Poland runs 104.1 men per 100 women aged 20β39 against 102.5 in Thailand. On the 15 measures both countries carry, Poland leads 8.
The difference at a glance
- Thailand has 1.6 fewer men per 100 women aged 20β39 than Poland.
- The top income tax rate is 3 points higher in Thailand than in Poland.
- English proficiency is 198 points lower in Thailand than in Poland.
- The homicide rate is 4.0 per 100,000 higher in Thailand than in Poland.
- Life expectancy is 1.8 years lower in Thailand than in Poland.
- GDP per capita is 51.6% lower in Thailand than in Poland.
- The nomad visa allows 48 months more in Thailand than in Poland.
Green favours Thailand. Country figures. Cities inside one country differ, often by more than the countries differ from each other.
Head to head
Each row is named for the thing more of which is better, so a longer bar always wins.
Longer is better. Bar length is the rank among all countries we hold that measure for, not a share of the pair.
Every country measure, side by side
National figures throughout. What a city inside either country costs, and how its own sex ratio runs, is the table below this one.
| National men per 100 womenthe city figure is above | 104.1 | 102.5 | 1.6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa-free entrylongest headline entry for a typical Western passport | n/a | 60 | β |
| Top personal income tax rateheadline rate, not an effective rate | 32% | 35% | 3 points |
| English proficiencyadult proficiency score | 600 | 402 | 198 points |
| Homicide rateper 100,000 per year | 0.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth | 78.4 | 76.6 | 1.8 years |
| GDP per capitacurrent USD | $54,262 | $26,250 | 2.07Γ as much |
| Female labour force participationno direction is asserted | 52% | 59% | β |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman | 1.14 | 1.20 | β |
| Obesity, womenage-standardised | 17.6% | 19.6% | 2.0 points |
| Mean height, womenadults | 166 cm / 5β²5β³ | 159 cm / 5β²3β³ | β |
| Political stability0 to 100, higher is more stable | 74/100 | 54/100 | 20 points |
| Low corruption0 to 100, higher is cleaner | 64/100 | 37/100 | 27 points |
| Digital nomad visamax stay; headline route, not a guarantee | 12 months | 60 months | 5.00Γ |
| Never-married women, 20β39census or survey, years differ between countries | 32.8% | 33.1% | β |
| Main languagethe city may differ | Polish | Thai | β |
Data updated August 6, 2026.
Sex ratio by age
Men per 100 women in each five-year band, with 100 as parity. National census age×sex tables, which is the one figure on this page no cost-of-living site holds.
Every city we track in both
A national sex ratio is an average of places that do not resemble each other. These are the cities behind it.
Poland
Thailand
| City | Men/100 women | Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Phuketdistrict level | 84.4 | $856 |
| Pattayadistrict level | 88.0 | $694 |
| Hua Hindistrict level | 92.0 | $671 |
| Bangkokprovince level | 96.3 | $690 |
| Chiang Raidistrict level | 97.5 | $393 |
| Khon Kaendistrict level | 98.0 | — |
| Chiang Maidistrict level | 102.7 | $565 |
Poland spans 7.4 points across its 6 tracked cities, Thailand 18.3 across 7. The national figure is the average of neither.
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