How much coast is there?

China’s coastline is 4.5 times as long as Thailand’s.

China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

China’s highest peak towers 6,284 m above Thailand’s.

China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

China has 20 times as many people as Thailand.

China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

China is 7% more densely populated than Thailand.

China: 150 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 0.59 years older than in China.

China: 39.1 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

China: 1.01 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 15% in China.

China: 14.9% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

China has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

China: 0.1 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

China and Thailand are practically level.

China: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

China’s economy is 34 times the size of Thailand’s.

China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

China produces 12% more per person than Thailand.

China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in China than in Thailand (Gini 2.7 points higher).

China: 36 (2022) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in China, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

China: 4.6% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

China spends 1.7% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

China: 1.7% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

China’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Thailand’s.

China: 47% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

China spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

China: $763 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 88% more likely to die before turning one than in China.

China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

China has 5.8 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 9.1% in China.

China: 9.1% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in China smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

China: 22.8% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 0.22 points higher than in China.

China: 6.07 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 2.1 times as much alcohol as in China.

China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

China has 3 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

China has 672 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in China put in 151 more hours a year than in Thailand.

China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Thailand went to school 1 year longer than in China.

China: 8 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 12 times as many tourists per resident as China (2019).

China: 0.05 (2019) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

92% of people in China are online, versus 91% in Thailand.

China: 92% (2025) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

China and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

66% of people in China live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

China: 66% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, China 132.

China: 132 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

China’s railway network is 27 times as long as Thailand’s.

China: 109,767 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 65% more passengers per resident than those from China.

China: 0.44 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 24% of China.

China: 24% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in China emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Thailand.

China: 8.7 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

37% of China’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

China: 37% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in China carries 34% more fine dust than in Thailand.

China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 46% deadlier than in China.

China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 18.9 °C warmer than China.

China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 2 times as much rain as China.

China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)