How much coast is there?

Spain’s coastline is 54% longer than Thailand’s.

Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Spain’s highest peak towers 1,153 m above Thailand’s.

Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 45% more people than Spain.

Spain: 49.4 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 42% more densely populated than Spain.

Spain: 99 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Spain is 5.2 years older than in Thailand.

Spain: 44.9 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Thailand have 0.1 more children on average than in Spain.

Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand.

Spain: 21.6% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Spain: 1.4 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Spain and Thailand are practically level.

Spain: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Spain’s economy is 3.3 times the size of Thailand’s.

Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Spain produces 2.3 times as much per person as Thailand.

Spain: Int$59,868 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Spain and Thailand are practically level.

Spain: 33.4 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Spain: 10.4% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Spain and Thailand are practically level.

Spain: 1.4% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Thailand’s.

Spain: 65% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Spain spends 9.5 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Spain: $3,107 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Spain.

Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Spain has 7.9 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

19% of adults in Spain are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Spain: 18.9% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Spain: 27.6% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Spain rate their lives 0.24 points higher than in Thailand.

Spain: 6.54 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Spain drink 53% more alcohol than in Thailand.

Spain: 12.1 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

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

Spain: 100.8 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Spain has 522 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 539 more hours a year than in Spain.

Spain: 1,638 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Spain went to school 1.7 years longer than in Thailand.

Spain: 10.8 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Spain welcomed 3.4 times as many tourists per resident as Thailand (2019).

Spain: 1.92 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Spain are online, versus 91% in Thailand.

Spain: 96% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Spain and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Spain: 81% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Spain 130.

Spain: 130 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Spain’s railway network is 3.9 times as long as Thailand’s.

Spain: 15,963 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Spain fly 2.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Thailand.

Spain: 1.91 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 37% of Spain.

Spain: 37.2% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Spain emits 23% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

Spain: 4.6 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Spain: 55.9% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 2.3 times as much fine dust as in Spain.

Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 7.3 times as deadly as in Spain.

Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 11.9 °C warmer than Spain.

Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 2.5 times as much rain as Spain.

Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)