Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.4 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2022, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $112,400 as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 4.5% as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ireland, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2021.
pay a 37.1% higher top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ireland, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 46.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ireland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
have 12.1% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ireland, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ireland, about 95.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 61.4% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ireland, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 55.0% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Ireland: At a glance
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