Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand is 70% bigger than Italy
Italy: 302,070 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Italy and Thailand are practically level
Italy: 43.6% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Italy are 2.8 cm taller than in Thailand
Italy: 174.4 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Italy are 2.4 cm taller than in Thailand
Italy: 161.8 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
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?
Thailand and Italy are practically level
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 refugees does it host?
Italy hosts 2.8 times as many refugees per resident as Thailand
Italy: 3.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Italy has produced 3.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
Italy: 3.4 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Italy and Thailand are practically level
Italy: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
0.9% of people in Italy live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Thailand
Italy: 0.9% (2023) · Thailand: 0% (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 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.0%
Italy: 1.9% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Italy’s central government collects 26% of GDP in tax, Thailand’s 15%
Italy: 25.6% (2024) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Italy’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Thailand’s
Italy: 69% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Italy live 7.4 years longer than in Thailand
Italy: 84 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Italy has 28% more hospital beds per person than Thailand
Italy: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Thailand is 68% higher than in Italy
Italy: 5.7 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Italy has 53 more World Heritage sites than Thailand (62 against 9)
Italy: 62 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Italy has won 829 Olympic medals, Thailand 41
Italy: 829 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 89% in Italy
Italy: 89% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Thailand is 32% faster than in Italy
Italy: 274 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 32% of Italy
Italy: 31.8% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 4.2 times as deadly as in Italy
Italy: 8.5 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Italy bigger than Thailand?
Thailand is larger. Thailand is 70% bigger than Italy.
Which has more people, Italy or Thailand?
Thailand has 22% more people than Italy (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Italy or Thailand?
People in Italy live 7.4 years longer than in Thailand. Life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years in Italy and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Italy or Thailand?
Men in Italy are 2.8 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).