Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand fits inside India 6.4 times
India: 3,287,260 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
India’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Thailand’s
India: 7,000 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
India’s highest peak towers 6,021 m above Thailand’s
India: 8,586 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 60% of India, versus 43% of Thailand
India: 59.9% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
India has 20 times as many people as Thailand
India: 1.46 billion (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
India is 3.5 times as densely populated as Thailand
India: 492 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Thailand are 5.1 cm taller than in India
India: 166.5 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Thailand are 4.2 cm taller than in India
India: 155.2 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Thailand is 12 years older than in India
India: 28.1 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in India have 0.8 more children on average than in Thailand
India: 1.96 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 7.4% in India
India: 7.4% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Thailand hosts 7.2 times as many refugees per resident as India
India: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
India has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
India: 0.1 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
India has 3 official languages, Thailand 1
India: 3 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
India’s economy is 6.9 times the size of Thailand’s
India: $3.96 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Thailand produces 2.2 times as much per person as India
India: Int$11,748 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in India (Gini 10.3 points higher)
India: 23 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
2.6% of people in India live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Thailand
India: 2.6% (2023) · Thailand: 0% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.2% in India, versus 0.8% in Thailand
India: 4.2% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
India spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.0%
India: 2.3% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Thailand’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, India’s 6.9%
India: 6.9% (2022) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Thailand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× India’s
India: 23% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Thailand spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as India
India: $85 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Thailand live 4.3 years longer than in India
India: 72.2 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in India is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand
India: 23.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
India has 34% more doctors per person than Thailand
India: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Thailand has 50% more hospital beds per person than India
India: 1.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in India is 59% higher than in Thailand
India: 15.3 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 8.0% in India
India: 8% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in India smoke, versus 18% in Thailand
India: 22.6% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Thailand rate their lives 1.76 points higher than in India
India: 4.54 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Thailand drink 51% more alcohol than in India
India: 5.2 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Thailand has 3 times as much meat per person as India
India: 8.1 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Thailand has 187 kcal more food per person per day than India
India: 2,669 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in India put in 205 more hours a year than in Thailand
India: 2,383 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Thailand went to school 2.2 years longer than in India
India: 6.9 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Thailand welcomed 82 times as many tourists per resident as India (2019)
India: 0.01 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
India has 36 more World Heritage sites than Thailand (45 against 9)
India: 45 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
India and Thailand are practically level
India: 41 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 70% in India
India: 70% (2025) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Thailand is 4 times as fast as in India
India: 91 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Thailand and India are practically level
India: 99.9% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 36% in India
India: 36% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, India 79
India: 79 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
India’s railway network is 17 times as long as Thailand’s
India: 68,103 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Thailand fly 5.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from India
India: 0.12 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 24% of India
India: 24.4% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Thailand emits 70% more CO₂ than someone in India
India: 2.2 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
24% of India’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand
India: 24.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in India carries 90% more fine dust than in Thailand
India: 44.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
India: 2.8 per 100k (2022) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 40% deadlier than in India
India: 25.4 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 2.3 °C warmer than India
India: 24.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 31% more rain than India
India: 1,268 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 India bigger than Thailand?
India is larger. Thailand fits inside India 6.4 times.
Which has more people, India or Thailand?
India has 20 times as many people as Thailand (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, India or Thailand?
People in Thailand live 4.3 years longer than in India. Life expectancy at birth is 72.2 years in India and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in India or Thailand?
Men in Thailand are 5.1 cm taller than in India (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
