Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In California, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2023, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In California, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 85.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In California, however, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
