How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 32% longer than Iran’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 3,060 m above Thailand’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 29% more people than Thailand.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 2.5 times as densely populated as Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 6.8 years older than in Iran.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.5 more children on average than in Thailand.

Iran: 1.68 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 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and Thailand are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 59% larger than Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 33% more per person than Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Thailand (Gini 2.6 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Thailand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Thailand spends 22% more on health per person than Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 34% more likely to die before turning one than in Thailand.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 3.3 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 1.15 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 382 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iran has 22% more meat per person than Thailand.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Iran has 20 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 69 more hours a year than in Thailand.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 1.8 years longer than in Thailand.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Thailand 161.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 2.3 times as long as Thailand’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 3.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Thailand.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

17% of Thailand’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 62% more fine dust than in Thailand.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 23% deadlier than in Iran.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 7.5 °C warmer than Iran.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 6.1 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)