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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Argentina has 2 official languages, Thailand 1.

Argentina: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

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 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% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Thailand’s.

Argentina: 46% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 90% in Argentina.

Argentina: 90% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 10% of Argentina.

Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

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)

How common is murder?

Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 2.9 times as deadly as in Argentina.

Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

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)