Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 78.4% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 87.4% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 90.3% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 92.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 73.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 79.1% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
have 24.9% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 45.1% less on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 50.8% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 35.2% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 7.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 46.8% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
find 62.0% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
use 42.9% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 12.2% less CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 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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