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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Greece fits inside Thailand 3.9 times.

Greece: 131,960 km² (2023) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Greece’s coastline is 4.2 times as long as Thailand’s.

Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Greece’s highest peak towers 352 m above Thailand’s.

Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Thailand has 6.9 times as many people as Greece.

Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 74% more densely populated than Greece.

Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Greece are 7.6 cm taller than in Thailand.

Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Greece are 6.4 cm taller than in Thailand.

Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Greece is 6.1 years older than in Thailand.

Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Greece: 24.4% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Greece has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Greece: 1 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Greece and Thailand are practically level.

Greece: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

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Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 2.1 times the size of Greece’s.

Greece: $281 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Greece produces 72% more per person than Thailand.

Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Greece and Thailand are practically level.

Greece: 33.4 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.5% in Greece, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Greece: 8.5% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Greece spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Greece: 3.1% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Greece’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Thailand’s.

Greece: 60% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Greece spends 6 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Greece: $1,963 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Greece live 5.3 years longer than in Thailand.

Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Greece.

Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Greece has 12 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Greece: 33.7% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Greece: 30.2% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 0.60 points higher than in Greece.

Greece: 5.70 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Greece drink 9% more alcohol than in Thailand.

Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

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

Greece: 82 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Greece has 526 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 284 more hours a year than in Greece.

Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Greece went to school 2.5 years longer than in Thailand.

Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Greece welcomed 4.8 times as many tourists per resident as Thailand (2019).

Greece: 2.67 (2022) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 86% in Greece.

Greece: 86% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Greece and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

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

How many phones per person?

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

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

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 75% longer than Greece’s.

Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Greece fly 2.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Thailand.

Greece: 1.83 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 30% of Greece.

Greece: 30.3% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

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

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

How green is the power grid?

50% of Greece’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Greece: 49.7% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 54% more fine dust than in Greece.

Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 3.5 times as deadly as in Greece.

Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 11.0 °C warmer than Greece.

Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 2.1 times as much rain as Greece.

Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Greece bigger than Thailand?

Thailand is larger. Greece fits inside Thailand 3.9 times.

Which has more people, Greece or Thailand?

Thailand has 6.9 times as many people as Greece (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Greece or Thailand?

People in Greece live 5.3 years longer than in Thailand. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 76.6 in Thailand.

Are people taller in Greece or Thailand?

Men in Greece are 7.6 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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