Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand fits inside Canada 30 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 63 times as long as Thailand’s
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 3,394 m above Thailand’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 43% of Thailand, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Thailand has 72% more people than Canada
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 30 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 7.1 cm taller than in Thailand
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 5.3 cm taller than in Thailand
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 0.69 years older than in Thailand
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Canada and Thailand are practically level
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Canada hosts 8.5 times as many refugees per resident as Thailand
Canada: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Thailand 1
Canada: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 4 times the size of Thailand’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 2.5 times as much per person as Thailand
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Canada (Gini 1.8 points higher)
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Canada and Thailand are practically level
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · Thailand: 0% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 0.8% in Thailand
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Canada spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.0%
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Thailand’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, Canada’s 14%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Thailand’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 20 times as much on health per person as Thailand
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 5.5 years longer than in Thailand
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Thailand is 64% more likely to die before turning one than in Canada
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Canada has 5.2 times as many doctors per person as Thailand
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Canada has 6% more hospital beds per person than Thailand
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Thailand is 14% higher than in Canada
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 16% in Thailand
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 11% in Canada
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.44 points higher than in Thailand
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 17% more alcohol than in Thailand
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 3.9 times as much meat per person as Thailand
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 735 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 446 more hours a year than in Canada
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 4.8 years longer than in Thailand
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Thailand welcomed 16% more tourists per resident than Canada (2019)
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Canada has 13 more World Heritage sites than Thailand (22 against 9)
Canada: 22 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Canada has won 597 Olympic medals, Thailand 41
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 91% in Thailand
Canada: 94% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Thailand and Canada are nearly identical here
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Thailand are practically level
Canada: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand
Canada: 83% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94
Canada: 94 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 12 times as long as Thailand’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Thailand
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Canada, but only 39% of Thailand
Canada: 42% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 3.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Thailand
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Thailand carries 3.3 times as much fine dust as in Canada
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 4.7 times as deadly as in Canada
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 29.7 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 2.4 times as much rain as Canada
Canada: 683 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 Canada bigger than Thailand?
Canada is larger. Thailand fits inside Canada 30 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Thailand?
Thailand has 72% more people than Canada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Thailand?
People in Canada live 5.5 years longer than in Thailand. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Canada or Thailand?
Men in Canada are 7.1 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
