How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 48 times as long as Belgium’s.

Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Thailand’s highest peak towers 1,871 m above Belgium’s.

Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 6 times as many people as Belgium.

Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Belgium is 2.8 times as densely populated as Thailand.

Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Belgium is 1.8 years older than in Thailand.

Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Belgium have 0.2 more children on average than in Thailand.

Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand.

Belgium: 21% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Belgium has produced 7.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Belgium has 3 official languages, Thailand 1.

Belgium: 3 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Belgium’s economy is 26% larger than Thailand’s.

Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Belgium produces 2.8 times as much per person as Thailand.

Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Belgium (Gini 6.5 points higher).

Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.9% in Belgium, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Belgium and Thailand are practically level.

Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Thailand’s.

Belgium: 81% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Belgium spends 18 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 2.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Belgium.

Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Belgium has 6.6 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Belgium are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Belgium smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Belgium rate their lives 0.63 points higher than in Thailand.

Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Belgium drink 21% more alcohol than in Thailand.

Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Belgium has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Belgium has 1,066 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 584 more hours a year than in Belgium.

Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Belgium went to school 3.6 years longer than in Thailand.

Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Belgium welcomed 46% more tourists per resident than Thailand (2019).

Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 91% in Thailand.

Belgium: 96% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Belgium and Thailand are practically level.

Belgium: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Belgium live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Belgium: 88% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104.

Belgium: 104 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 13% longer than Belgium’s.

Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Belgium fly 32% more passengers per resident than those from Thailand.

Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 23% of Belgium.

Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Belgium emits 95% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

39% of Belgium’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 2.5 times as much fine dust as in Belgium.

Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 5.5 times as deadly as in Belgium.

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

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 15.7 °C warmer than Belgium.

Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 79% more rain than Belgium.

Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)