How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 3.8 times as long as Nigeria’s.

Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Thailand’s highest peak towers 146 m above Nigeria’s.

Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Nigeria has 3.3 times as many people as Thailand.

Nigeria: 238 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Nigeria is 86% more densely populated than Thailand.

Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 22 years older than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Nigeria have 3.2 more children on average than in Thailand.

Nigeria: 4.38 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 3.1% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 3.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Nigeria: 0 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Nigeria and Thailand are practically level.

Nigeria: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 2 times the size of Nigeria’s.

Nigeria: $291 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 2.8 times as much per person as Nigeria.

Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Nigeria than in Thailand (Gini 0.6 points higher).

Nigeria: 33.9 (2022) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.1% in Nigeria, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Nigeria: 3.1% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Thailand spends 1.1% of its GDP on the military, Nigeria 0.6%.

Nigeria: 0.6% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Thailand’s price level (US = 100) is 2.4× Nigeria’s.

Nigeria: 13% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Thailand spends 4.9 times as much on health per person as Nigeria.

Nigeria: $67 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Nigeria is 9.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand.

Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Thailand has 42% more doctors per person than Nigeria.

Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 12% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 12.1% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 3.1% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 1.51 points higher than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 4.79 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 3.9 times as much alcohol as in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 2 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Thailand has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Nigeria.

Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Thailand has 385 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria.

Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 115 more hours a year than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Thailand went to school 1.5 years longer than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 241 times as many tourists per resident as Nigeria (2019).

Nigeria: 0 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 41% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 41% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Thailand have electricity, versus 63% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 62.5% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

64% of people in Nigeria live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Nigeria: 64% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria 71.

Nigeria: 71 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 16% longer than Nigeria’s.

Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 33 times as many passengers per resident as those from Nigeria.

Nigeria: 0.02 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 23% of Nigeria.

Nigeria: 23.2% (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 Nigeria.

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

How green is the power grid?

31% of Nigeria’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Nigeria: 31.3% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Nigeria carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Thailand.

Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 48% deadlier than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 17.2 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Nigeria is on average 0.7 °C warmer than Thailand.

Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 59% more rain than Nigeria.

Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)