How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 3.8 times as long as Sudan’s.

Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Sudan’s highest peak towers 477 m above Thailand’s.

Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 39% more people than Sudan.

Sudan: 51.7 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 5.1 times as densely populated as Sudan.

Sudan: 28 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 21 years older than in Sudan.

Sudan: 18.3 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sudan have 3.1 more children on average than in Thailand.

Sudan: 4.26 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 3.4% in Sudan.

Sudan: 3.4% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Sudan and Thailand are practically level.

Sudan: 0 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sudan has 2 official languages, Thailand 1.

Sudan: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 9.6 times the size of Sudan’s.

Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 12 times as much per person as Sudan.

Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Sudan than in Thailand (Gini 0.9 points higher).

Sudan: 34.2 (2014) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Sudan: 7.5% (2022) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Thailand and Sudan are practically level.

Sudan: 0.9% (2021) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Thailand’s.

Sudan: 53% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Thailand spends 15 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

Sudan: $21 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 5.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand.

Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Thailand has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.

Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Sudan are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Sudan: 16.1% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Sudan: no data · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 2.16 points higher than in Sudan.

Sudan: 4.14 (2017) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 5.6 times as much alcohol as in Sudan.

Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Thailand has 33% more meat per person than Sudan.

Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Thailand has 342 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.

Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 481 more hours a year than in Thailand.

Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Thailand went to school 5.1 years longer than in Sudan.

Sudan: 4 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 30 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019).

Sudan: 0.02 (2018) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 19% in Sudan.

Sudan: 19% (2017) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Thailand have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan.

Sudan: 66% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.

Sudan: 35% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

Sudan: 70 (2022) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 49% longer than Sudan’s.

Sudan: 2,747 km (2020) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 41 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.

Sudan: 0.02 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 9.6% of Sudan.

Sudan: 9.6% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 11 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan.

Sudan: 0.4 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Sudan: 79.7% (2024) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Sudan carries 24% more fine dust than in Thailand.

Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 30% deadlier than in Sudan.

Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 0.9 °C warmer than Thailand.

Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 9.7 times as much rain as Sudan.

Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)