Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ireland fits inside Thailand 7.3 times
Ireland: 70,280 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Thailand’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Ireland’s
Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Thailand’s highest peak towers 1,524 m above Ireland’s
Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Ireland, versus 43% of Thailand
Ireland: 65.1% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Thailand has 13 times as many people as Ireland
Ireland: 5.48 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 76% more densely populated than Ireland
Ireland: 80 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ireland are 7.4 cm taller than in Thailand
Ireland: 179 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ireland are 5.1 cm taller than in Thailand
Ireland: 164.5 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Thailand is 1.2 years older than in Ireland
Ireland: 38.4 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ireland have 0.3 more children on average than in Thailand
Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Ireland and Thailand are practically level
Ireland: 16.2% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Ireland hosts 21 times as many refugees per resident as Thailand
Ireland: 25.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
Ireland: 9.1 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Ireland has 2 official languages, Thailand 1
Ireland: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ireland’s economy is 25% larger than Thailand’s
Ireland: $722 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ireland produces 5.9 times as much per person as Thailand
Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Ireland (Gini 4.3 points higher)
Ireland: 29 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Ireland and Thailand are practically level
Ireland: 0.1% (2023) · Thailand: 0% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Ireland, versus 0.8% in Thailand
Ireland: 4.6% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Thailand spends 1.0% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%
Ireland: 0.2% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Ireland’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Thailand’s 15%
Ireland: 17.9% (2024) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.8× Thailand’s
Ireland: 85% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ireland spends 23 times as much on health per person as Thailand
Ireland: $7,395 (2024) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Ireland live 6.4 years longer than in Thailand
Ireland: 83 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Thailand is 2.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ireland
Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ireland has 7.2 times as many doctors per person as Thailand
Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Ireland has 24% more hospital beds per person than Thailand
Ireland: 3 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Thailand is 33% higher than in Ireland
Ireland: 7.2 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Ireland are obese, versus 16% in Thailand
Ireland: 30.6% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Ireland and Thailand are practically level
Ireland: 18.2% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ireland rate their lives 0.63 points higher than in Thailand
Ireland: 6.93 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ireland drink 30% more alcohol than in Thailand
Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Ireland has 4 times as much meat per person as Thailand
Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ireland has 1,066 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand
Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 523 more hours a year than in Ireland
Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ireland went to school 2.7 years longer than in Thailand
Ireland: 11.7 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ireland welcomed 3.9 times as many tourists per resident as Thailand (2019)
Ireland: 2.2 (2019) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Thailand has 7 more World Heritage sites than Ireland (9 against 2)
Ireland: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Ireland has won 42 Olympic medals, Thailand 41
Ireland: 42 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 91% in Thailand
Ireland: 97% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Thailand is 20% faster than in Ireland
Ireland: 300 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Ireland and Thailand are practically level
Ireland: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
65% of people in Ireland live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand
Ireland: 65% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland 113
Ireland: 113 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Thailand’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Ireland’s
Ireland: 1,650 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Ireland fly 48 times as many passengers per resident as those from Thailand
Ireland: 35.11 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 12% of Ireland
Ireland: 12% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ireland emits 70% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand
Ireland: 6.3 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand
Ireland: 48.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Thailand carries 3.1 times as much fine dust as in Ireland
Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 6.8 times as deadly as in Ireland
Ireland: 5.2 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 16.5 °C warmer than Ireland
Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 45% more rain than Ireland
Ireland: 1,139 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 Ireland bigger than Thailand?
Thailand is larger. Ireland fits inside Thailand 7.3 times.
Which has more people, Ireland or Thailand?
Thailand has 13 times as many people as Ireland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ireland or Thailand?
People in Ireland live 6.4 years longer than in Thailand. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in Ireland and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Ireland or Thailand?
Men in Ireland are 7.4 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
