How much coast is there?

Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition) · Uganda: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Uganda’s highest peak towers 2,545 m above Thailand’s.

Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition) · Uganda: 5,110 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 39% more people than Uganda.

Thailand: 71.6 million (2025) · Uganda: 51.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Uganda is 83% more densely populated than Thailand.

Thailand: 140 per km² (2025) · Uganda: 256 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 23 years older than in Uganda.

Thailand: 39.7 years (2023) · Uganda: 16.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Uganda have 3.0 more children on average than in Thailand.

Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024) · Uganda: 4.17 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Thailand are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in Uganda.

Thailand: 16% (2025) · Uganda: 2.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Thailand and Uganda are practically level.

Thailand: 0 (2025) · Uganda: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Uganda has 2 official languages, Thailand 1.

Thailand: 1 (2026) · Uganda: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 9.3 times the size of Uganda’s.

Thailand: $577 billion (2025) · Uganda: $62 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 7.5 times as much per person as Uganda.

Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025) · Uganda: Int$3,488 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Uganda than in Thailand (Gini 9.4 points higher).

Thailand: 33.3 (2024) · Uganda: 42.7 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 2.7% in Uganda, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Thailand: 0.8% (2025) · Uganda: 2.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

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

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

How expensive is it?

Uganda’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Thailand’s.

Thailand: 31% (2025) · Uganda: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Thailand spends 7.2 times as much on health per person as Uganda.

Thailand: $327 (2023) · Uganda: $45 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uganda is 4.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand.

Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Uganda: 35.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Thailand has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as Uganda.

Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Uganda: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 8.2% in Uganda.

Thailand: 15.5% (2024) · Uganda: 8.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 7.5% in Uganda.

Thailand: 17.8% (2024) · Uganda: 7.5% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 1.81 points higher than in Uganda.

Thailand: 6.30 (2025) · Uganda: 4.49 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 2 times as much alcohol as in Uganda.

Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023) · Uganda: 4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Thailand has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Uganda.

Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023) · Uganda: 10.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Thailand has 478 kcal more food per person per day than Uganda.

Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023) · Uganda: 2,378 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 49 more hours a year than in Uganda.

Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023) · Uganda: 2,128 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Thailand went to school 2.7 years longer than in Uganda.

Thailand: 9 years (2023) · Uganda: 6.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Thailand welcomed 16 times as many tourists per resident as Uganda (2019).

Thailand: 0.56 (2019) · Uganda: 0.04 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 8.9% in Uganda.

Thailand: 91% (2024) · Uganda: 9% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Thailand have electricity, versus 55% in Uganda.

Thailand: 100% (2024) · Uganda: 55.3% (2024)

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 32% in Uganda.

Thailand: 63% (2025) · Uganda: 32% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uganda 83.

Thailand: 161 (2024) · Uganda: 83 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 3.3 times as long as Uganda’s.

Thailand: 4,092 km (2017) · Uganda: 1,244 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 1,721 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uganda.

Thailand: 0.72 (2023) · Uganda: 0 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 11% of Uganda.

Thailand: 38.7% (2023) · Uganda: 11% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Thailand emits 30 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uganda.

Thailand: 3.7 t (2024) · Uganda: 0.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

97% of Uganda’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.

Thailand: 16.6% (2025) · Uganda: 97.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uganda carries 60% more fine dust than in Thailand.

Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Uganda: 37.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Thailand: no data · Uganda: 9 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 59% deadlier than in Uganda.

Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021) · Uganda: 16 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 3.1 °C warmer than Uganda.

Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 13% more rain than Uganda.

Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 1,470 mm (2016–2025 avg)