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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Ireland: 9.1 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ireland has 2 official languages, Thailand 1.

Ireland: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

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 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 1.1% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.

Ireland: 0.2% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.8× Thailand’s.

Ireland: 85% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 91% in Thailand.

Ireland: 97% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 12% of Ireland.

Ireland: 11.5% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

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)

How common is murder?

Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 9.1 times as deadly as in Ireland.

Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

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)