Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Croatia spends $3,229 as of 2023.
have 7.2 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Croatia has 39.1 as of 2022.
be 88.1% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $27,104 as of 2025.
be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Croatia, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Croatia, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2024.
Life
be 91.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Croatia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Croatia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.3% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Croatia spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 57.5% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Croatia, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.3% more coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Croatia, that number is 5,835 km.
Safety
be 68.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Croatia, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.8% more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Croatia has 29.6 as of 2024.
live with 93.4% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Croatia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 51.2% more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Croatia uses 4,484 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 22.0% more CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Croatia emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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