Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Austria fits inside Thailand 6.1 times
Austria: 83,879 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Austria’s highest peak towers 1,233 m above Thailand’s
Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 43% of Thailand, versus 31% of Austria
Austria: 31.1% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Thailand has 7.8 times as many people as Austria
Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 26% more densely populated than Austria
Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Austria are 6.9 cm taller than in Thailand
Austria: 178.5 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Austria are 7.5 cm taller than in Thailand
Austria: 166.9 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Austria is 3.4 years older than in Thailand
Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Austria have 0.1 more children on average than in Thailand
Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Austria are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand
Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Austria hosts 27 times as many refugees per resident as Thailand
Austria: 31.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
Austria: 20.6 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Austria and Thailand are practically level
Austria: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Austria and Thailand are nearly identical here
Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Austria produces 2.9 times as much per person as Thailand
Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Austria (Gini 2.1 points higher)
Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.5% of people in Austria live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Thailand
Austria: 0.5% (2023) · Thailand: 0% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.6% in Austria, versus 0.8% in Thailand
Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Austria and Thailand are practically level
Austria: 1.1% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Austria’s central government collects 26% of GDP in tax, Thailand’s 15%
Austria: 25.8% (2024) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Austria’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Thailand’s
Austria: 82% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Austria spends 21 times as much on health per person as Thailand
Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Austria live 5.4 years longer than in Thailand
Austria: 82 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Thailand is 2.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Austria
Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Austria has 10 times as many doctors per person as Thailand
Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Austria has 2.8 times as many hospital beds per person as Thailand
Austria: 6.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Austria is 32% higher than in Thailand
Austria: 12.7 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
18% of adults in Austria are obese, versus 16% in Thailand
Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 18% in Thailand
Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Austria rate their lives 0.55 points higher than in Thailand
Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Austria drink 47% more alcohol than in Thailand
Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Austria has 3 times as much meat per person as Thailand
Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Austria has 901 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand
Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 739 more hours a year than in Austria
Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Austria went to school 3.3 years longer than in Thailand
Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Austria welcomed 5.2 times as many tourists per resident as Thailand (2019)
Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Austria has 3 more World Heritage sites than Thailand (12 against 9)
Austria: 12 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Austria has won 367 Olympic medals, Thailand 41
Austria: 367 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in Austria are online, versus 91% in Thailand
Austria: 92% (2025) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Thailand is 2.1 times as fast as in Austria
Austria: 174 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Austria and Thailand are practically level
Austria: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Austria live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand
Austria: 70% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Austria 124
Austria: 124 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Austria’s railway network is 21% longer than Thailand’s
Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Austria fly 6.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Thailand
Austria: 5 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 47% of Austria, but only 39% of Thailand
Austria: 47.3% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Austria emits 65% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand
Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand
Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Thailand carries 2.3 times as much fine dust as in Austria
Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 5.5 times as deadly as in Austria
Austria: 6.5 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 18.9 °C warmer than Austria
Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 31% more rain than Austria
Austria: 1,268 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 Austria bigger than Thailand?
Thailand is larger. Austria fits inside Thailand 6.1 times.
Which has more people, Austria or Thailand?
Thailand has 7.8 times as many people as Austria (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Austria or Thailand?
People in Austria live 5.4 years longer than in Thailand. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in Austria and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Austria or Thailand?
Men in Austria are 6.9 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).