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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

India has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

India: 0.1 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

India has 3 official languages, Thailand 1.

India: 3 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

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 7.8 points higher).

India: 25.5 (2022) · Thailand: 33.3 (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 1.1%.

India: 2.3% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Thailand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× India’s.

India: 23% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 70% in India.

India: 70% (2025) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 25% of India.

India: 24.5% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

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)

How common is murder?

India: 2.8 per 100k (2022) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 74% deadlier than in India.

India: 14.6 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

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)