Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand is 18% bigger than Iraq
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Thailand’s coastline is 56 times as long as Iraq’s
Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iraq’s highest peak towers 1,046 m above Thailand’s
Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 43% of Thailand, versus 22% of Iraq
Iraq: 21.6% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Thailand has 52% more people than Iraq
Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 29% more densely populated than Iraq
Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Iraq are 2.2 cm taller than in Thailand
Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Thailand and Iraq are practically level
Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Thailand is 19 years older than in Iraq
Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 2.0 more children on average than in Thailand
Iraq: 3.22 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 3.4% in Iraq
Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Iraq hosts 5.8 times as many refugees per resident as Thailand
Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iraq has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
Iraq: 0.2 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Thailand 1
Iraq: 3 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Thailand’s economy is 2.3 times the size of Iraq’s
Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Thailand produces 84% more per person than Iraq
Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Iraq (Gini 3.5 points higher)
Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.5% of people in Iraq live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Thailand
Iraq: 0.5% (2023) · Thailand: 0% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 0.8% in Thailand
Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.0%
Iraq: 2.4% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Thailand’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Iraq: 1.3% (2019) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Thailand’s
Iraq: 38% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Iraq spends 2% more on health per person than Thailand
Iraq: $333 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Thailand live 4.1 years longer than in Iraq
Iraq: 72.4 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand
Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Iraq has 89% more doctors per person than Thailand
Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Thailand has 2.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Iraq
Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Thailand is 88% higher than in Iraq
Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 16% in Thailand
Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 18% in Thailand
Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Thailand rate their lives 1.08 points higher than in Iraq
Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Thailand drink 13 times as much alcohol as in Iraq
Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Thailand has 16% more meat per person than Iraq
Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Thailand has 485 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq
Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 594 more hours a year than in Iraq
Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Thailand went to school 2.3 years longer than in Iraq
Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iraq: no data · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Thailand has 3 more World Heritage sites than Iraq (9 against 6)
Iraq: 6 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Thailand has won 41 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Iraq: 1 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 81% in Iraq
Iraq: 81% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Thailand is 5.8 times as fast as in Iraq
Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Iraq and Thailand are practically level
Iraq: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand
Iraq: 70% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100
Iraq: 100 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Thailand’s railway network is 73% longer than Iraq’s
Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Thailand fly 9.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq
Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iraq emits 36% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand
Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
17% of Thailand’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Thailand
Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 13% deadlier than in Iraq
Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 2.9 °C warmer than Iraq
Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 7.8 times as much rain as Iraq
Iraq: 214 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 Iraq bigger than Thailand?
Thailand is larger. Thailand is 18% bigger than Iraq.
Which has more people, Iraq or Thailand?
Thailand has 52% more people than Iraq (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iraq or Thailand?
People in Thailand live 4.1 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Iraq and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Iraq or Thailand?
Men in Iraq are 2.2 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
