Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand fits inside Sudan 3.7 times
Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 60% of Sudan, versus 43% of Thailand
Sudan: 60.3% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Sudan and Thailand are practically level
Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Sudan are 0.9 cm taller than in Thailand
Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Sudan hosts 13 times as many refugees per resident as Thailand
Sudan: 15.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Sudan and Thailand are practically level
Sudan: 0 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Sudan has 2 official languages, Thailand 1
Sudan: 2 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Sudan: no data · Thailand: 0% (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% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Thailand’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, Sudan’s 7.4%
Sudan: 7.4% (2016) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Thailand’s
Sudan: 53% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Thailand live 10 years longer than in Sudan
Sudan: 66.5 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Thailand has 3.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Sudan
Sudan: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Thailand is 2.6 times that in Sudan
Sudan: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Thailand has 6 more World Heritage sites than Sudan (9 against 3)
Sudan: 3 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Thailand has won 41 Olympic medals, Sudan 1
Sudan: 1 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 19% in Sudan
Sudan: 19% (2017) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Thailand is 4.6 times as fast as in Sudan
Sudan: 79 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 12% of Sudan
Sudan: 11.9% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 26% deadlier than in Sudan
Sudan: 28.2 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Sudan bigger than Thailand?
Sudan is larger. Thailand fits inside Sudan 3.7 times.
Which has more people, Sudan or Thailand?
Thailand has 39% more people than Sudan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Sudan or Thailand?
People in Thailand live 10 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 66.5 years in Sudan and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Sudan or Thailand?
Sudan and Thailand are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
