Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In United States, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2017, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $59,800 as of 2017.
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United States, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 13.1% higher top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 48.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 38.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 8.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In United States, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2020.
have 15.9% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United States, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 53.6% more likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 56.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In United States, about 87.3% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% more on education
Thailand spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. United States spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 6.2 times more coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Internal Revenue Service, The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand.
United States: At a glance
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