How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 80% longer than Portugal’s.

Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Thailand’s highest peak towers 214 m above Portugal’s.

Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 6.6 times as many people as Portugal.

Portugal: 10.8 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 19% more densely populated than Portugal.

Portugal: 118 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Portugal is 6.5 years older than in Thailand.

Portugal: 46.2 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Portugal have 0.2 more children on average than in Thailand.

Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand.

Portugal: 24.9% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Portugal has produced 1.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Portugal: 1.9 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Portugal and Thailand are practically level.

Portugal: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 66% larger than Portugal’s.

Portugal: $347 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Portugal produces 2 times as much per person as Thailand.

Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

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

Portugal: 33.9 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.2% in Portugal, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Portugal: 6.2% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Portugal and Thailand are practically level.

Portugal: 1.5% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Portugal’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Thailand’s.

Portugal: 60% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Portugal spends 9.1 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Portugal: $2,971 (2024) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Portugal.

Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Portugal has 11 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Portugal are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Portugal: 23% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Portugal: 28.6% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 0.27 points higher than in Portugal.

Portugal: 6.03 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Portugal drink 74% more alcohol than in Thailand.

Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Portugal has 4.1 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Portugal has 698 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 442 more hours a year than in Portugal.

Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Portugal went to school 0.66 years longer than in Thailand.

Portugal: 9.7 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Portugal welcomed 4.9 times as many tourists per resident as Thailand (2019).

Portugal: 2.71 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 88% in Portugal.

Portugal: 88% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Portugal and Thailand are practically level.

Portugal: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal.

Portugal: 61% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Portugal 124.

Portugal: 124 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 62% longer than Portugal’s.

Portugal: 2,527 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Portugal fly 2.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Thailand.

Portugal: 1.69 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 36% of Portugal.

Portugal: 36.2% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 10% more CO₂ than someone in Portugal.

Portugal: 3.4 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Portugal: 81% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Portugal.

Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 3.5 times as deadly as in Portugal.

Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 10.9 °C warmer than Portugal.

Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 2.1 times as much rain as Portugal.

Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)