How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 2.6 times as long as Finland’s.

Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Thailand’s highest peak towers 1,237 m above Finland’s.

Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 13 times as many people as Finland.

Finland: 5.65 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 7.5 times as densely populated as Finland.

Finland: 19 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

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

Finland: 42.8 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand.

Finland: 24.2% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Finland has produced 8.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Finland: 8.9 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Finland has 2 official languages, Thailand 1.

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

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 82% larger than Finland’s.

Finland: $317 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Finland produces 2.5 times as much per person as Thailand.

Finland: Int$65,885 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Finland (Gini 5.9 points higher).

Finland: 27.4 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Finland: 9.5% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Finland spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Finland: 2.3% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.8× Thailand’s.

Finland: 85% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Finland spends 17 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Finland: $5,515 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 4.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Finland.

Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Finland has 6.7 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Finland are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Finland: 26.2% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Finland smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Finland: 21.4% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Finland rate their lives 1.47 points higher than in Thailand.

Finland: 7.76 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Finland drink 19% more alcohol than in Thailand.

Finland: 9.4 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Finland has 2.8 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Finland: 69.4 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Finland has 490 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 680 more hours a year than in Finland.

Finland: 1,497 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

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

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

How many tourists visit?

Finland welcomed 43% more tourists per resident than Thailand (2019).

Finland: 0.8 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

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

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

Who has electricity at home?

Finland and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Finland live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Finland: 75% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Finland 126.

Finland: 126 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Finland’s railway network is 45% longer than Thailand’s.

Finland: 5,918 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Finland fly 2.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Thailand.

Finland: 1.91 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 39% of Thailand.

Finland: 73.7% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Finland emits 42% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

Finland: 5.3 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

56% of Finland’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Finland: 56.5% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 4.3 times as much fine dust as in Finland.

Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Finland: 1 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 6 times as deadly as in Finland.

Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 23.2 °C warmer than Finland.

Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 2.2 times as much rain as Finland.

Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)