How much coast is there?

Türkiye’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Thailand’s.

Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,572 m above Thailand’s.

Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Türkiye has 20% more people than Thailand.

Thailand: 71.6 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 26% more densely populated than Türkiye.

Thailand: 140 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 7.1 years older than in Türkiye.

Thailand: 39.7 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Türkiye have 0.3 more children on average than in Thailand.

Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Thailand are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.

Thailand: 16% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.

Thailand: 0 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)

How many official languages?

Thailand and Türkiye are practically level.

Thailand: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Türkiye’s economy is 2.8 times the size of Thailand’s.

Thailand: $577 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Türkiye produces 73% more per person than Thailand.

Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Thailand (Gini 10.4 points higher).

Thailand: 33.3 (2024) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Thailand: 0.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Thailand: 1.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Thailand’s.

Thailand: 31% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Türkiye spends 68% more on health per person than Thailand.

Thailand: $327 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Türkiye is 4% more likely to die before turning one than in Thailand.

Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Türkiye has 4.1 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Thailand: 15.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Thailand: 17.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 1.00 points higher than in Türkiye.

Thailand: 6.30 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 3.6 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.

Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Türkiye has 2 times as much meat per person as Thailand.

Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Türkiye has 1,037 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.

Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 430 more hours a year than in Türkiye.

Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Thailand went to school 0.05 years longer than in Türkiye.

Thailand: 9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Türkiye welcomed 6% more tourists per resident than Thailand (2019).

Thailand: 0.56 (2019) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.

Thailand: 91% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Thailand and Türkiye are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Thailand: 63% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.

Thailand: 161 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Türkiye’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as Thailand’s.

Thailand: 4,092 km (2017) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Türkiye fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Thailand.

Thailand: 0.72 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 29% of Türkiye.

Thailand: 38.7% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Türkiye emits 57% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

Thailand: 3.7 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Thailand: 16.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Türkiye carries 10% more fine dust than in Thailand.

Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Thailand: no data · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 3.9 times as deadly as in Türkiye.

Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 14.1 °C warmer than Türkiye.

Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 2.4 times as much rain as Türkiye.

Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)