How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 7.3 times as long as Cambodia’s.

Cambodia: 443 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Thailand’s highest peak towers 755 m above Cambodia’s.

Cambodia: 1,810 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 4 times as many people as Cambodia.

Cambodia: 17.8 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 39% more densely populated than Cambodia.

Cambodia: 101 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 14 years older than in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 25.8 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Cambodia have 1.3 more children on average than in Thailand.

Cambodia: 2.55 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 6.4% in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 6.4% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Cambodia and Thailand are practically level.

Cambodia: 0 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Cambodia and Thailand are practically level.

Cambodia: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 11 times the size of Cambodia’s.

Cambodia: $51.3 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 3.1 times as much per person as Cambodia.

Cambodia: Int$8,543 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Cambodia: no data · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 0.8% in Thailand, versus 0.3% in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 0.3% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Cambodia and Thailand are practically level.

Cambodia: 1.5% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Cambodia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Thailand’s.

Cambodia: 34% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Thailand spends 2.9 times as much on health per person as Cambodia.

Cambodia: $115 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Cambodia is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand.

Cambodia: 16.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Thailand has 2.6 times as many doctors per person as Cambodia.

Cambodia: 0.2 per 1,000 (2019) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 4.9% in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 4.9% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

19% of adults in Cambodia smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Cambodia: 18.6% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 1.83 points higher than in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 4.46 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 90% more alcohol than in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 4.2 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Thailand has 52% more meat per person than Cambodia.

Cambodia: 16.1 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Thailand has 212 kcal more food per person per day than Cambodia.

Cambodia: 2,643 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Cambodia put in 212 more hours a year than in Thailand.

Cambodia: 2,389 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Thailand went to school 3.8 years longer than in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 5.2 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 4.2 times as many tourists per resident as Cambodia (2019).

Cambodia: 0.13 (2022) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 68% in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 68% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Thailand have electricity, versus 99% in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 99.2% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 41% in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 41% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Cambodia 116.

Cambodia: 116 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 6.4 times as long as Cambodia’s.

Cambodia: 642 km (2014) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 19 times as many passengers per resident as those from Cambodia.

Cambodia: 0.04 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 43% of Cambodia, but only 39% of Thailand.

Cambodia: 43.1% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 1.2 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

41% of Cambodia’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Cambodia: 40.9% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 23% more fine dust than in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 19 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 35% deadlier than in Cambodia.

Cambodia: 18.8 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Cambodia is on average 1.0 °C warmer than Thailand.

Cambodia: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Cambodia gets 12% more rain than Thailand.

Cambodia: 1,849 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)