Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 22.4% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 66.7% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 89.4% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 25.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 54.1% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 39.4% less on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.5% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.5% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 25.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Russia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Thailand, that number is 67% as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 45.1% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 5.6 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 59.3% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.7% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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