How much coast is there?

Italy’s coastline is 2.4 times as long as Thailand’s.

Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Italy’s highest peak towers 2,183 m above Thailand’s.

Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 22% more people than Italy.

Italy: 58.9 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Italy is 42% more densely populated than Thailand.

Italy: 199 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Italy is 7.8 years older than in Thailand.

Italy: 47.5 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Thailand have 0.0 more children on average than in Italy.

Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand.

Italy: 25.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Italy has produced 3.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Italy: 3.4 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Italy and Thailand are practically level.

Italy: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Italy’s economy is 4.4 times the size of Thailand’s.

Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Italy produces 2.4 times as much per person as Thailand.

Italy: Int$62,803 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Italy than in Thailand (Gini 1 points higher).

Italy: 34.3 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.4% in Italy, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Italy: 6.4% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Italy spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Italy: 1.6% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Italy’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Thailand’s.

Italy: 69% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Italy spends 10 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Italy: $3,398 (2024) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 3.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Italy.

Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Italy has 7.7 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

18% of adults in Italy are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Italy: 17.9% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Italy smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Italy: 22.4% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Italy rate their lives 0.28 points higher than in Thailand.

Italy: 6.57 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Italy drink 7% more alcohol than in Thailand.

Italy: 8.4 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Italy has 2.9 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Italy: 71.2 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Italy has 897 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 476 more hours a year than in Italy.

Italy: 1,701 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

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

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

How many tourists visit?

Italy welcomed 75% more tourists per resident than Thailand (2019).

Italy: 0.98 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 89% in Italy.

Italy: 89% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Italy and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Italy live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Italy: 70% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Italy 133.

Italy: 133 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Italy’s railway network is 4.2 times as long as Thailand’s.

Italy: 17,305 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Italy.

Italy: 0.34 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 33% of Italy.

Italy: 32.9% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Italy emits 36% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

Italy: 5.1 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

49% of Italy’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Italy: 48.8% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 53% more fine dust than in Italy.

Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 5.1 times as deadly as in Italy.

Italy: 5 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 12.9 °C warmer than Italy.

Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 61% more rain than Italy.

Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)