How much coast is there?

Thailand and Colombia are nearly identical here.

Colombia: 3,208 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Colombia’s highest peak towers 3,165 m above Thailand’s.

Colombia: 5,730 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 34% more people than Colombia.

Colombia: 53.4 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 2.9 times as densely populated as Colombia.

Colombia: 48 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 8.1 years older than in Colombia.

Colombia: 31.6 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Colombia have 0.4 more children on average than in Thailand.

Colombia: 1.63 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 10% in Colombia.

Colombia: 10.2% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Colombia has produced 0.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Colombia: 0.4 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Colombia and Thailand are practically level.

Colombia: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

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

Colombia: $457 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 16% more per person than Colombia.

Colombia: Int$22,640 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Colombia than in Thailand (Gini 21.1 points higher).

Colombia: 54.4 (2024) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Colombia, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Colombia: 8.3% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Colombia spends 3.4% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Colombia: 3.4% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Colombia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Thailand’s.

Colombia: 38% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Colombia spends 2 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Colombia: $644 (2024) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Colombia is 36% more likely to die before turning one than in Thailand.

Colombia: 10.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Colombia has 4.7 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Colombia: 2.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

25% of adults in Colombia are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Colombia: 25.3% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 8.0% in Colombia.

Colombia: 8% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 0.26 points higher than in Colombia.

Colombia: 6.04 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 62% more alcohol than in Colombia.

Colombia: 4.9 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Colombia has 2.6 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Colombia: 62.6 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Colombia has 271 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Colombia: 3,126 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Colombia put in 293 more hours a year than in Thailand.

Colombia: 2,471 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Thailand and Colombia are practically level.

Colombia: 9 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 6.4 times as many tourists per resident as Colombia (2019).

Colombia: 0.09 (2022) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 79% in Colombia.

Colombia: 79% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

Colombia: 98.9% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

79% of people in Colombia live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Colombia: 79% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Colombia has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Thailand 161.

Colombia: 174 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 91% longer than Colombia’s.

Colombia: 2,141 km (2019) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Colombia fly 9% more passengers per resident than those from Thailand.

Colombia: 0.79 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 53% of Colombia, but only 39% of Thailand.

Colombia: 52.8% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Colombia.

Colombia: 1.8 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

77% of Colombia’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Colombia: 77% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 54% more fine dust than in Colombia.

Colombia: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Colombia: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 57% deadlier than in Colombia.

Colombia: 16.2 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 2.4 °C warmer than Colombia.

Colombia: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Colombia gets 90% more rain than Thailand.

Colombia: 3,155 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)