How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 67% longer than Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Myanmar’s highest peak towers 3,305 m above Thailand’s.

Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 31% more people than Myanmar.

Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 67% more densely populated than Myanmar.

Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 10 years older than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Myanmar have 0.9 more children on average than in Thailand.

Myanmar: 2.1 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 7.5% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

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

How many official languages?

Myanmar and Thailand are practically level.

Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 7.1 times the size of Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 4.4 times as much per person as Myanmar.

Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Myanmar (Gini 2.6 points higher).

Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.0% in Myanmar, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Myanmar: 3% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Myanmar spends 6.8% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Myanmar: 6.8% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Thailand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Myanmar’s.

Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Thailand spends 5.8 times as much on health per person as Myanmar.

Myanmar: $56 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

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

Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Myanmar has 40% more doctors per person than Thailand.

Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 2.01 points higher than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 4.2 times as much alcohol as in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Thailand has 17% more meat per person than Myanmar.

Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Thailand has 46 kcal more food per person per day than Myanmar.

Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Myanmar put in 20 more hours a year than in Thailand.

Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Thailand went to school 2.7 years longer than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 38 times as many tourists per resident as Myanmar (2019).

Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 45% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Thailand have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 31% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Myanmar 114.

Myanmar: 114 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Myanmar: no data · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Myanmar.

Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 39% of Thailand.

Myanmar: 42.4% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 6.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Myanmar carries 34% more fine dust than in Thailand.

Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 32% deadlier than in Myanmar.

Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 2.7 °C warmer than Myanmar.

Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Myanmar gets 35% more rain than Thailand.

Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)