Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 12.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 6.8 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 11.2 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.6% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 30.5% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.7 times more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
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.
Safety
be 44.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 4.3 times more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
live with 22.4% more strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 51.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.4 times more CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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