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Congo vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 64th vs. 127th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Dominican Republic
Population
6681829
11637906
Population rank 109/197 85/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Congo and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Congo and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Congo

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Congo Dominican Republic
2024 $15,719,986,077 $124,282,245,639
2023 $15,321,055,823 $120,456,239,154
2022 $15,817,030,155 $113,478,087,135
2021 $14,825,690,211 $94,850,719,517
2020 $11,468,687,464 $78,546,672,407
2019 $13,976,637,780 $89,146,130,745
2018 $14,773,900,289 $84,994,732,049
2017 $11,834,473,039 $79,070,274,743
2016 $10,931,328,151 $75,552,902,636
2015 $12,434,793,867 $70,966,782,572
2014 $17,919,321,078 $67,014,329,100
2013 $17,958,720,699 $62,555,417,415
2012 $17,692,911,296 $60,561,635,556
2011 $15,655,383,577 $57,948,261,616
2010 $13,148,396,212 $53,801,053,353
2009 $9,723,299,915 $48,223,781,477
2008 $11,649,857,673 $48,091,433,554
2007 $8,782,703,437 $43,965,458,509
2006 $8,072,305,029 $37,879,830,084
2005 $6,650,001,680 $35,777,560,684
2004 $4,656,974,940 $22,322,387,382
2003 $3,503,723,088 $21,403,167,848
2002 $3,034,250,924 $27,137,440,786
2001 $2,796,704,604 $25,601,823,688
2000 $3,227,927,698 $24,305,780,629
1999 $2,354,772,960 $22,136,579,397
1998 $1,949,481,379 $21,672,215,547
1997 $2,322,719,103 $20,017,450,041
1996 $2,540,697,539 $18,241,622,548
1995 $2,116,003,868 $16,637,370,839
1994 $1,769,365,438 $14,644,734,599
1993 $2,684,323,623 $13,081,042,400
1992 $2,933,222,703 $11,605,382,504
1991 $2,724,853,506 $9,824,483,340
1990 $2,798,746,050 $7,073,675,545
1989 $2,389,593,026 $6,686,593,060
1988 $2,212,536,312 $5,374,299,981
1987 $2,297,753,652 $5,827,050,753
1986 $1,849,268,212 $6,122,128,558
1985 $2,160,872,540 $5,044,579,979
1984 $2,193,581,365 $11,594,000,000
1983 $2,097,274,290 $9,220,600,000
1982 $2,160,640,565 $8,267,400,000
1981 $1,993,512,323 $7,561,300,000
1980 $1,705,796,853 $6,761,300,000
1979 $1,198,749,667 $5,498,800,000
1978 $878,771,772 $4,734,400,000
1977 $765,224,029 $4,587,100,000
1976 $754,549,601 $3,951,500,000
1975 $767,102,680 $3,599,200,000
1974 $585,364,634 $2,925,700,000
1973 $541,973,363 $2,344,800,000
1972 $410,669,264 $1,987,400,000
1971 $322,128,019 $1,666,500,000
1970 $274,960,700 $1,485,500,000
1969 $265,040,036 $1,230,500,000
1968 $251,247,458 $1,079,100,000
1967 $237,397,428 $1,034,800,000
1966 $220,613,582 $983,900,000
1965 $198,318,064 $888,100,000
1964 $185,693,725 $1,025,599,900
1963 $172,233,431 $940,799,900
1962 $166,521,240 $824,100,000
1961 $151,675,739 $654,100,200
1960 $131,731,863 $672,399,700

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

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Congo and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Dominican Republic
2024 $2,482 $10,876
2023 $2,478 $10,630
2022 $2,621 $10,104
2021 $2,516 $8,527
2020 $1,994 $7,135
2019 $2,488 $8,183
2018 $2,694 $7,883
2017 $2,212 $7,413
2016 $2,093 $7,160
2015 $2,439 $6,801
2014 $3,601 $6,496
2013 $3,697 $6,137
2012 $3,732 $6,014
2011 $3,396 $5,827
2010 $2,947 $5,479
2009 $2,271 $4,974
2008 $2,832 $5,024
2007 $2,206 $4,650
2006 $2,104 $4,055
2005 $1,799 $3,878
2004 $1,306 $2,452
2003 $1,017 $2,383
2002 $906 $3,066
2001 $855 $2,936
2000 $1,024 $2,831
1999 $776 $2,621
1998 $660 $2,608
1997 $804 $2,449
1996 $899 $2,271
1995 $770 $2,109
1994 $662 $1,892
1993 $1,034 $1,722
1992 $1,164 $1,558
1991 $1,113 $1,346
1990 $1,176 $989
1989 $1,033 $955
1988 $984 $784
1987 $1,052 $868
1986 $872 $932
1985 $1,049 $784
1984 $1,097 $1,844
1983 $1,075 $1,500
1982 $1,131 $1,376
1981 $1,066 $1,288
1980 $933 $1,180
1979 $670 $984
1978 $503 $868
1977 $448 $863
1976 $453 $763
1975 $471 $713
1974 $370 $595
1973 $353 $490
1972 $276.3 $427
1971 $223.5 $368
1970 $196.7 $338
1969 $195.4 $287.7
1968 $190.8 $259.6
1967 $185.7 $256.2
1966 $177.6 $250.9
1965 $164.2 $233.2
1964 $158.1 $277.3
1963 $150.7 $262.2
1962 $149.6 $236.8
1961 $139.9 $193.9
1960 $124.7 $205.7

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

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Congo vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Dominican Republic
2026 66.4 74.1
2025 66.2 74
2024 66 73.9
2023 65.8 73.7
2022 65 74.2
2021 64.2 71.8
2020 64.4 72.6
2019 63.2 73.1
2018 64.5 73.6
2017 64.2 73.4
2016 63.9 72.9
2015 63.7 73
2014 63.3 73.1
2013 63 73
2012 62.7 72.8
2011 62.3 72.5
2010 61.7 72
2009 61.2 71.6
2008 60.8 71.3
2007 60.1 71.1
2006 59.5 71.1
2005 58.7 71
2004 58 70.7
2003 57.1 70.9
2002 56.4 70.7
2001 55.9 70.6
2000 55.4 70.4
1999 54.4 70.2
1998 52.6 69.9
1997 48.6 69.8
1996 55.2 69.6
1995 55.5 69.4
1994 55.6 69.2
1993 56 68.9
1992 56.5 68.5
1991 56.8 68.2
1990 57.1 67.7
1989 57.3 67.3
1988 57.5 66.9
1987 57.6 66.5
1986 57.6 66.1
1985 57.6 65.6
1984 57.5 65.1
1983 57.4 64.6
1982 57.2 64.2
1981 57.1 63.8
1980 56.8 63.4
1979 56.5 62.4
1978 56.2 62.6
1977 56 62.2
1976 55.7 61.7
1975 55.4 61.3
1974 55.1 60.8
1973 54.7 60.2
1972 54.4 59.7
1971 54 59.1
1970 53.6 58.5
1969 53.1 57.9
1968 52.6 57.3
1967 51.9 56.6
1966 51.6 56
1965 51 52.8
1964 50.4 54.7
1963 49.7 53.8
1962 49 53.2
1961 48.4 52.4
1960 47.6 51.7
1959 46.8 51
1958 46 50.2
1957 45.1 49.5
1956 44.3 48.7
1955 43.4 47.9
1954 42.6 47.1
1953 41.9 46.3
1952 41.1 45.6
1951 40.3 44.8
1950 39.6 44.1

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

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Congo and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Congo Dominican Republic
2024 6,332,961 11,427,557
2023 6,182,885 11,331,265
2022 6,035,104 11,230,734
2021 5,892,183 11,123,476
2020 5,752,791 11,008,300
2019 5,616,661 10,894,043
2018 5,483,118 10,782,053
2017 5,351,011 10,666,843
2016 5,222,536 10,551,430
2015 5,097,581 10,434,829
2014 4,975,880 10,315,528
2013 4,857,099 10,193,833
2012 4,740,450 10,070,411
2011 4,609,724 9,945,621
2010 4,462,290 9,820,175
2009 4,281,219 9,695,265
2008 4,113,517 9,573,130
2007 3,980,430 9,455,658
2006 3,837,409 9,341,183
2005 3,696,393 9,225,034
2004 3,565,554 9,104,892
2003 3,445,753 8,980,620
2002 3,350,771 8,852,235
2001 3,272,537 8,720,283
2000 3,151,345 8,584,190
1999 3,032,874 8,446,208
1998 2,952,061 8,310,362
1997 2,887,862 8,174,078
1996 2,826,785 8,032,894
1995 2,749,461 7,888,115
1994 2,673,144 7,741,694
1993 2,595,124 7,594,572
1992 2,519,465 7,447,474
1991 2,449,229 7,299,853
1990 2,380,560 7,151,166
1989 2,313,558 7,002,295
1988 2,247,653 6,855,734
1987 2,183,473 6,712,515
1986 2,120,602 6,571,208
1985 2,059,311 6,430,404
1984 1,999,528 6,289,040
1983 1,950,321 6,147,248
1982 1,910,430 6,007,114
1981 1,869,759 5,868,453
1980 1,828,985 5,729,037
1979 1,788,524 5,589,690
1978 1,748,089 5,451,882
1977 1,707,568 5,315,443
1976 1,667,225 5,180,404
1975 1,627,032 5,046,776
1974 1,582,301 4,914,197
1973 1,533,680 4,782,227
1972 1,486,468 4,651,883
1971 1,441,039 4,524,234
1970 1,397,638 4,399,290
1969 1,356,182 4,277,035
1968 1,316,519 4,157,189
1967 1,278,691 4,038,928
1966 1,242,534 3,921,847
1965 1,207,880 3,808,963
1964 1,174,816 3,698,559
1963 1,143,263 3,588,287
1962 1,113,175 3,479,936
1961 1,084,389 3,373,233
1960 1,056,732 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Congo

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Dominican Republic
2023 4.16 2.24
2022 4.22 2.27
2021 4.28 2.29
2020 4.33 2.33
2019 4.38 2.37
2018 4.44 2.4
2017 4.5 2.4
2016 4.55 2.41
2015 4.61 2.43
2014 4.67 2.45
2013 4.73 2.47
2012 4.79 2.5
2011 4.83 2.53
2010 4.85 2.56
2009 4.81 2.57
2008 4.73 2.55
2007 4.65 2.51
2006 4.65 2.51
2005 4.67 2.57
2004 4.69 2.64
2003 4.7 2.7
2002 4.7 2.76
2001 4.67 2.83
2000 4.72 2.87
1999 4.81 2.85
1998 4.91 2.84
1997 5 2.92
1996 5.03 3.04
1995 5.07 3.1
1994 5.1 3.16
1993 5.13 3.23
1992 5.18 3.29
1991 5.22 3.35
1990 5.27 3.41
1989 5.33 3.48
1988 5.39 3.5
1987 5.46 3.53
1986 5.51 3.6
1985 5.59 3.69
1984 5.66 3.82
1983 5.76 3.95
1982 5.85 4.01
1981 5.98 4.15
1980 6.07 4.3
1979 6.14 4.47
1978 6.21 4.64
1977 6.27 4.84
1976 6.32 5.05
1975 6.36 5.24
1974 6.39 5.44
1973 6.42 5.67
1972 6.44 5.84
1971 6.42 6.01
1970 6.38 6.18
1969 6.35 6.37
1968 6.33 6.55
1967 6.29 6.76
1966 6.27 6.95
1965 6.23 7.05
1964 6.18 7.19
1963 6.15 7.3
1962 6.1 7.4
1961 6.09 7.49
1960 6.09 7.56

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

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Congo and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Dominican Republic
2024 19.5 29
2023 19.4 28.7
2022 19.3 28.3
2021 19.2 28
2020 19.2 27.7
2019 19.1 27.4
2018 19.1 27.1
2017 19.2 26.8
2016 19.2 26.5
2015 19.3 26.2
2014 19.4 25.9
2013 19.5 25.6
2012 19.6 25.3
2011 19.7 25
2010 19.8 24.7
2009 19.7 24.5
2008 19.5 24.2
2007 19.5 24
2006 19.3 23.7
2005 19.2 23.4
2004 19 23.1
2003 18.9 22.9
2002 18.8 22.6
2001 18.8 22.4
2000 18.5 22.1
1999 18.2 21.9
1998 18.1 21.6
1997 18.1 21.4
1996 18.1 21.1
1995 18.1 20.9
1994 18 20.7
1993 17.9 20.5
1992 17.8 20.3
1991 17.7 20.1
1990 17.7 19.9
1989 17.6 19.7
1988 17.5 19.5
1987 17.4 19.3
1986 17.4 19.1
1985 17.3 18.9
1984 17.2 18.7
1983 17.2 18.5
1982 17.1 18.3
1981 17 18
1980 17 17.8
1979 17 17.6
1978 17 17.4
1977 17 17.2
1976 17.1 17
1975 17.2 16.8
1974 17.3 16.5
1973 17.4 16.4
1972 17.4 16.2
1971 17.5 16
1970 17.6 15.8
1969 17.7 15.6
1968 17.8 15.5
1967 17.9 15.4
1966 18.1 15.3
1965 18.2 15.3
1964 18.3 15.3
1963 18.4 15.4
1962 18.6 15.5
1961 18.7 15.6
1960 18.8 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.3%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
64.8%
2024

Energy

Congo Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Congo Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
94%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
91%
2024

Health

Congo Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
12,244 mi
2002

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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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