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DR Congo vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 11th vs. 50th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Thailand
Population
117507801
71571743
Population rank 15/197 21/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

DR Congo and Thailand: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Thailand economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Thailand
2024 $70,962,185,791 $526,517,658,842
2023 $69,843,655,425 $515,906,283,941
2022 $70,422,346,142 $495,644,697,588
2021 $59,067,289,574 $506,194,668,790
2020 $46,691,989,749 $500,461,898,480
2019 $46,845,900,350 $543,976,691,794
2018 $46,659,954,092 $506,754,208,404
2017 $37,537,521,566 $456,356,813,537
2016 $38,600,224,214 $413,366,349,748
2015 $40,179,574,490 $401,296,238,228
2014 $38,352,980,553 $407,339,040,198
2013 $34,891,189,160 $420,333,654,593
2012 $30,029,369,929 $397,558,325,279
2011 $26,392,379,642 $370,818,739,624
2010 $24,161,641,931 $341,104,766,329
2009 $18,607,259,481 $281,710,630,187
2008 $22,723,488,723 $291,382,982,431
2007 $18,374,807,773 $262,942,621,455
2006 $15,484,044,535 $221,758,296,022
2005 $12,609,728,573 $189,318,408,469
2004 $10,297,483,481 $172,895,685,155
2003 $8,937,567,060 $152,280,615,246
2002 $8,728,038,525 $134,300,904,400
2001 $7,438,189,100 $120,296,476,180
2000 $19,088,046,306 $126,392,224,254
1999 $4,711,259,427 $126,669,211,779
1998 $6,217,805,821 $113,675,596,788
1997 $6,090,838,693 $150,180,456,566
1996 $5,771,456,952 $183,035,237,429
1995 $5,643,439,376 $169,278,916,593
1994 $5,820,382,248 $146,683,778,959
1993 $10,706,259,937 $128,889,262,951
1992 $8,227,343,907 $111,452,746,518
1991 $9,625,436,873 $98,234,714,971
1990 $9,349,764,580 $85,343,190,719
1989 $9,021,862,775 $72,250,748,100
1988 $8,861,299,977 $61,667,253,471
1987 $7,661,625,473 $50,535,446,555
1986 $8,095,367,168 $43,096,773,981
1985 $7,195,042,616 $38,900,711,333
1984 $7,857,729,193 $41,797,647,776
1983 $11,006,712,650 $40,042,798,388
1982 $13,651,667,371 $36,589,772,404
1981 $12,537,821,038 $34,846,039,194
1980 $14,394,927,495 $32,353,514,989
1979 $15,068,422,236 $27,371,650,825
1978 $15,372,608,002 $24,006,566,637
1977 $12,344,424,764 $19,779,312,261
1976 $9,648,583,225 $16,985,208,648
1975 $10,237,343,174 $14,882,770,594
1974 $9,596,960,180 $13,702,998,512
1973 $7,870,239,461 $10,838,587,358
1972 $6,173,712,814 $8,177,873,151
1971 $5,594,770,359 $7,375,000,024
1970 $4,877,684,910 $7,086,538,438
1969 $5,032,434,970 $6,695,336,567
1968 $3,909,780,539 $6,081,009,428
1967 $3,384,063,372 $5,638,461,442
1966 $4,532,660,182 $5,279,230,817
1965 $4,043,901,818 $4,388,937,649
1964 $2,881,545,273 $3,889,129,942
1963 $6,213,185,743 $3,540,403,457
1962 $3,779,841,429 $3,308,912,797
1961 $3,086,746,857 $3,034,037,811
1960 $3,359,404,118 $2,760,750,861

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

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DR Congo and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Thailand
2024 $649 $7,347
2023 $660 $7,195
2022 $688 $6,909
2021 $596 $7,057
2020 $486 $6,986
2019 $504 $7,606
2018 $518 $7,100
2017 $431 $6,413
2016 $460 $5,834
2015 $496 $5,689
2014 $489 $5,801
2013 $460 $6,018
2012 $410 $5,726
2011 $373 $5,374
2010 $352 $4,974
2009 $280.2 $4,135
2008 $353 $4,309
2007 $294.1 $3,919
2006 $255.4 $3,331
2005 $214.5 $2,868
2004 $180.7 $2,642
2003 $161.5 $2,348
2002 $162.4 $2,090
2001 $142.7 $1,890
2000 $378 $2,006
1999 $96.3 $2,033
1998 $131.5 $1,848
1997 $132.3 $2,473
1996 $127.4 $3,055
1995 $127 $2,864
1994 $136.5 $2,518
1993 $263.3 $2,245
1992 $209.7 $1,972
1991 $253.8 $1,766
1990 $254.9 $1,559
1989 $254.2 $1,342
1988 $257.7 $1,164
1987 $230.1 $970
1986 $250.9 $842
1985 $230.1 $774
1984 $259.8 $847
1983 $376 $827
1982 $482 $770
1981 $456 $748
1980 $539 $709
1979 $582 $612
1978 $615 $548
1977 $509 $462
1976 $408 $405
1975 $445 $364
1974 $428 $343
1973 $361 $278.3
1972 $290.5 $215.6
1971 $270.3 $199.7
1970 $242.2 $197.1
1969 $257.1 $191.4
1968 $205.6 $178.8
1967 $183.3 $170.7
1966 $252.8 $164.5
1965 $232 $140.9
1964 $169.9 $128.6
1963 $376 $120.7
1962 $235.1 $116.2
1961 $197.1 $109.7
1960 $220.1 $102.8

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

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DR Congo vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Thailand
2026 62.4 77.1
2025 62.2 76.8
2024 62.1 76.6
2023 61.9 76.4
2022 61 75.3
2021 60 77.6
2020 60.4 77.3
2019 60.2 77.2
2018 59.9 77.2
2017 59.5 77
2016 59.1 76.8
2015 58.7 76.6
2014 58.2 76.3
2013 57.8 76
2012 57.4 75.6
2011 56.9 75.3
2010 56.4 75
2009 55.8 74.7
2008 55.4 74.2
2007 55 73.8
2006 54.5 73.3
2005 54 72.9
2004 53.5 72.1
2003 53 72.1
2002 52.4 71.8
2001 52.2 71.5
2000 51.9 71.2
1999 50.1 71
1998 49.7 70.7
1997 50.5 70.4
1996 49.4 69.9
1995 50.4 69.8
1994 49.9 69.7
1993 49.6 69.6
1992 49.3 69.4
1991 48.9 69.1
1990 48.5 68.9
1989 48.1 68.6
1988 47.8 68.2
1987 47.4 67.8
1986 47 67.3
1985 46.7 66.5
1984 46.5 65.5
1983 46.2 64.5
1982 45.9 63.6
1981 45.7 62.9
1980 45.5 62.2
1979 45.3 61.7
1978 44.6 61.3
1977 44.9 60.9
1976 44.7 60.4
1975 44.5 59.7
1974 44.3 59
1973 44.1 58.3
1972 43.9 57.7
1971 43.6 57.1
1970 43.3 56.5
1969 43 55.7
1968 42.7 55
1967 42.3 54.3
1966 42.2 53.7
1965 40.8 53.1
1964 40.1 52.5
1963 40.6 52
1962 40.4 51.4
1961 40.2 51.1
1960 40.8 50.6
1959 40.6 50.1
1958 40.5 49.5
1957 40.2 49.1
1956 39.9 48.6
1955 39.7 48.1
1954 39.4 47.6
1953 39.1 47.1
1952 38.9 46.5
1951 38.5 45.9
1950 38.2 45.2

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

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DR Congo and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Thailand
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Thailand
2024 109,276,265 71,668,011
2023 105,789,731 71,702,435
2022 102,396,968 71,735,329
2021 99,148,932 71,727,332
2020 95,989,998 71,641,484
2019 92,947,442 71,522,271
2018 90,047,644 71,376,079
2017 87,083,398 71,160,187
2016 83,956,415 70,859,841
2015 81,035,531 70,540,795
2014 78,403,242 70,216,367
2013 75,789,395 69,845,114
2012 73,254,618 69,436,098
2011 70,849,311 69,007,208
2010 68,563,038 68,579,447
2009 66,412,044 68,121,080
2008 64,390,664 67,619,830
2007 62,477,752 67,102,394
2006 60,615,908 66,567,687
2005 58,775,724 66,017,420
2004 56,997,741 65,452,047
2003 55,343,867 64,868,166
2002 53,750,524 64,266,437
2001 52,132,646 63,651,141
2000 50,507,442 63,007,815
1999 48,912,971 62,299,043
1998 47,297,600 61,522,630
1997 46,029,902 60,724,584
1996 45,296,124 59,920,064
1995 44,433,704 59,098,232
1994 42,626,876 58,260,854
1993 40,656,336 57,408,198
1992 39,228,910 56,528,834
1991 37,925,817 55,637,434
1990 36,684,063 54,738,329
1989 35,486,866 53,848,956
1988 34,382,752 52,969,595
1987 33,298,904 52,074,105
1986 32,265,196 51,177,834
1985 31,264,816 50,270,753
1984 30,245,081 49,351,708
1983 29,250,963 48,423,309
1982 28,338,190 47,494,577
1981 27,500,515 46,575,855
1980 26,711,099 45,650,022
1979 25,886,782 44,718,434
1978 24,992,689 43,788,976
1977 24,229,061 42,843,974
1976 23,624,031 41,896,504
1975 23,021,101 40,940,005
1974 22,418,878 39,952,891
1973 21,827,665 38,947,787
1972 21,251,160 37,933,929
1971 20,695,569 36,937,387
1970 20,137,436 35,954,408
1969 19,570,445 34,973,782
1968 19,012,189 34,002,560
1967 18,462,782 33,037,801
1966 17,931,929 32,086,071
1965 17,427,802 31,149,337
1964 16,955,327 30,232,141
1963 16,507,599 29,342,322
1962 16,075,724 28,481,040
1961 15,662,374 27,650,334
1960 15,264,846 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Thailand

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Thailand
2023 6.05 1.21
2022 6.11 1.22
2021 6.16 1.23
2020 6.21 1.26
2019 6.25 1.29
2018 6.3 1.32
2017 6.35 1.36
2016 6.39 1.4
2015 6.44 1.45
2014 6.48 1.48
2013 6.53 1.53
2012 6.56 1.56
2011 6.58 1.57
2010 6.59 1.56
2009 6.59 1.57
2008 6.58 1.59
2007 6.56 1.62
2006 6.55 1.63
2005 6.53 1.64
2004 6.53 1.67
2003 6.55 1.67
2002 6.61 1.69
2001 6.66 1.71
2000 6.7 1.73
1999 6.69 1.77
1998 6.7 1.82
1997 6.69 1.85
1996 6.67 1.87
1995 6.68 1.89
1994 6.64 1.93
1993 6.64 1.97
1992 6.64 2.01
1991 6.65 2.04
1990 6.65 2.07
1989 6.65 2.14
1988 6.66 2.17
1987 6.65 2.26
1986 6.63 2.36
1985 6.61 2.45
1984 6.59 2.58
1983 6.56 2.76
1982 6.54 2.94
1981 6.52 3.13
1980 6.5 3.29
1979 6.48 3.45
1978 6.46 3.62
1977 6.45 3.87
1976 6.44 4.12
1975 6.42 4.36
1974 6.4 4.6
1973 6.39 4.85
1972 6.37 5.08
1971 6.34 5.25
1970 6.33 5.45
1969 6.3 5.7
1968 6.29 5.93
1967 6.27 6.08
1966 6.24 6.18
1965 6.21 6.26
1964 6.19 6.31
1963 6.16 6.34
1962 6.14 6.33
1961 6.12 6.32
1960 6.11 6.33

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

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DR Congo and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Thailand
2024 16.9 41.1
2023 16.9 40.7
2022 16.9 40.2
2021 16.9 39.7
2020 16.9 39.2
2019 16.9 38.7
2018 17 38.2
2017 17 37.7
2016 16.9 37.3
2015 16.9 36.8
2014 16.9 36.3
2013 16.9 35.9
2012 16.9 35.4
2011 16.9 35
2010 16.9 34.5
2009 16.9 34
2008 16.9 33.6
2007 17 33.1
2006 17 32.6
2005 17 32.2
2004 17 31.7
2003 17.1 31.3
2002 17.1 30.9
2001 17.1 30.5
2000 17.2 30
1999 17.2 29.5
1998 17.2 28.9
1997 17.4 28.3
1996 17.7 27.7
1995 18.1 27.2
1994 18 26.6
1993 17.8 26
1992 17.8 25.4
1991 17.8 24.8
1990 17.8 24.3
1989 17.8 23.7
1988 17.8 23.3
1987 17.9 22.8
1986 17.9 22.4
1985 17.9 21.9
1984 17.9 21.5
1983 17.9 21
1982 17.8 20.6
1981 17.9 20.2
1980 17.9 19.9
1979 17.9 19.5
1978 17.8 19.2
1977 17.8 18.9
1976 17.8 18.7
1975 17.9 18.4
1974 18 18.2
1973 18.1 18
1972 18.2 17.8
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.4 17.5
1969 18.5 17.4
1968 18.5 17.3
1967 18.5 17.3
1966 18.5 17.3
1965 18.5 17.4
1964 18.5 17.5
1963 18.5 17.6
1962 18.4 17.7
1961 18.4 17.9
1960 18.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
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
$5.1B
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Thailand
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

DR Congo Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Thailand
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
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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