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DR Congo vs East Timor statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 1.4M in East Timor (ranked 152/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 5,741 sq mi for East Timor (ranked 11th vs. 155th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo East Timor
Population
117507801
1441764
Population rank 15/197 152/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$1.87B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 181/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$1,332
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$4,423
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
13.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$177.5
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,440
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 5,741 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.3 years
2026

DR Congo and East Timor: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and East Timor economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

East Timor
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo East Timor
2024 $70,962,185,791 $1,865,608,515
2023 $69,843,655,425 $2,079,767,170
2022 $70,422,346,142 $3,208,599,889
2021 $59,067,289,574 $3,625,024,341
2020 $46,691,989,749 $2,162,619,241
2019 $46,845,900,350 $2,032,550,389
2018 $46,659,954,092 $1,555,988,614
2017 $37,537,521,566 $1,584,878,440
2016 $38,600,224,214 $1,640,464,612
2015 $40,179,574,490 $1,590,282,371
2014 $38,352,980,553 $1,447,535,183
2013 $34,891,189,160 $1,395,727,421
2012 $30,029,369,929 $1,160,555,040
2011 $26,392,379,642 $1,042,534,598
2010 $24,161,641,931 $881,909,347
2009 $18,607,259,481 $726,937,836
2008 $22,723,488,723 $648,523,571
2007 $18,374,807,773 $542,795,447
2006 $15,484,044,535 $453,792,415
2005 $12,609,728,573 $462,267,954
2004 $10,297,483,481 $440,771,962
2003 $8,937,567,060 $490,439,116
2002 $8,728,038,525 $469,455,491
2001 $7,438,189,100 $477,359,253
2000 $19,088,046,306 $366,924,277
1999 $4,711,259,427 $225,357,600
1998 $6,217,805,821 $325,729,800
1997 $6,090,838,693 $319,972,700
1996 $5,771,456,952 $306,956,900
1995 $5,643,439,376 $262,819,900
1994 $5,820,382,248 $239,040,500
1993 $10,706,259,937 $216,914,400
1992 $8,227,343,907 $187,891,500
1991 $9,625,436,873 $147,713,000
1990 $9,349,764,580 $128,210,142
1989 $9,021,862,775 -
1988 $8,861,299,977 -
1987 $7,661,625,473 -
1986 $8,095,367,168 -
1985 $7,195,042,616 -
1984 $7,857,729,193 -
1983 $11,006,712,650 -
1982 $13,651,667,371 -
1981 $12,537,821,038 -
1980 $14,394,927,495 -
1979 $15,068,422,236 -
1978 $15,372,608,002 -
1977 $12,344,424,764 -
1976 $9,648,583,225 -
1975 $10,237,343,174 -
1974 $9,596,960,180 -
1973 $7,870,239,461 -
1972 $6,173,712,814 -
1971 $5,594,770,359 -
1970 $4,877,684,910 -
1969 $5,032,434,970 -
1968 $3,909,780,539 -
1967 $3,384,063,372 -
1966 $4,532,660,182 -
1965 $4,043,901,818 -
1964 $2,881,545,273 -
1963 $6,213,185,743 -
1962 $3,779,841,429 -
1961 $3,086,746,857 -
1960 $3,359,404,118 -

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

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DR Congo and East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

East Timor
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo East Timor
2024 $649 $1,332
2023 $660 $1,502
2022 $688 $2,343
2021 $596 $2,685
2020 $486 $1,631
2019 $504 $1,562
2018 $518 $1,219
2017 $431 $1,266
2016 $460 $1,336
2015 $496 $1,320
2014 $489 $1,225
2013 $460 $1,205
2012 $410 $1,023
2011 $373 $939
2010 $352 $813
2009 $280.2 $687
2008 $353 $628
2007 $294.1 $540
2006 $255.4 $465
2005 $214.5 $487
2004 $180.7 $474
2003 $161.5 $535
2002 $162.4 $534
2001 $142.7 $588
2000 $378 $492
1999 $96.3 $270
1998 $131.5 $346
1997 $132.3 $349
1996 $127.4 $344
1995 $127 $303
1994 $136.5 $283.1
1993 $263.3 $264.1
1992 $209.7 $235.1
1991 $253.8 $189.8
1990 $254.9 $168.6
1989 $254.2 -
1988 $257.7 -
1987 $230.1 -
1986 $250.9 -
1985 $230.1 -
1984 $259.8 -
1983 $376 -
1982 $482 -
1981 $456 -
1980 $539 -
1979 $582 -
1978 $615 -
1977 $509 -
1976 $408 -
1975 $445 -
1974 $428 -
1973 $361 -
1972 $290.5 -
1971 $270.3 -
1970 $242.2 -
1969 $257.1 -
1968 $205.6 -
1967 $183.3 -
1966 $252.8 -
1965 $232 -
1964 $169.9 -
1963 $376 -
1962 $235.1 -
1961 $197.1 -
1960 $220.1 -

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

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DR Congo vs. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

East Timor
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo East Timor
2026 62.4 68.3
2025 62.2 68.1
2024 62.1 67.9
2023 61.9 67.7
2022 61 67.4
2021 60 66.2
2020 60.4 66.9
2019 60.2 66.5
2018 59.9 66.2
2017 59.5 65.9
2016 59.1 65.6
2015 58.7 65.3
2014 58.2 65
2013 57.8 64.7
2012 57.4 64.4
2011 56.9 64
2010 56.4 63.7
2009 55.8 63.3
2008 55.4 62.9
2007 55 62.4
2006 54.5 61.9
2005 54 61.3
2004 53.5 60.7
2003 53 60.1
2002 52.4 59.5
2001 52.2 58.8
2000 51.9 58.1
1999 50.1 45.2
1998 49.7 48.6
1997 50.5 49
1996 49.4 48.3
1995 50.4 47.5
1994 49.9 47.9
1993 49.6 47
1992 49.3 46.2
1991 48.9 45.1
1990 48.5 45.2
1989 48.1 44.8
1988 47.8 36
1987 47.4 36
1986 47 34.8
1985 46.7 34.3
1984 46.5 34.5
1983 46.2 32.7
1982 45.9 32.2
1981 45.7 31.2
1980 45.5 30.2
1979 45.3 24.2
1978 44.6 22.9
1977 44.9 24.9
1976 44.7 25.9
1975 44.5 24.3
1974 44.3 36.5
1973 44.1 39
1972 43.9 38.4
1971 43.6 37.9
1970 43.3 37.4
1969 43 36.8
1968 42.7 36.2
1967 42.3 35.7
1966 42.2 35.2
1965 40.8 34.7
1964 40.1 34.1
1963 40.6 33.7
1962 40.4 33.2
1961 40.2 32.8
1960 40.8 32.4
1959 40.6 32
1958 40.5 31.7
1957 40.2 31.3
1956 39.9 31
1955 39.7 30.7
1954 39.4 30.4
1953 39.1 30.1
1952 38.9 29.8
1951 38.5 29.5
1950 38.2 29.2

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

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DR Congo and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

East Timor
1x
Year Population
DR Congo East Timor
2024 109,276,265 1,400,638
2023 105,789,731 1,384,286
2022 102,396,968 1,369,295
2021 99,148,932 1,350,139
2020 95,989,998 1,326,053
2019 92,947,442 1,300,945
2018 90,047,644 1,275,959
2017 87,083,398 1,251,703
2016 83,956,415 1,228,312
2015 81,035,531 1,205,131
2014 78,403,242 1,181,903
2013 75,789,395 1,158,695
2012 73,254,618 1,134,885
2011 70,849,311 1,110,207
2010 68,563,038 1,084,679
2009 66,412,044 1,058,782
2008 64,390,664 1,032,429
2007 62,477,752 1,004,889
2006 60,615,908 976,597
2005 58,775,724 948,311
2004 56,997,741 929,074
2003 55,343,867 916,878
2002 53,750,524 879,159
2001 52,132,646 812,249
2000 50,507,442 745,088
1999 48,912,971 834,697
1998 47,297,600 942,530
1997 46,029,902 917,184
1996 45,296,124 892,282
1995 44,433,704 868,146
1994 42,626,876 844,493
1993 40,656,336 821,437
1992 39,228,910 799,318
1991 37,925,817 778,278
1990 36,684,063 760,345
1989 35,486,866 744,856
1988 34,382,752 730,745
1987 33,298,904 718,476
1986 32,265,196 707,185
1985 31,264,816 696,665
1984 30,245,081 686,777
1983 29,250,963 677,707
1982 28,338,190 669,149
1981 27,500,515 660,493
1980 26,711,099 649,871
1979 25,886,782 638,719
1978 24,992,689 628,775
1977 24,229,061 618,315
1976 23,624,031 607,620
1975 23,021,101 598,158
1974 22,418,878 590,827
1973 21,827,665 582,855
1972 21,251,160 572,962
1971 20,695,569 562,966
1970 20,137,436 553,069
1969 19,570,445 543,356
1968 19,012,189 533,875
1967 18,462,782 524,648
1966 17,931,929 515,696
1965 17,427,802 507,034
1964 16,955,327 498,659
1963 16,507,599 490,564
1962 16,075,724 482,774
1961 15,662,374 475,291
1960 15,264,846 468,118

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and East Timor

Fertility rate
DR Congo

East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo East Timor
2023 6.05 2.71
2022 6.11 2.8
2021 6.16 2.89
2020 6.21 3.01
2019 6.25 3.12
2018 6.3 3.24
2017 6.35 3.4
2016 6.39 3.58
2015 6.44 3.78
2014 6.48 4
2013 6.53 4.21
2012 6.56 4.4
2011 6.58 4.61
2010 6.59 4.82
2009 6.59 4.99
2008 6.58 5.17
2007 6.56 5.33
2006 6.55 5.47
2005 6.53 5.61
2004 6.53 5.74
2003 6.55 5.85
2002 6.61 5.9
2001 6.66 5.92
2000 6.7 5.93
1999 6.69 5.97
1998 6.7 5.96
1997 6.69 5.96
1996 6.67 5.94
1995 6.68 5.94
1994 6.64 5.91
1993 6.64 5.88
1992 6.64 5.87
1991 6.65 5.84
1990 6.65 5.81
1989 6.65 5.76
1988 6.66 5.72
1987 6.65 5.68
1986 6.63 5.67
1985 6.61 5.65
1984 6.59 5.61
1983 6.56 5.59
1982 6.54 5.56
1981 6.52 5.53
1980 6.5 5.22
1979 6.48 5.14
1978 6.46 5.09
1977 6.45 5.09
1976 6.44 5.12
1975 6.42 5.19
1974 6.4 5.29
1973 6.39 5.39
1972 6.37 5.49
1971 6.34 5.58
1970 6.33 5.66
1969 6.3 5.72
1968 6.29 5.79
1967 6.27 5.86
1966 6.24 5.93
1965 6.21 6.01
1964 6.19 6.08
1963 6.16 6.16
1962 6.14 6.22
1961 6.12 6.27
1960 6.11 6.32

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

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DR Congo and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

East Timor
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo East Timor
2024 16.9 22.4
2023 16.9 22.1
2022 16.9 21.7
2021 16.9 21.4
2020 16.9 21.2
2019 16.9 20.9
2018 17 20.6
2017 17 20.3
2016 16.9 20
2015 16.9 19.7
2014 16.9 19.5
2013 16.9 19.3
2012 16.9 19.2
2011 16.9 19
2010 16.9 18.9
2009 16.9 18.8
2008 16.9 18.7
2007 17 18.7
2006 17 18.7
2005 17 18.7
2004 17 18.7
2003 17.1 18.6
2002 17.1 18.6
2001 17.1 18.6
2000 17.2 18.6
1999 17.2 18.7
1998 17.2 18.7
1997 17.4 18.8
1996 17.7 18.8
1995 18.1 18.9
1994 18 18.9
1993 17.8 19
1992 17.8 19
1991 17.8 19
1990 17.8 19
1989 17.8 19.1
1988 17.8 19.3
1987 17.9 19.5
1986 17.9 19.7
1985 17.9 19.8
1984 17.9 20
1983 17.9 20.3
1982 17.8 20.5
1981 17.9 20.9
1980 17.9 21.1
1979 17.9 21.1
1978 17.8 20.9
1977 17.8 20.7
1976 17.8 20.6
1975 17.9 20.4
1974 18 20.3
1973 18.1 20.4
1972 18.2 20.4
1971 18.3 20.4
1970 18.4 20.5
1969 18.5 20.4
1968 18.5 20.3
1967 18.5 20.2
1966 18.5 20
1965 18.5 19.9
1964 18.5 19.8
1963 18.5 19.6
1962 18.4 19.5
1961 18.4 19.4
1960 18.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$2.31B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
90.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.66%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-43.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
11.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
47.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
4%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$737M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$220M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
74,800
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
64%
2018
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo East Timor
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
60.7 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$25
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
11.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
0.37%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0.27%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo East Timor
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-2,550
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
28.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.01 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
35.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
4.06
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
11.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
101
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
72.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
34%
2023

Health

DR Congo East Timor
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$144.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
15.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.75
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
192
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
50
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
2.41%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3.2%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
38.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0.17 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo East Timor
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
1,318 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
3,540 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
3,753 mi
2008

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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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