Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 41.3% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
live 6.5 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 87.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 86.0% fewer doctors per person
Ireland has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 94.0% more likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 83.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 61.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 93.9% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 8.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
have 18.8% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.1% less on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 33.7% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 10.7% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Ireland, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Thailand, that number is 67% as of 2022.
be 9.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 53.9% less home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 52.9% less electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 34.4% less CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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