Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
be 53.2% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 35.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
be 33.0% less likely to die by suicide
Uruguay has a suicide rate of 24.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.7 years less
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 66.0% less spent on your healthcare
Uruguay spends $3,135 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 88.4% fewer doctors per person
Uruguay has 46.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
Economy
be 89.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 68.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 68.0% less money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $25,216 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
have 17.1% fewer children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.1% less on education
Uruguay spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.7% less on healthcare
Uruguay spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.9 times more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 95.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uruguay, road accidents kill 13.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 54.9% less home broadband
Uruguay has 33.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 91.0% more strain on fresh water
Uruguay withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 21.8% less electricity
Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 81.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uruguay, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.1% more CO2
Uruguay emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 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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