How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 6 times as long as Kenya’s.

Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kenya’s highest peak towers 2,634 m above Thailand’s.

Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 24% more people than Kenya.

Kenya: 57.5 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 42% more densely populated than Kenya.

Kenya: 99 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 20 years older than in Kenya.

Kenya: 19.5 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kenya have 2.0 more children on average than in Thailand.

Kenya: 3.17 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 3.0% in Kenya.

Kenya: 3% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Kenya has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Kenya: 0.2 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kenya has 2 official languages, Thailand 1.

Kenya: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 4.2 times the size of Kenya’s.

Kenya: $136 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 3.7 times as much per person as Kenya.

Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in Thailand (Gini 5.2 points higher).

Kenya: 38.5 (2022) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.4% in Kenya, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Kenya: 5.4% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Thailand and Kenya are practically level.

Kenya: 1% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Kenya’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Thailand’s.

Kenya: 34% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Thailand spends 3.8 times as much on health per person as Kenya.

Kenya: $85 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Kenya is 4.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand.

Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Thailand has 87% more doctors per person than Kenya.

Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.

Kenya: 10.4% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.

Kenya: 9.6% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 1.62 points higher than in Kenya.

Kenya: 4.67 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 3.5 times as much alcohol as in Kenya.

Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

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

Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Thailand has 709 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.

Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 143 more hours a year than in Kenya.

Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Thailand went to school 0.42 years longer than in Kenya.

Kenya: 8.6 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 20 times as many tourists per resident as Kenya (2019).

Kenya: 0.03 (2017) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 35% in Kenya.

Kenya: 35% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Thailand have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.

Kenya: 77% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.

Kenya: 32% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kenya 126.

Kenya: 126 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 7% longer than Kenya’s.

Kenya: 3,819 km (2018) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 8.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya.

Kenya: 0.09 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 6.2% of Kenya.

Kenya: 6.2% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 9.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.

Kenya: 0.4 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Kenya: 90% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 6% more fine dust than in Kenya.

Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kenya are 11% deadlier than in Thailand.

Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 1.1 °C warmer than Kenya.

Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 2.4 times as much rain as Kenya.

Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)