Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 65.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 41.0% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 71.9% more on education
Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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