Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
France is 18% bigger than Thailand
France: 606,410 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 53% of France, versus 43% of Thailand
France: 52.8% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in France are 7.0 cm taller than in Thailand
France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 5.1 cm taller than in Thailand
France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
France hosts 9.8 times as many refugees per resident as Thailand
France: 11.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
France: 9.5 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
France and Thailand are practically level
France: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
France and Thailand are practically level
France: 0.1% (2023) · Thailand: 0% (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 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.0%
France: 2% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
France’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Thailand’s 15%
France: 22.8% (2024) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 2.5× Thailand’s
France: 77% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in France live 6.4 years longer than in Thailand
France: 83 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
France has 2.4 times as many hospital beds per person as Thailand
France: 5.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in France is 45% higher than in Thailand
France: 13.9 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
France has 47 more World Heritage sites than Thailand (56 against 9)
France: 56 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
France has won 985 Olympic medals, Thailand 41
France: 985 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 89% in France
France: 89% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in France is 28% faster than in Thailand
France: 460 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 33% of France
France: 32.9% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 4.7 times as deadly as in France
France: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is France bigger than Thailand?
France is larger. France is 18% bigger than Thailand.
Which has more people, France or Thailand?
Thailand has 4% more people than France (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, France or Thailand?
People in France live 6.4 years longer than in Thailand. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in France or Thailand?
Men in France are 7.0 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).