How much coast is there?

Japan’s coastline is 9.2 times as long as Thailand’s.

Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Japan’s highest peak towers 1,211 m above Thailand’s.

Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Japan has 72% more people than Thailand.

Japan: 123 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Japan is 2.4 times as densely populated as Thailand.

Japan: 338 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Japan is 9.3 years older than in Thailand.

Japan: 49 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Thailand have 0.1 more children on average than in Japan.

Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand.

Japan: 30% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Japan has produced 2.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none.

Japan: 2.4 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Japan and Thailand are practically level.

Japan: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Japan’s economy is 7.7 times the size of Thailand’s.

Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Japan produces 2.1 times as much per person as Thailand.

Japan: Int$55,422 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

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

Japan: 32.3 (2020) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 2.5% in Japan, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Japan: 2.5% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Japan and Thailand are practically level.

Japan: 1.4% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Japan’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Thailand’s.

Japan: 65% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Japan spends 11 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Japan: $3,638 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 4.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Japan.

Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Japan has 4.9 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan.

Japan: 5.2% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Thailand and Japan are practically level.

Japan: 17.5% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 0.17 points higher than in Japan.

Japan: 6.13 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 26% more alcohol than in Japan.

Japan: 6.3 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Japan has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Japan: 59.9 kg (2022) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Thailand has 185 kcal more food per person per day than Japan.

Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 523 more hours a year than in Japan.

Japan: 1,654 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Japan went to school 3.6 years longer than in Thailand.

Japan: 12.7 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 88% more tourists per resident than Japan (2019).

Japan: 0.3 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 86% in Japan.

Japan: 86% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Japan and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

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

How many phones per person?

Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Thailand 161.

Japan: 178 (2023) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Japan’s railway network is 4.9 times as long as Thailand’s.

Japan: 20,087 km (2011) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Japan fly 35% more passengers per resident than those from Thailand.

Japan: 0.98 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 39% of Thailand.

Japan: 68.4% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Japan emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Thailand.

Japan: 7.8 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

24% of Japan’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Japan: 23.6% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Japan.

Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 9.4 times as deadly as in Japan.

Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 14.0 °C warmer than Japan.

Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Japan gets 10% more rain than Thailand.

Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)