How much coast is there?

Laos: 0 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Laos’ highest peak towers 252 m above Thailand’s.

Laos: 2,817 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 9.1 times as many people as Laos.

Laos: 7.87 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 4.1 times as densely populated as Laos.

Laos: 34 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 15 years older than in Laos.

Laos: 24.3 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Laos have 1.2 more children on average than in Thailand.

Laos: 2.4 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 4.8% in Laos.

Laos: 4.8% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Laos and Thailand are practically level.

Laos: 0 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Laos and Thailand are practically level.

Laos: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 32 times the size of Laos’.

Laos: $18.3 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 2.5 times as much per person as Laos.

Laos: Int$10,383 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Laos than in Thailand (Gini 1.4 points higher).

Laos: 34.7 (2024) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Laos and Thailand are practically level.

Laos: 1.2% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Laos: no data · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Thailand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Laos’.

Laos: 22% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

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

Laos: $27 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Laos is 3.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand.

Laos: 27.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Thailand has 63% more doctors per person than Laos.

Laos: 0.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 9.0% in Laos.

Laos: 9% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

25% of adults in Laos smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Laos: 25.4% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 0.78 points higher than in Laos.

Laos: 5.52 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 34% more alcohol than in Laos.

Laos: 5.9 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Laos has 27% more meat per person than Thailand.

Laos: 31.1 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Laos has 333 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Laos: 3,188 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Laos: no data · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Thailand went to school 3 years longer than in Laos.

Laos: 6.1 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Laos welcomed 9% more tourists per resident than Thailand (2019).

Laos: 0.61 (2019) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 66% in Laos.

Laos: 66% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Thailand have electricity, versus 97% in Laos.

Laos: 96.5% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 40% in Laos.

Laos: 40% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Laos 65.

Laos: 65 (2023) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 9.7 times as long as Laos’.

Laos: 422 km (2023) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 6.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Laos.

Laos: 0.11 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 71% of Laos, but only 39% of Thailand.

Laos: 71.5% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 19% more CO₂ than someone in Laos.

Laos: 3.1 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

77% of Laos’ electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Laos: 76.7% (2024) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Laos carries 16% more fine dust than in Thailand.

Laos: 27 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 55% deadlier than in Laos.

Laos: 16.4 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 3.1 °C warmer than Laos.

Laos: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Laos gets 17% more rain than Thailand.

Laos: 1,934 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)