How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 22% longer than Saudi Arabia’s.

Saudi Arabia: 2,640 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Saudi Arabia’s highest peak towers 435 m above Thailand’s.

Saudi Arabia: 3,000 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 94% more people than Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 37 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 8.2 times as densely populated as Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 17 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 10 years older than in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 29.2 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Saudi Arabia have 1.1 more children on average than in Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: 2.31 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 Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 3.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Saudi Arabia and Thailand are practically level.

Saudi Arabia: 0 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Saudi Arabia and Thailand are practically level.

Saudi Arabia: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Saudi Arabia’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Thailand’s.

Saudi Arabia: $1.28 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Saudi Arabia produces 2.8 times as much per person as Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: Int$73,784 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Saudi Arabia: no data · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.0% in Saudi Arabia, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: 3% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Saudi Arabia spends 7.3% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Saudi Arabia: 7.3% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Saudi Arabia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Thailand’s.

Saudi Arabia: 47% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Saudi Arabia spends 5.6 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: $1,825 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 64% more likely to die before turning one than in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Saudi Arabia has 6.3 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

39% of adults in Saudi Arabia are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: 39.2% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 15% in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 14.7% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Saudi Arabia rate their lives 0.52 points higher than in Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: 6.82 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Saudi Arabia: no data · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Saudi Arabia has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: 58.1 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Saudi Arabia has 805 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: 3,660 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 53 more hours a year than in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 2,125 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Saudi Arabia went to school 2.6 years longer than in Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: 11.6 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Saudi Arabia welcomed 51% more tourists per resident than Thailand (2019).

Saudi Arabia: 0.84 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

100% of people in Saudi Arabia are online, versus 91% in Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Saudi Arabia and Thailand are practically level.

Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

85% of people in Saudi Arabia live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: 85% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Saudi Arabia 160.

Saudi Arabia: 160 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 39% longer than Saudi Arabia’s.

Saudi Arabia: 2,939 km (2018) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Saudi Arabia fly 79% more passengers per resident than those from Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: 1.3 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 0.5% of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 0.5% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Saudi Arabia emits 5.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Thailand.

Saudi Arabia: 20.4 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

17% of Thailand’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.2% in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 2.2% (2024) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

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

Saudi Arabia: 50.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Saudi Arabia: 0.9 per 100k (2019) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 37% deadlier than in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 18.5 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Saudi Arabia and Thailand are practically level.

Saudi Arabia: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 27 times as much rain as Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)