How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 31% longer than Egypt’s.

Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Egypt’s highest peak towers 64 m above Thailand’s.

Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Egypt has 65% more people than Thailand.

Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 18% more densely populated than Egypt.

Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 16 years older than in Egypt.

Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Egypt have 1.5 more children on average than in Thailand.

Egypt: 2.74 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 5.3% in Egypt.

Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Egypt and Thailand are practically level.

Egypt: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 58% larger than Egypt’s.

Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 30% more per person than Egypt.

Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Egypt (Gini 4.8 points higher).

Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.8% in Egypt, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Thailand and Egypt are practically level.

Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Thailand’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Egypt’s.

Egypt: 15% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

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

Egypt: $141 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Egypt is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand.

Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Egypt has 24% more doctors per person than Thailand.

Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Egypt: 25% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 2.43 points higher than in Egypt.

Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 77 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.

Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Egypt has 13% more meat per person than Thailand.

Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Egypt has 239 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Egypt put in 191 more hours a year than in Thailand.

Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Egypt went to school 1.1 years longer than in Thailand.

Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 5.4 times as many tourists per resident as Egypt (2019).

Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 75% in Egypt.

Egypt: 75% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Egypt and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.

Egypt: 43% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.

Egypt: 97 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Egypt’s railway network is 26% longer than Thailand’s.

Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 5.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Egypt.

Egypt: 0.14 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 0.0% of Egypt.

Egypt: 0% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 69% more CO₂ than someone in Egypt.

Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

17% of Thailand’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Egypt.

Egypt: 13% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Egypt carries 77% more fine dust than in Thailand.

Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 2.7 times as deadly as in Egypt.

Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 3.2 °C warmer than Egypt.

Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 136 times as much rain as Egypt.

Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)