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Congo vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 64th vs. 50th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Thailand
Population
6681829
71571743
Population rank 109/197 21/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Congo and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Congo and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Congo

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Congo Thailand
2024 $15,719,986,077 $526,517,658,842
2023 $15,321,055,823 $515,906,283,941
2022 $15,817,030,155 $495,644,697,588
2021 $14,825,690,211 $506,194,668,790
2020 $11,468,687,464 $500,461,898,480
2019 $13,976,637,780 $543,976,691,794
2018 $14,773,900,289 $506,754,208,404
2017 $11,834,473,039 $456,356,813,537
2016 $10,931,328,151 $413,366,349,748
2015 $12,434,793,867 $401,296,238,228
2014 $17,919,321,078 $407,339,040,198
2013 $17,958,720,699 $420,333,654,593
2012 $17,692,911,296 $397,558,325,279
2011 $15,655,383,577 $370,818,739,624
2010 $13,148,396,212 $341,104,766,329
2009 $9,723,299,915 $281,710,630,187
2008 $11,649,857,673 $291,382,982,431
2007 $8,782,703,437 $262,942,621,455
2006 $8,072,305,029 $221,758,296,022
2005 $6,650,001,680 $189,318,408,469
2004 $4,656,974,940 $172,895,685,155
2003 $3,503,723,088 $152,280,615,246
2002 $3,034,250,924 $134,300,904,400
2001 $2,796,704,604 $120,296,476,180
2000 $3,227,927,698 $126,392,224,254
1999 $2,354,772,960 $126,669,211,779
1998 $1,949,481,379 $113,675,596,788
1997 $2,322,719,103 $150,180,456,566
1996 $2,540,697,539 $183,035,237,429
1995 $2,116,003,868 $169,278,916,593
1994 $1,769,365,438 $146,683,778,959
1993 $2,684,323,623 $128,889,262,951
1992 $2,933,222,703 $111,452,746,518
1991 $2,724,853,506 $98,234,714,971
1990 $2,798,746,050 $85,343,190,719
1989 $2,389,593,026 $72,250,748,100
1988 $2,212,536,312 $61,667,253,471
1987 $2,297,753,652 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,849,268,212 $43,096,773,981
1985 $2,160,872,540 $38,900,711,333
1984 $2,193,581,365 $41,797,647,776
1983 $2,097,274,290 $40,042,798,388
1982 $2,160,640,565 $36,589,772,404
1981 $1,993,512,323 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,705,796,853 $32,353,514,989
1979 $1,198,749,667 $27,371,650,825
1978 $878,771,772 $24,006,566,637
1977 $765,224,029 $19,779,312,261
1976 $754,549,601 $16,985,208,648
1975 $767,102,680 $14,882,770,594
1974 $585,364,634 $13,702,998,512
1973 $541,973,363 $10,838,587,358
1972 $410,669,264 $8,177,873,151
1971 $322,128,019 $7,375,000,024
1970 $274,960,700 $7,086,538,438
1969 $265,040,036 $6,695,336,567
1968 $251,247,458 $6,081,009,428
1967 $237,397,428 $5,638,461,442
1966 $220,613,582 $5,279,230,817
1965 $198,318,064 $4,388,937,649
1964 $185,693,725 $3,889,129,942
1963 $172,233,431 $3,540,403,457
1962 $166,521,240 $3,308,912,797
1961 $151,675,739 $3,034,037,811
1960 $131,731,863 $2,760,750,861

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Thailand
2024 $2,482 $7,347
2023 $2,478 $7,195
2022 $2,621 $6,909
2021 $2,516 $7,057
2020 $1,994 $6,986
2019 $2,488 $7,606
2018 $2,694 $7,100
2017 $2,212 $6,413
2016 $2,093 $5,834
2015 $2,439 $5,689
2014 $3,601 $5,801
2013 $3,697 $6,018
2012 $3,732 $5,726
2011 $3,396 $5,374
2010 $2,947 $4,974
2009 $2,271 $4,135
2008 $2,832 $4,309
2007 $2,206 $3,919
2006 $2,104 $3,331
2005 $1,799 $2,868
2004 $1,306 $2,642
2003 $1,017 $2,348
2002 $906 $2,090
2001 $855 $1,890
2000 $1,024 $2,006
1999 $776 $2,033
1998 $660 $1,848
1997 $804 $2,473
1996 $899 $3,055
1995 $770 $2,864
1994 $662 $2,518
1993 $1,034 $2,245
1992 $1,164 $1,972
1991 $1,113 $1,766
1990 $1,176 $1,559
1989 $1,033 $1,342
1988 $984 $1,164
1987 $1,052 $970
1986 $872 $842
1985 $1,049 $774
1984 $1,097 $847
1983 $1,075 $827
1982 $1,131 $770
1981 $1,066 $748
1980 $933 $709
1979 $670 $612
1978 $503 $548
1977 $448 $462
1976 $453 $405
1975 $471 $364
1974 $370 $343
1973 $353 $278.3
1972 $276.3 $215.6
1971 $223.5 $199.7
1970 $196.7 $197.1
1969 $195.4 $191.4
1968 $190.8 $178.8
1967 $185.7 $170.7
1966 $177.6 $164.5
1965 $164.2 $140.9
1964 $158.1 $128.6
1963 $150.7 $120.7
1962 $149.6 $116.2
1961 $139.9 $109.7
1960 $124.7 $102.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Thailand
2026 66.4 77.1
2025 66.2 76.8
2024 66 76.6
2023 65.8 76.4
2022 65 75.3
2021 64.2 77.6
2020 64.4 77.3
2019 63.2 77.2
2018 64.5 77.2
2017 64.2 77
2016 63.9 76.8
2015 63.7 76.6
2014 63.3 76.3
2013 63 76
2012 62.7 75.6
2011 62.3 75.3
2010 61.7 75
2009 61.2 74.7
2008 60.8 74.2
2007 60.1 73.8
2006 59.5 73.3
2005 58.7 72.9
2004 58 72.1
2003 57.1 72.1
2002 56.4 71.8
2001 55.9 71.5
2000 55.4 71.2
1999 54.4 71
1998 52.6 70.7
1997 48.6 70.4
1996 55.2 69.9
1995 55.5 69.8
1994 55.6 69.7
1993 56 69.6
1992 56.5 69.4
1991 56.8 69.1
1990 57.1 68.9
1989 57.3 68.6
1988 57.5 68.2
1987 57.6 67.8
1986 57.6 67.3
1985 57.6 66.5
1984 57.5 65.5
1983 57.4 64.5
1982 57.2 63.6
1981 57.1 62.9
1980 56.8 62.2
1979 56.5 61.7
1978 56.2 61.3
1977 56 60.9
1976 55.7 60.4
1975 55.4 59.7
1974 55.1 59
1973 54.7 58.3
1972 54.4 57.7
1971 54 57.1
1970 53.6 56.5
1969 53.1 55.7
1968 52.6 55
1967 51.9 54.3
1966 51.6 53.7
1965 51 53.1
1964 50.4 52.5
1963 49.7 52
1962 49 51.4
1961 48.4 51.1
1960 47.6 50.6
1959 46.8 50.1
1958 46 49.5
1957 45.1 49.1
1956 44.3 48.6
1955 43.4 48.1
1954 42.6 47.6
1953 41.9 47.1
1952 41.1 46.5
1951 40.3 45.9
1950 39.6 45.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Congo and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Congo Thailand
2024 6,332,961 71,668,011
2023 6,182,885 71,702,435
2022 6,035,104 71,735,329
2021 5,892,183 71,727,332
2020 5,752,791 71,641,484
2019 5,616,661 71,522,271
2018 5,483,118 71,376,079
2017 5,351,011 71,160,187
2016 5,222,536 70,859,841
2015 5,097,581 70,540,795
2014 4,975,880 70,216,367
2013 4,857,099 69,845,114
2012 4,740,450 69,436,098
2011 4,609,724 69,007,208
2010 4,462,290 68,579,447
2009 4,281,219 68,121,080
2008 4,113,517 67,619,830
2007 3,980,430 67,102,394
2006 3,837,409 66,567,687
2005 3,696,393 66,017,420
2004 3,565,554 65,452,047
2003 3,445,753 64,868,166
2002 3,350,771 64,266,437
2001 3,272,537 63,651,141
2000 3,151,345 63,007,815
1999 3,032,874 62,299,043
1998 2,952,061 61,522,630
1997 2,887,862 60,724,584
1996 2,826,785 59,920,064
1995 2,749,461 59,098,232
1994 2,673,144 58,260,854
1993 2,595,124 57,408,198
1992 2,519,465 56,528,834
1991 2,449,229 55,637,434
1990 2,380,560 54,738,329
1989 2,313,558 53,848,956
1988 2,247,653 52,969,595
1987 2,183,473 52,074,105
1986 2,120,602 51,177,834
1985 2,059,311 50,270,753
1984 1,999,528 49,351,708
1983 1,950,321 48,423,309
1982 1,910,430 47,494,577
1981 1,869,759 46,575,855
1980 1,828,985 45,650,022
1979 1,788,524 44,718,434
1978 1,748,089 43,788,976
1977 1,707,568 42,843,974
1976 1,667,225 41,896,504
1975 1,627,032 40,940,005
1974 1,582,301 39,952,891
1973 1,533,680 38,947,787
1972 1,486,468 37,933,929
1971 1,441,039 36,937,387
1970 1,397,638 35,954,408
1969 1,356,182 34,973,782
1968 1,316,519 34,002,560
1967 1,278,691 33,037,801
1966 1,242,534 32,086,071
1965 1,207,880 31,149,337
1964 1,174,816 30,232,141
1963 1,143,263 29,342,322
1962 1,113,175 28,481,040
1961 1,084,389 27,650,334
1960 1,056,732 26,851,747

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Congo and Thailand

Fertility rate
Congo

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Thailand
2023 4.16 1.21
2022 4.22 1.22
2021 4.28 1.23
2020 4.33 1.26
2019 4.38 1.29
2018 4.44 1.32
2017 4.5 1.36
2016 4.55 1.4
2015 4.61 1.45
2014 4.67 1.48
2013 4.73 1.53
2012 4.79 1.56
2011 4.83 1.57
2010 4.85 1.56
2009 4.81 1.57
2008 4.73 1.59
2007 4.65 1.62
2006 4.65 1.63
2005 4.67 1.64
2004 4.69 1.67
2003 4.7 1.67
2002 4.7 1.69
2001 4.67 1.71
2000 4.72 1.73
1999 4.81 1.77
1998 4.91 1.82
1997 5 1.85
1996 5.03 1.87
1995 5.07 1.89
1994 5.1 1.93
1993 5.13 1.97
1992 5.18 2.01
1991 5.22 2.04
1990 5.27 2.07
1989 5.33 2.14
1988 5.39 2.17
1987 5.46 2.26
1986 5.51 2.36
1985 5.59 2.45
1984 5.66 2.58
1983 5.76 2.76
1982 5.85 2.94
1981 5.98 3.13
1980 6.07 3.29
1979 6.14 3.45
1978 6.21 3.62
1977 6.27 3.87
1976 6.32 4.12
1975 6.36 4.36
1974 6.39 4.6
1973 6.42 4.85
1972 6.44 5.08
1971 6.42 5.25
1970 6.38 5.45
1969 6.35 5.7
1968 6.33 5.93
1967 6.29 6.08
1966 6.27 6.18
1965 6.23 6.26
1964 6.18 6.31
1963 6.15 6.34
1962 6.1 6.33
1961 6.09 6.32
1960 6.09 6.33

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Thailand
2024 19.5 41.1
2023 19.4 40.7
2022 19.3 40.2
2021 19.2 39.7
2020 19.2 39.2
2019 19.1 38.7
2018 19.1 38.2
2017 19.2 37.7
2016 19.2 37.3
2015 19.3 36.8
2014 19.4 36.3
2013 19.5 35.9
2012 19.6 35.4
2011 19.7 35
2010 19.8 34.5
2009 19.7 34
2008 19.5 33.6
2007 19.5 33.1
2006 19.3 32.6
2005 19.2 32.2
2004 19 31.7
2003 18.9 31.3
2002 18.8 30.9
2001 18.8 30.5
2000 18.5 30
1999 18.2 29.5
1998 18.1 28.9
1997 18.1 28.3
1996 18.1 27.7
1995 18.1 27.2
1994 18 26.6
1993 17.9 26
1992 17.8 25.4
1991 17.7 24.8
1990 17.7 24.3
1989 17.6 23.7
1988 17.5 23.3
1987 17.4 22.8
1986 17.4 22.4
1985 17.3 21.9
1984 17.2 21.5
1983 17.2 21
1982 17.1 20.6
1981 17 20.2
1980 17 19.9
1979 17 19.5
1978 17 19.2
1977 17 18.9
1976 17.1 18.7
1975 17.2 18.4
1974 17.3 18.2
1973 17.4 18
1972 17.4 17.8
1971 17.5 17.6
1970 17.6 17.5
1969 17.7 17.4
1968 17.8 17.3
1967 17.9 17.3
1966 18.1 17.3
1965 18.2 17.4
1964 18.3 17.5
1963 18.4 17.6
1962 18.6 17.7
1961 18.7 17.9
1960 18.8 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Congo Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Thailand
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Congo Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Thailand
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
436,817 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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