Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 72 years (66 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 55.9% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2017, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,900 as of 2017.
pay a 62.9% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 7.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Russia, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.
be 84.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Russia, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2015.
Life
be 54.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Russia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 24.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 8.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Russia, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 42.3% more likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 56.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Russia, about 80.9% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 11.7 times more coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand.
Russia: At a glance
How big is Russia compared to Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.