Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
have 13.9% more access to essential health services
Montenegro scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Thailand scores 82 as of 2021.
live 1.3 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 63.3% less spent on your healthcare
Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 80.6% fewer doctors per person
Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 46.7% more likely to die by suicide
Montenegro has a suicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 94.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 73.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 45.6% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 5.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 1.9 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 27.5% fewer children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.0% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.0 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Montenegro, road accidents kill 9.1 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
Montenegro has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
use 35.0% less electricity
Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 51.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Montenegro, air pollution causes 60.0 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 (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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