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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Austria fits inside Thailand 6.1 times.

Austria: 83,879 km² (2023) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Austria: 20.6 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Austria and Thailand are practically level.

Austria: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

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 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?

Thailand and Austria are practically level.

Austria: 1% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (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 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)

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)

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: 47.2% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

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)

What does the year feel like?
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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).

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