Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand is 71% bigger than the Philippines
Philippines: 300,000 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 11 times as long as Thailand’s
Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The Philippines’ highest peak towers 389 m above Thailand’s
Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 43% of Thailand, versus 43% of the Philippines
Philippines: 42.7% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 63% more people than Thailand
Philippines: 117 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 2.8 times as densely populated as Thailand
Philippines: 392 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Thailand are 6.4 cm taller than in the Philippines
Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Thailand are 5.3 cm taller than in the Philippines
Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Thailand is 14 years older than in the Philippines
Philippines: 25.3 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Philippines have 0.7 more children on average than in Thailand
Philippines: 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 5.7% in the Philippines
Philippines: 5.7% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Thailand hosts 133 times as many refugees per resident as the Philippines
Philippines: 0.0088 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Philippines has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
Philippines: 0.1 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, Thailand 1
Philippines: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Thailand’s economy is 18% larger than the Philippines’
Philippines: $487 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Thailand produces 2.1 times as much per person as the Philippines
Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Philippines than in Thailand (Gini 6 points higher)
Philippines: 39.3 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
5.3% of people in the Philippines live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Thailand
Philippines: 5.3% (2023) · Thailand: 0% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 2.2% in the Philippines, versus 0.8% in Thailand
Philippines: 2.2% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Philippines and Thailand are practically level
Philippines: 1.3% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Thailand’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, the Philippines’ 14%
Philippines: 14.4% (2024) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Philippines’ price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Thailand’s
Philippines: 33% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Thailand spends 68% more on health per person than the Philippines
Philippines: $194 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Thailand live 6.6 years longer than in the Philippines
Philippines: 69.9 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 2.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand
Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Philippines has 46% more doctors per person than Thailand
Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Thailand has 2.5 times as many hospital beds per person as the Philippines
Philippines: 1 per 1,000 (2021) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Thailand is 3.1 times that in the Philippines
Philippines: 3.1 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines
Philippines: 9.7% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in the Philippines smoke, versus 18% in Thailand
Philippines: 19.9% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Thailand rate their lives 0.09 points higher than in the Philippines
Philippines: 6.21 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Thailand drink 30% more alcohol than in the Philippines
Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Philippines has 37% more meat per person than Thailand
Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The Philippines has 128 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand
Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 81 more hours a year than in the Philippines
Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Philippines went to school 0.94 years longer than in Thailand
Philippines: 10 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Thailand welcomed 24 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019)
Philippines: 0.02 (2022) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Thailand has 3 more World Heritage sites than the Philippines (9 against 6)
Philippines: 6 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Thailand has won 41 Olympic medals, the Philippines 18
Philippines: 18 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 67% in the Philippines
Philippines: 67% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Thailand is 2.2 times as fast as in the Philippines
Philippines: 166 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Thailand have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines
Philippines: 94.8% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines
Philippines: 56% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Philippines 115
Philippines: 115 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Thailand’s railway network is 8 times as long as the Philippines’
Philippines: 509 km (2016) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Thailand fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from the Philippines
Philippines: 0.36 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 25% of the Philippines
Philippines: 24.8% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Thailand emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Philippines
Philippines: 1.5 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
23% of the Philippines’ electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand
Philippines: 23.3% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
Thailand and the Philippines are nearly identical here
Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 2.6 times as deadly as in the Philippines
Philippines: 13.8 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 0.4 °C warmer than the Philippines
Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 81% more rain than Thailand
Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is the Philippines bigger than Thailand?
Thailand is larger. Thailand is 71% bigger than the Philippines.
Which has more people, the Philippines or Thailand?
The Philippines has 63% more people than Thailand (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the Philippines or Thailand?
People in Thailand live 6.6 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 69.9 years in the Philippines and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in the Philippines or Thailand?
Men in Thailand are 6.4 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
