How much coast is there?

France’s coastline is 51% longer than Thailand’s.

France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

France’s highest peak towers 2,245 m above Thailand’s.

France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 4% more people than France.

France: 68.7 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 10% more densely populated than France.

France: 128 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 2.2 years older than in Thailand.

France: 41.8 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand.

France: 22.5% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

France: 9.3 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

France and Thailand are practically level.

France: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 5.8 times the size of Thailand’s.

France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

France produces 2.4 times as much per person as Thailand.

France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in France (Gini 1.5 points higher).

France: 31.8 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

France: 7.5% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

France spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

France: 2.1% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

France’s price level (US = 100) is 2.5× Thailand’s.

France: 77% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

France spends 16 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

France: $5,327 (2024) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 2.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.

France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

France has 6.1 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 13% in France.

France: 12.5% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

France: 33.6% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in France rate their lives 0.29 points higher than in Thailand.

France: 6.59 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in France drink 42% more alcohol than in Thailand.

France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

France has 3.3 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

France has 634 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 690 more hours a year than in France.

France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in France went to school 2.7 years longer than in Thailand.

France: 11.8 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

France welcomed 2.4 times as many tourists per resident as Thailand (2019).

France: 1.35 (2019) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 89% in France.

France: 89% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

France and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

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

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.

France: 117 (2023) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

France’s railway network is 6.8 times as long as Thailand’s.

France: 27,716 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from France fly 30% more passengers per resident than those from Thailand.

France: 0.94 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 32% of France.

France: 32.5% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in France emits 6% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

France: 4 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

26% of France’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

France: 26.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in France.

France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 5.4 times as deadly as in France.

France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 12.6 °C warmer than France.

France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 43% more rain than France.

France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)