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Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand

Capital: Bangkok
Languages: Thai
Currency: Thai baht
People: 71.6 million (2025)
Neighbours: 4

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Surprising facts about Thailand

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Thailand’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Thailand among 213 countries & territories

Each dot shows where Thailand sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the world median. Higher is not automatically better.

Total area

513,115 km²

52nd of 205

2023

Coastline

3,219 km

35th of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

2,565 m

95th of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

38.7%

77th of 207

2023

Population

71.6 million

20th of 210

2025

Population density

140 per km²

78th of 209

2025

Height of men

171.6 cm

117th of 196

2019

Height of women

159.4 cm

127th of 196

2019

Median age

39.7 years

49th of 213

2023

Fertility rate

1.2 children per woman

193rd of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

16%

60th of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$577 billion

29th of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$26,250

85th of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

33.3

98th of 155

2024

Unemployment

0.8%

183rd of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$327

110th of 193

2023

Military spending

1.1%

111th of 158

2024

Life expectancy

76.6 years

85th of 210

2024

Infant mortality

7.7 per 1,000

129th of 194

2024

Doctors

0.5 per 1,000

136th of 190

2021

Adult obesity

15.5%

140th of 195

2024

Smoking

17.8%

90th of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

6.30

54th of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

7.9 litres

61st of 195

2023

Meat supply

24.5 kg

139th of 189

2023

Daily calories

2,855 kcal

109th of 189

2023

Working hours

2,177 hours

33rd of 130

2023

Years of schooling

9 years

109th of 193

2023

Internet users

91%

56th of 208

2024

Access to electricity

100%

1st of 209

2024

Urban population

63%

112th of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

161

21st of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

3.7 t

84th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

16.6%

138th of 201

2025

Air pollution (PM2.5)

23.3 µg/m³

68th of 213

2024

Road deaths

25.4 per 100k

16th of 193

2021

Average temperature

26.8°C

28th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

1,657 mm

42nd of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

79th of 160

2025

Railway network

4,092 km

39th of 133

2017

Air passengers per resident

0.72

52nd of 165

2023

Tourists per resident

0.56

75th of 179

2019

Official languages

87th of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

31%

167th of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like Thailand across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.