Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand fits inside Russia 33 times
Russia: 17,125,200 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Russia’s coastline is 12 times as long as Thailand’s
Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Russia’s highest peak towers 3,077 m above Thailand’s
Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 43% of Thailand, versus 13% of Russia
Russia: 13.2% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Russia has 2 times as many people as Thailand
Russia: 144 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 16 times as densely populated as Russia
Russia: 9 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Russia are 5.0 cm taller than in Thailand
Russia: 176.7 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Russia are 5.1 cm taller than in Thailand
Russia: 164.5 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Thailand is 0.2 years older than in Russia
Russia: 39.5 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Russia have 0.2 more children on average than in Thailand
Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand
Russia: 17.8% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Thailand hosts 14 times as many refugees per resident as Russia
Russia: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
Russia: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Russia and Thailand are practically level
Russia: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Russia’s economy is 4.4 times the size of Thailand’s
Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Russia produces 89% more per person than Thailand
Russia: Int$49,568 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Russia (Gini 0.3 points higher)
Russia: 33 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Russia and Thailand are practically level
Russia: 0.1% (2023) · Thailand: 0% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 2.1% in Russia, versus 0.8% in Thailand
Russia: 2.1% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Russia spends 7.5% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.0%
Russia: 7.5% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Thailand’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, Russia’s 11%
Russia: 10.9% (2024) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Russia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Thailand’s
Russia: 35% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Russia spends 3.1 times as much on health per person as Thailand
Russia: $1,003 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Thailand live 3.1 years longer than in Russia
Russia: 73.4 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Thailand is 88% more likely to die before turning one than in Russia
Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Russia has 9.4 times as many doctors per person as Thailand
Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Russia has 2.8 times as many hospital beds per person as Thailand
Russia: 6.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Russia is 2.1 times that in Thailand
Russia: 19.8 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 16% in Thailand
Russia: 21.2% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 18% in Thailand
Russia: 27% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Thailand rate their lives 0.46 points higher than in Russia
Russia: 5.83 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Russia drink 32% more alcohol than in Thailand
Russia: 10.4 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Russia has 3.5 times as much meat per person as Thailand
Russia: 84.8 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Russia has 673 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand
Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 90 more hours a year than in Russia
Russia: 2,087 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Russia went to school 3.4 years longer than in Thailand
Russia: 12.4 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Russia: no data · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Russia has 24 more World Heritage sites than Thailand (33 against 9)
Russia: 33 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Russia has won 539 Olympic medals, Thailand 41
Russia: 539 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Russia are online, versus 91% in Thailand
Russia: 94% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Russia: no data · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Russia and Thailand are practically level
Russia: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand
Russia: 75% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Thailand 161
Russia: 186 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Russia’s railway network is 21 times as long as Thailand’s
Russia: 85,544 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Thailand fly 5% more passengers per resident than those from Russia
Russia: 0.69 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 51% of Russia, but only 39% of Thailand
Russia: 50.8% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Russia emits 3.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Thailand
Russia: 12.3 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
17% of Russia’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand
Russia: 17.4% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Thailand carries 81% more fine dust than in Russia
Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 2.7 times as deadly as in Russia
Russia: 13.4 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 29.3 °C warmer than Russia
Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 2.8 times as much rain as Russia
Russia: 586 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 Russia bigger than Thailand?
Russia is larger. Thailand fits inside Russia 33 times.
Which has more people, Russia or Thailand?
Russia has 2 times as many people as Thailand (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Russia or Thailand?
People in Thailand live 3.1 years longer than in Russia. Life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years in Russia and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Russia or Thailand?
Men in Russia are 5.0 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
