Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
be 64.0% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Thailand, that number is 10.0% of people as of 2016.
live 5.5 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Thailand, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 84.1% less likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Thailand, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
be 52.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In United Kingdom, 15.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Thailand, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2015.
pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Thailand, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 59.6% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2017, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2017.
Life
be 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Thailand, 37.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 4.1 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Thailand, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2020.
have 10.1% fewer children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Thailand, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 40.1% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 94.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Thailand, about 56.8% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on education
United Kingdom spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Thailand spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2013.
Geography
see 74.1% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, HM Revenue & Customs.
Thailand: At a glance
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