Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 73.5% less likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
be 20.3% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.7 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 91.9% less spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 83.7% fewer doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 45.1% less access to essential health services
Thailand scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.6 times more 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Thailand, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 70.7% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 90.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 18.9% less on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.6% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 30.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Thailand has a homicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Eritrea, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
live with 51.4% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 98.9% less home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
use 95.8% less electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.4% less CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2011–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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