How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 35% longer than Germany’s.

Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Germany’s highest peak towers 398 m above Thailand’s.

Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Germany has 17% more people than Thailand.

Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Germany is 70% more densely populated than Thailand.

Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Germany is 5.5 years older than in Thailand.

Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

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

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Germany and Thailand are practically level.

Germany: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Germany’s economy is 8.8 times the size of Thailand’s.

Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Germany produces 2.9 times as much per person as Thailand.

Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Thailand (Gini 0.4 points higher).

Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.7% in Germany, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

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

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

How expensive is it?

Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 2.6× Thailand’s.

Germany: 80% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Germany spends 21 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 2.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.

Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Germany has 8.4 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Germany: 22% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Germany rate their lives 0.59 points higher than in Thailand.

Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Germany drink 38% more alcohol than in Thailand.

Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Germany has 2.9 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Germany has 679 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 842 more hours a year than in Germany.

Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Germany went to school 5.3 years longer than in Thailand.

Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 25% more tourists per resident than Germany (2019).

Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

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

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

Who has electricity at home?

Germany and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Germany: 82% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129.

Germany: 129 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Germany’s railway network is 8.2 times as long as Thailand’s.

Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Germany fly 33% more passengers per resident than those from Thailand.

Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 33% of Germany.

Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Germany emits 81% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

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

Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 7.7 times as deadly as in Germany.

Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 16.5 °C warmer than Germany.

Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 90% more rain than Germany.

Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)