World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country fits inside Thailand 4.6 times.
Thailand: 513,115 km² (2023) · World median: 111,370 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Thailand’s coastline is 7.3 times as long as the median country’s.
Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Thailand’s highest peak towers 230 m above the median country’s.
Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Thailand has 9.7 times as many people as the median country.
Thailand: 71.6 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 43% more densely populated than the median country.
Thailand: 140 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the median country are 1.9 cm taller than in Thailand.
Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the median country are 1.1 cm taller than in Thailand.
Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Thailand is 8.5 years older than in the median country.
Thailand: 39.7 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.7 more children on average than in Thailand.
Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
16% of people in Thailand are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country.
Thailand: 16% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Thailand and the median country are practically level.
Thailand: 0 (2025) · World median: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Thailand and the median country are practically level.
Thailand: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Thailand’s economy is 13 times the size of the median country’s.
Thailand: $577 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Thailand produces 25% more per person than the median country.
Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Thailand (Gini 1.1 points higher).
Thailand: 33.3 (2024) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in the median country, versus 0.8% in Thailand.
Thailand: 0.8% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country spends 1.7% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.
Thailand: 1.1% (2024) · World median: 1.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Thailand’s.
Thailand: 31% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 44% more on health per person than Thailand.
Thailand: $327 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Thailand live 1.9 years longer than in the median country.
Thailand: 76.6 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 64% more likely to die before turning one than in Thailand.
Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The median country has 3.1 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.
Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in the median country are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.
Thailand: 15.5% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
19% of adults in the median country smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.
Thailand: 17.8% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Thailand rate their lives 0.46 points higher than in the median country.
Thailand: 6.30 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Thailand drink 82% more alcohol than in the median country.
Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Thailand.
Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 82 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand.
Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 203 more hours a year than in the median country.
Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the median country went to school 0.89 years longer than in Thailand.
Thailand: 9 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Thailand welcomed 62% more tourists per resident than the median country (2019).
Thailand: 0.56 (2019) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 82% in the median country.
Thailand: 91% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Thailand and the median country are practically level.
Thailand: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.
Thailand: 63% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115.
Thailand: 161 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Thailand’s railway network is 91% longer than the median country’s.
Thailand: 4,092 km (2017) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Thailand fly 3 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country.
Thailand: 0.72 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 31% of the median country.
Thailand: 38.7% (2023) · World median: 31.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Thailand emits 25% more CO₂ than someone in the median country.
Thailand: 3.7 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.
Thailand: 16.6% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Thailand carries 40% more fine dust than in the median country.
Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Thailand: no data · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 2.1 times as deadly as in the median country.
Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021) · World median: 12.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 3.8 °C warmer than the median country.
Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 63% more rain than the median country.
Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Thailand bigger than the median country?
Thailand is larger. The median country fits inside Thailand 4.6 times.
Which has more people, Thailand or the median country?
Thailand has 9.7 times as many people as the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Thailand or the median country?
People in Thailand live 1.9 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years in Thailand and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Thailand or the median country?
Men in the median country are 1.9 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
