How much coast is there?

Mexico’s coastline is 2.9 times as long as Thailand’s.

Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Mexico’s highest peak towers 3,071 m above Thailand’s.

Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Mexico has 84% more people than Thailand.

Mexico: 132 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 2.1 times as densely populated as Mexico.

Mexico: 68 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 11 years older than in Mexico.

Mexico: 28.9 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Mexico have 0.7 more children on average than in Thailand.

Mexico: 1.89 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 8.5% in Mexico.

Mexico: 8.5% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

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

How many official languages?

Mexico and Thailand are practically level.

Mexico: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Mexico’s economy is 3.2 times the size of Thailand’s.

Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 1% more per person than Mexico.

Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Thailand (Gini 9.3 points higher).

Mexico: 42.6 (2024) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 2.7% in Mexico, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Mexico: 2.7% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Thailand and Mexico are practically level.

Mexico: 0.9% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Thailand’s.

Mexico: 54% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Mexico spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Mexico: $761 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Mexico is 57% more likely to die before turning one than in Thailand.

Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Mexico has 4.8 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

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

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Mexico: 37.4% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 16% in Mexico.

Mexico: 15.7% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Mexico rate their lives 0.68 points higher than in Thailand.

Mexico: 6.97 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 18% more alcohol than in Mexico.

Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Mexico has 3.2 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Mexico has 449 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 548 more hours a year than in Mexico.

Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Mexico went to school 0.31 years longer than in Thailand.

Mexico: 9.3 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 62% more tourists per resident than Mexico (2019).

Mexico: 0.34 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 83% in Mexico.

Mexico: 83% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Thailand and Mexico are practically level.

Mexico: 99.8% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

80% of people in Mexico live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Mexico: 80% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico 116.

Mexico: 116 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Mexico’s railway network is 5.7 times as long as Thailand’s.

Mexico: 23,389 km (2017) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 21% more passengers per resident than those from Mexico.

Mexico: 0.6 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 34% of Mexico.

Mexico: 33.6% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 6% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico.

Mexico: 3.5 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

23% of Mexico’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Mexico: 23.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 27% more fine dust than in Mexico.

Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 2.1 times as deadly as in Mexico.

Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 5.3 °C warmer than Mexico.

Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 2.1 times as much rain as Mexico.

Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)