Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Thailand fits inside the DR Congo 4.6 times.
DR Congo: 2,344,860 km² (2023) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Thailand’s coastline is 87 times as long as the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 37 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The DR Congo’s highest peak towers 2,545 m above Thailand’s.
DR Congo: 5,110 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The DR Congo has 58% more people than Thailand.
DR Congo: 113 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 2.8 times as densely populated as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 50 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Thailand are 3.0 cm taller than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 168.6 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Thailand are 3.1 cm taller than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 156.3 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Thailand is 24 years older than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 15.8 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the DR Congo have 4.8 more children on average than in Thailand.
DR Congo: 5.98 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
16% of people in Thailand are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The DR Congo has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand 0.0.
DR Congo: 0.1 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
The DR Congo has 5 official languages, Thailand 1.
DR Congo: 5 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Thailand’s economy is 6.3 times the size of the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: $91 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Thailand produces 14 times as much per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: Int$1,920 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the DR Congo than in Thailand (Gini 11.4 points higher).
DR Congo: 44.7 (2020) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.4% in the DR Congo, versus 0.8% in Thailand.
DR Congo: 4.4% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The DR Congo and Thailand are practically level.
DR Congo: 1.2% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The DR Congo’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Thailand’s.
DR Congo: 42% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Thailand spends 14 times as much on health per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: $23 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Thailand live 14 years longer than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 62.1 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the DR Congo is 7.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand.
DR Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Thailand has 2.6 times as many doctors per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
16% of adults in Thailand are obese, versus 5.9% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 5.9% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 12% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 12.3% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Thailand rate their lives 2.54 points higher than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.76 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Thailand drink 4.9 times as much alcohol as in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1.6 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Thailand has 7 times as much meat per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.5 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Thailand has 840 kcal more food per person per day than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 2,015 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 336 more hours a year than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1,841 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Thailand went to school 1.7 years longer than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 7.4 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Thailand welcomed 108 times as many tourists per resident as the DR Congo (2019).
DR Congo: 0.01 (2019) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 20% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 20% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Thailand have electricity, versus 23% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 22.5% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
63% of people in Thailand live in cities, versus 45% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 45% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the DR Congo 59.
DR Congo: 59 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Thailand’s railway network is 12% longer than the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 3,641 km (2021) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Thailand fly 71 times as many passengers per resident as those from the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.01 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 54% of the DR Congo, but only 39% of Thailand.
DR Congo: 54.2% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Thailand emits 69 times as much CO₂ as someone in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.1 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of the DR Congo’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand.
DR Congo: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the DR Congo carries 77% more fine dust than in Thailand.
DR Congo: 41.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 56% deadlier than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 16.3 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 1.9 °C warmer than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 13% more rain than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1,469 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the DR Congo bigger than Thailand?
The DR Congo is larger. Thailand fits inside the DR Congo 4.6 times.
Which has more people, the DR Congo or Thailand?
The DR Congo has 58% more people than Thailand (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the DR Congo or Thailand?
People in Thailand live 14 years longer than in the DR Congo. Life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years in the DR Congo and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in the DR Congo or Thailand?
Men in Thailand are 3.0 cm taller than in the DR Congo (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
