How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 12 times as long as Israel’s.

Israel: 273 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Thailand’s highest peak towers 329 m above Israel’s.

Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 7.1 times as many people as Israel.

Israel: 10.1 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Israel is 3.3 times as densely populated as Thailand.

Israel: 468 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 11 years older than in Israel.

Israel: 29.2 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Israel have 1.7 more children on average than in Thailand.

Israel: 2.87 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 13% in Israel.

Israel: 12.7% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Israel has produced 5.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Israel: 5.9 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Israel has 2 official languages, Thailand 1.

Israel: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Israel’s economy is 6% larger than Thailand’s.

Israel: $611 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Israel produces 2.3 times as much per person as Thailand.

Israel: Int$59,717 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in Thailand (Gini 5 points higher).

Israel: 38.3 (2022) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.5% in Israel, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Israel: 3.5% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Israel: 8.8% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 3.3× Thailand’s.

Israel: 101% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Israel spends 12 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Israel: $3,928 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Israel.

Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Israel has 7 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Israel are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Israel: 23.3% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Israel smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Israel: 21.2% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Israel rate their lives 0.89 points higher than in Thailand.

Israel: 7.19 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 89% more alcohol than in Israel.

Israel: 4.2 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Israel has 4.4 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Israel: 108.7 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Israel has 899 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 287 more hours a year than in Israel.

Israel: 1,890 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Israel went to school 4.5 years longer than in Thailand.

Israel: 13.5 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 5.8 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019).

Israel: 0.1 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 88% in Israel.

Israel: 88% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Israel and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Israel: 92% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Thailand 161.

Israel: 177 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 2.4 times as long as Israel’s.

Israel: 1,720 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Israel and Thailand are nearly identical here.

Israel: 0.73 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 6.5% of Israel.

Israel: 6.5% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Israel emits 50% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

Israel: 5.6 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

Israel and Thailand are practically level.

Israel: 16.9% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 14% more fine dust than in Israel.

Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 6 times as deadly as in Israel.

Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 5.6 °C warmer than Israel.

Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 8.1 times as much rain as Israel.

Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)