How much coast is there?

Indonesia’s coastline is 17 times as long as Thailand’s.

Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Indonesia’s highest peak towers 2,319 m above Thailand’s.

Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Indonesia has 4 times as many people as Thailand.

Indonesia: 286 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Indonesia is 8% more densely populated than Thailand.

Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 9.8 years older than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Indonesia have 0.9 more children on average than in Thailand.

Indonesia: 2.12 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 7.5% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 7.5% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Indonesia: 0 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Indonesia and Thailand are practically level.

Indonesia: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Indonesia’s economy is 2.5 times the size of Thailand’s.

Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 49% more per person than Indonesia.

Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Indonesia than in Thailand (Gini 1.1 points higher).

Indonesia: 34.4 (2025) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.2% in Indonesia, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Indonesia: 3.2% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Thailand and Indonesia are practically level.

Indonesia: 0.8% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Thailand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Indonesia’s.

Indonesia: 29% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Thailand spends 2.5 times as much on health per person as Indonesia.

Indonesia: $132 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Indonesia is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand.

Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Thailand has 3% more doctors per person than Indonesia.

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

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 12% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Indonesia: 31% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 0.68 points higher than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 5.62 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 78 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Thailand has 23% more meat per person than Indonesia.

Indonesia: 20 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Indonesia has 45 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 219 more hours a year than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Thailand went to school 0.34 years longer than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 12 times as many tourists per resident as Indonesia (2019).

Indonesia: 0.05 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 73% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Thailand and Indonesia are practically level.

Indonesia: 99.9% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

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

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

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia 123.

Indonesia: 123 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Indonesia’s railway network is 34% longer than Thailand’s.

Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Indonesia.

Indonesia: 0.34 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 39% of Thailand.

Indonesia: 47.7% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 30% more CO₂ than someone in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

18% of Indonesia’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Indonesia: 18.1% (2024) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 26% more fine dust than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 2.2 times as deadly as in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 1.2 °C warmer than Indonesia.

Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Indonesia gets 2.1 times as much rain as Thailand.

Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)