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 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 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?

Women in Canada have 0.0 more children on average than in Thailand.

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Canada has 2 official languages, Thailand 1.

Canada: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

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 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 and Thailand are practically level.

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

How expensive is it?

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

Canada: 83% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

94% of people in Canada are online, versus 91% in Thailand.

Canada: 94% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 39% of Thailand.

Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

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)

How common is murder?

Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 5.4 times as deadly as in Canada.

Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

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)