How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 6 times as long as Ghana’s.

Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Thailand’s highest peak towers 1,680 m above Ghana’s.

Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 2 times as many people as Ghana.

Ghana: 35.1 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ghana is 10% more densely populated than Thailand.

Ghana: 154 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 19 years older than in Ghana.

Ghana: 20.9 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ghana have 2.1 more children on average than in Thailand.

Ghana: 3.34 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 3.8% in Ghana.

Ghana: 3.8% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ghana has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Ghana: 0.3 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ghana and Thailand are practically level.

Ghana: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 5.1 times the size of Ghana’s.

Ghana: $114 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 3 times as much per person as Ghana.

Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ghana than in Thailand (Gini 10.2 points higher).

Ghana: 43.5 (2016) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.0% in Ghana, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Ghana: 3% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Thailand spends 1.1% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.4%.

Ghana: 0.4% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ghana’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Thailand’s.

Ghana: 38% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Thailand spends 4.6 times as much on health per person as Ghana.

Ghana: $70 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ghana is 3.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand.

Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Thailand has 2 times as many doctors per person as Ghana.

Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 14% in Ghana.

Ghana: 13.8% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana.

Ghana: 3.3% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 1.74 points higher than in Ghana.

Ghana: 4.55 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 3 times as much alcohol as in Ghana.

Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Thailand has 41% more meat per person than Ghana.

Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ghana has 270 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 522 more hours a year than in Ghana.

Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Thailand went to school 1.9 years longer than in Ghana.

Ghana: 7.1 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 20 times as many tourists per resident as Ghana (2019).

Ghana: 0.03 (2022) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 72% in Ghana.

Ghana: 72% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Thailand have electricity, versus 92% in Ghana.

Ghana: 91.9% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 59% in Ghana.

Ghana: 59% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ghana 114.

Ghana: 114 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 4.3 times as long as Ghana’s.

Ghana: 947 km (2022) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 58 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana.

Ghana: 0.01 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 35% of Ghana.

Ghana: 35.2% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 6.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ghana.

Ghana: 0.6 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

36% of Ghana’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Ghana: 36.2% (2024) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ghana carries 21% more fine dust than in Thailand.

Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ghana are 2% deadlier than in Thailand.

Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ghana is on average 1.2 °C warmer than Thailand.

Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 48% more rain than Ghana.

Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)