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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Czechia fits inside Thailand 6.5 times.

Czechia: 78,871 km² (2023) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Thailand’s highest peak towers 963 m above Czechia’s.

Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Thailand has 6.6 times as many people as Czechia.

Czechia: 10.9 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Czechia and Thailand are nearly identical here.

Czechia: 141 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Czechia are 9.6 cm taller than in Thailand.

Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Czechia are 8.5 cm taller than in Thailand.

Czechia: 168 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Czechia is 3.1 years older than in Thailand.

Czechia: 42.7 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Czechia are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand.

Czechia: 21.2% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Czechia: 5.5 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Czechia has 2 official languages, Thailand 1.

Czechia: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 48% larger than Czechia’s.

Czechia: $391 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Czechia produces 2.3 times as much per person as Thailand.

Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Czechia (Gini 7.6 points higher).

Czechia: 25.7 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 2.8% in Czechia, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Czechia: 2.8% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Czechia spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Czechia: 1.9% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Czechia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Thailand’s.

Czechia: 59% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Czechia spends 8.2 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Czechia: $2,693 (2024) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Czechia live 3.4 years longer than in Thailand.

Czechia: 80 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 3.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Czechia.

Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Czechia has 8 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

32% of adults in Czechia are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Czechia: 31.6% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

28% of adults in Czechia smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Czechia: 28.4% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Czechia rate their lives 0.52 points higher than in Thailand.

Czechia: 6.82 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Czechia drink 71% more alcohol than in Thailand.

Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Czechia has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Czechia has 529 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 403 more hours a year than in Czechia.

Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Czechia went to school 3.9 years longer than in Thailand.

Czechia: 13 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Czechia welcomed 2.5 times as many tourists per resident as Thailand (2019).

Czechia: 1.37 (2019) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 88% in Czechia.

Czechia: 88% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Czechia and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

73% of people in Czechia live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Czechia: 73% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Czechia 127.

Czechia: 127 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Czechia’s railway network is 2.3 times as long as Thailand’s.

Czechia: 9,357 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 3.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Czechia.

Czechia: 0.2 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 35% of Czechia.

Czechia: 34.8% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Czechia emits 89% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

Czechia: 7 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

Czechia and Thailand are practically level.

Czechia: 16.8% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 93% more fine dust than in Czechia.

Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 4.9 times as deadly as in Czechia.

Czechia: 5.2 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 17.3 °C warmer than Czechia.

Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 2.1 times as much rain as Czechia.

Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Czechia bigger than Thailand?

Thailand is larger. Czechia fits inside Thailand 6.5 times.

Which has more people, Czechia or Thailand?

Thailand has 6.6 times as many people as Czechia (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Czechia or Thailand?

People in Czechia live 3.4 years longer than in Thailand. Life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years in Czechia and 76.6 in Thailand.

Are people taller in Czechia or Thailand?

Men in Czechia are 9.6 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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