Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
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). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
have 9.4 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
live 3.1 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.8% more likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
be 33.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Russia, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2024.
Life
be 73.5% 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 Russia, 9.0 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 Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.1% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 55.1% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
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.
Safety
be 35.0% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Thailand, 67% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 90% as of 2020.
be 58.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 82.2% more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Russia has 27.1 as of 2024.
live with 82.1% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 34.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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