How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 14 times as long as Romania’s.

Romania: 225 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Thailand’s highest peak towers 21 m above Romania’s.

Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 3.8 times as many people as Romania.

Romania: 19 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 70% more densely populated than Romania.

Romania: 83 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Romania is 3 years older than in Thailand.

Romania: 42.6 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

20% of people in Romania are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand.

Romania: 20.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Romania has produced 2.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Romania: 2.1 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Romania and Thailand are practically level.

Romania: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 35% larger than Romania’s.

Romania: $429 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Romania produces 94% more per person than Thailand.

Romania: Int$50,895 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Romania (Gini 3.5 points higher).

Romania: 29.8 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.0% in Romania, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Romania: 6% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Romania spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Romania: 2.3% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Romania’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Thailand’s.

Romania: 44% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Romania spends 3.2 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Romania: $1,051 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 28% more likely to die before turning one than in Romania.

Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Romania has 6.7 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Romania: 37.7% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

30% of adults in Romania smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Romania: 29.7% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Romania rate their lives 0.33 points higher than in Thailand.

Romania: 6.63 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Romania drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Thailand.

Romania: 17.1 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Romania has 3 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Romania: 72.5 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Romania has 794 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 351 more hours a year than in Romania.

Romania: 1,826 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Romania went to school 2.5 years longer than in Thailand.

Romania: 11.6 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Romania welcomed 26% more tourists per resident than Thailand (2019).

Romania: 0.7 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

Romania and Thailand are practically level.

Romania: 91% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Romania and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 52% in Romania.

Romania: 52% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Romania 120.

Romania: 120 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Romania’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as Thailand’s.

Romania: 10,769 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 4.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Romania.

Romania: 0.15 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 30% of Romania.

Romania: 30.1% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in Romania.

Romania: 3.6 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

47% of Romania’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Romania: 47% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 63% more fine dust than in Romania.

Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 2.6 times as deadly as in Romania.

Romania: 9.6 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 15.8 °C warmer than Romania.

Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 2.2 times as much rain as Romania.

Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)