand fly 58% more passengers per resident than those from Argentina
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 17% of Argentina
Argentina: 17.1% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Argentina and Thailand are nearly identical here
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
35% of Argentina’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Thailand carries 61% more fine dust than in Argentina
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 2.2 times as deadly as in Argentina
Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 11.6 °C warmer than Argentina
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 2.5 times as much rain as Argentina
Argentina: 670 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 Argentina bigger than Thailand?
Argentina is larger. Thailand fits inside Argentina 5.4 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Thailand?
Thailand has 56% more people than Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Thailand?
People in Argentina live 0.98 year longer than in Thailand. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Argentina or Thailand?
Men in Argentina are 3.1 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).