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DR Congo vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 11th vs. 76th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Ecuador
Population
117507801
18487749
Population rank 15/197 71/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

DR Congo and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Ecuador
2024 $70,962,185,791 $124,676,074,700
2023 $69,843,655,425 $121,147,057,000
2022 $70,422,346,142 $116,133,121,000
2021 $59,067,289,574 $107,179,074,000
2020 $46,691,989,749 $95,865,473,000
2019 $46,845,900,350 $107,595,830,000
2018 $46,659,954,092 $107,478,961,000
2017 $37,537,521,566 $104,467,486,000
2016 $38,600,224,214 $97,671,433,000
2015 $40,179,574,490 $97,209,558,000
2014 $38,352,980,553 $102,717,794,000
2013 $34,891,189,160 $96,570,334,000
2012 $30,029,369,929 $87,735,048,000
2011 $26,392,379,642 $78,986,648,000
2010 $24,161,641,931 $68,151,329,000
2009 $18,607,259,481 $60,094,978,000
2008 $22,723,488,723 $61,139,438,000
2007 $18,374,807,773 $49,848,725,000
2006 $15,484,044,535 $45,690,762,000
2005 $12,609,728,573 $40,278,849,000
2004 $10,297,483,481 $35,194,947,000
2003 $8,937,567,060 $30,965,208,000
2002 $8,728,038,525 $27,054,197,000
2001 $7,438,189,100 $23,127,055,000
2000 $19,088,046,306 $17,539,454,727
1999 $4,711,259,427 $19,645,272,636
1998 $6,217,805,821 $27,981,896,948
1997 $6,090,838,693 $28,162,053,027
1996 $5,771,456,952 $25,226,393,197
1995 $5,643,439,376 $24,432,884,442
1994 $5,820,382,248 $22,708,673,337
1993 $10,706,259,937 $18,938,717,359
1992 $8,227,343,907 $18,094,238,119
1991 $9,625,436,873 $16,988,535,268
1990 $9,349,764,580 $15,239,272,612
1989 $9,021,862,775 $13,890,823,705
1988 $8,861,299,977 $13,051,881,851
1987 $7,661,625,473 $13,945,426,859
1986 $8,095,367,168 $15,314,138,472
1985 $7,195,042,616 $17,149,088,413
1984 $7,857,729,193 $16,912,509,092
1983 $11,006,712,650 $17,152,477,037
1982 $13,651,667,371 $19,929,846,396
1981 $12,537,821,038 $21,810,759,354
1980 $14,394,927,495 $17,881,508,242
1979 $15,068,422,236 $14,175,160,902
1978 $15,372,608,002 $11,922,497,876
1977 $12,344,424,764 $11,026,342,618
1976 $9,648,583,225 $9,091,921,030
1975 $10,237,343,174 $7,731,674,472
1974 $9,596,960,180 $6,599,257,044
1973 $7,870,239,461 $3,891,754,150
1972 $6,173,712,814 $3,185,986,087
1971 $5,594,770,359 $2,754,219,271
1970 $4,877,684,910 $2,862,503,139
1969 $5,032,434,970 $3,112,165,727
1968 $3,909,780,539 $2,582,179,864
1967 $3,384,063,372 $2,553,595,172
1966 $4,532,660,182 $2,429,308,639
1965 $4,043,901,818 $2,387,047,396
1964 $2,881,545,273 $2,244,146,103
1963 $6,213,185,743 $1,824,343,871
1962 $3,779,841,429 $1,518,207,703
1961 $3,086,746,857 $1,753,850,955
1960 $3,359,404,118 $2,069,464,937

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

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DR Congo and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Ecuador
2024 $649 $6,875
2023 $660 $6,738
2022 $688 $6,516
2021 $596 $6,061
2020 $486 $5,464
2019 $504 $6,205
2018 $518 $6,304
2017 $431 $6,233
2016 $460 $5,918
2015 $496 $5,976
2014 $489 $6,406
2013 $460 $6,109
2012 $410 $5,634
2011 $373 $5,154
2010 $352 $4,520
2009 $280.2 $4,053
2008 $353 $4,195
2007 $294.1 $3,479
2006 $255.4 $3,244
2005 $214.5 $2,909
2004 $180.7 $2,586
2003 $161.5 $2,316
2002 $162.4 $2,059
2001 $142.7 $1,791
2000 $378 $1,382
1999 $96.3 $1,575
1998 $131.5 $2,284
1997 $132.3 $2,341
1996 $127.4 $2,136
1995 $127 $2,108
1994 $136.5 $1,997
1993 $263.3 $1,698
1992 $209.7 $1,655
1991 $253.8 $1,587
1990 $254.9 $1,455
1989 $254.2 $1,356
1988 $257.7 $1,304
1987 $230.1 $1,426
1986 $250.9 $1,604
1985 $230.1 $1,842
1984 $259.8 $1,864
1983 $376 $1,940
1982 $482 $2,314
1981 $456 $2,601
1980 $539 $2,190
1979 $582 $1,783
1978 $615 $1,541
1977 $509 $1,465
1976 $408 $1,242
1975 $445 $1,086
1974 $428 $954
1973 $361 $579
1972 $290.5 $488
1971 $270.3 $434
1970 $242.2 $465
1969 $257.1 $521
1968 $205.6 $445
1967 $183.3 $454
1966 $252.8 $445
1965 $232 $450
1964 $169.9 $436
1963 $376 $365
1962 $235.1 $312
1961 $197.1 $371
1960 $220.1 $451

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

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DR Congo vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Ecuador
2026 62.4 77.9
2025 62.2 77.8
2024 62.1 77.6
2023 61.9 77.4
2022 61 76.6
2021 60 72.7
2020 60.4 72
2019 60.2 77.3
2018 59.9 77.2
2017 59.5 76.2
2016 59.1 76.1
2015 58.7 76.2
2014 58.2 76.1
2013 57.8 75.8
2012 57.4 75.5
2011 56.9 75.2
2010 56.4 75.2
2009 55.8 74.9
2008 55.4 74.7
2007 55 74.2
2006 54.5 74
2005 54 73.9
2004 53.5 73.9
2003 53 73.6
2002 52.4 73.2
2001 52.2 72.6
2000 51.9 72.1
1999 50.1 71.9
1998 49.7 71.9
1997 50.5 72
1996 49.4 71.8
1995 50.4 71.3
1994 49.9 70.9
1993 49.6 70.1
1992 49.3 69.5
1991 48.9 69
1990 48.5 68.4
1989 48.1 67.8
1988 47.8 67
1987 47.4 66.6
1986 47 66.1
1985 46.7 65.6
1984 46.5 65.2
1983 46.2 64.7
1982 45.9 64.3
1981 45.7 63.8
1980 45.5 63.3
1979 45.3 62.9
1978 44.6 62.4
1977 44.9 61.9
1976 44.7 61.4
1975 44.5 61.1
1974 44.3 60.7
1973 44.1 60.3
1972 43.9 59.8
1971 43.6 59.3
1970 43.3 58.8
1969 43 58.3
1968 42.7 57.9
1967 42.3 57.5
1966 42.2 57
1965 40.8 56.5
1964 40.1 56
1963 40.6 55.3
1962 40.4 54.7
1961 40.2 54.1
1960 40.8 53.4
1959 40.6 52.7
1958 40.5 52.1
1957 40.2 51.5
1956 39.9 50.9
1955 39.7 50.4
1954 39.4 50
1953 39.1 49.6
1952 38.9 49.2
1951 38.5 48.9
1950 38.2 48.4

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

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DR Congo and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Ecuador
2024 109,276,265 18,135,478
2023 105,789,731 17,980,083
2022 102,396,968 17,823,897
2021 99,148,932 17,682,454
2020 95,989,998 17,546,065
2019 92,947,442 17,340,021
2018 90,047,644 17,049,547
2017 87,083,398 16,759,519
2016 83,956,415 16,505,139
2015 81,035,531 16,266,225
2014 78,403,242 16,035,124
2013 75,789,395 15,807,128
2012 73,254,618 15,572,194
2011 70,849,311 15,326,227
2010 68,563,038 15,076,695
2009 66,412,044 14,825,954
2008 64,390,664 14,575,202
2007 62,477,752 14,328,773
2006 60,615,908 14,086,131
2005 58,775,724 13,846,163
2004 56,997,741 13,608,701
2003 55,343,867 13,372,306
2002 53,750,524 13,138,472
2001 52,132,646 12,910,740
2000 50,507,442 12,689,206
1999 48,912,971 12,470,795
1998 47,297,600 12,251,184
1997 46,029,902 12,031,127
1996 45,296,124 11,810,950
1995 44,433,704 11,590,514
1994 42,626,876 11,372,197
1993 40,656,336 11,154,274
1992 39,228,910 10,930,128
1991 37,925,817 10,702,380
1990 36,684,063 10,473,673
1989 35,486,866 10,241,852
1988 34,382,752 10,010,808
1987 33,298,904 9,779,290
1986 32,265,196 9,545,998
1985 31,264,816 9,311,154
1984 30,245,081 9,074,782
1983 29,250,963 8,840,417
1982 28,338,190 8,611,298
1981 27,500,515 8,386,910
1980 26,711,099 8,165,877
1979 25,886,782 7,948,869
1978 24,992,689 7,736,167
1977 24,229,061 7,526,819
1976 23,624,031 7,320,912
1975 23,021,101 7,118,251
1974 22,418,878 6,918,573
1973 21,827,665 6,722,033
1972 21,251,160 6,529,034
1971 20,695,569 6,340,052
1970 20,137,436 6,155,387
1969 19,570,445 5,975,236
1968 19,012,189 5,799,680
1967 18,462,782 5,629,057
1966 17,931,929 5,463,748
1965 17,427,802 5,303,963
1964 16,955,327 5,149,918
1963 16,507,599 5,001,716
1962 16,075,724 4,859,269
1961 15,662,374 4,722,331
1960 15,264,846 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Ecuador

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Ecuador
2023 6.05 1.82
2022 6.11 1.86
2021 6.16 1.91
2020 6.21 1.97
2019 6.25 2.04
2018 6.3 2.11
2017 6.35 2.13
2016 6.39 2.12
2015 6.44 2.21
2014 6.48 2.27
2013 6.53 2.36
2012 6.56 2.51
2011 6.58 2.61
2010 6.59 2.62
2009 6.59 2.68
2008 6.58 2.69
2007 6.56 2.7
2006 6.55 2.75
2005 6.53 2.8
2004 6.53 2.85
2003 6.55 2.91
2002 6.61 2.97
2001 6.66 3.04
2000 6.7 3.1
1999 6.69 3.17
1998 6.7 3.23
1997 6.69 3.29
1996 6.67 3.35
1995 6.68 3.38
1994 6.64 3.42
1993 6.64 3.49
1992 6.64 3.58
1991 6.65 3.63
1990 6.65 3.68
1989 6.65 3.74
1988 6.66 3.79
1987 6.65 3.87
1986 6.63 4
1985 6.61 4.14
1984 6.59 4.31
1983 6.56 4.39
1982 6.54 4.5
1981 6.52 4.61
1980 6.5 4.73
1979 6.48 4.86
1978 6.46 4.99
1977 6.45 5.13
1976 6.44 5.28
1975 6.42 5.43
1974 6.4 5.58
1973 6.39 5.73
1972 6.37 5.87
1971 6.34 6.01
1970 6.33 6.14
1969 6.3 6.25
1968 6.29 6.35
1967 6.27 6.44
1966 6.24 6.51
1965 6.21 6.56
1964 6.19 6.61
1963 6.16 6.65
1962 6.14 6.68
1961 6.12 6.7
1960 6.11 6.72

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

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DR Congo and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Ecuador
2024 16.9 29.8
2023 16.9 29.4
2022 16.9 29
2021 16.9 28.6
2020 16.9 28.3
2019 16.9 27.9
2018 17 27.5
2017 17 27.2
2016 16.9 26.8
2015 16.9 26.4
2014 16.9 26
2013 16.9 25.7
2012 16.9 25.4
2011 16.9 25.1
2010 16.9 24.8
2009 16.9 24.5
2008 16.9 24.2
2007 17 24
2006 17 23.7
2005 17 23.4
2004 17 23.2
2003 17.1 22.9
2002 17.1 22.7
2001 17.1 22.4
2000 17.2 22.2
1999 17.2 22
1998 17.2 21.8
1997 17.4 21.6
1996 17.7 21.4
1995 18.1 21.2
1994 18 21
1993 17.8 20.8
1992 17.8 20.6
1991 17.8 20.4
1990 17.8 20.2
1989 17.8 20
1988 17.8 19.8
1987 17.9 19.6
1986 17.9 19.4
1985 17.9 19.2
1984 17.9 19.1
1983 17.9 18.9
1982 17.8 18.8
1981 17.9 18.6
1980 17.9 18.5
1979 17.9 18.4
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.8 18.2
1976 17.8 18.1
1975 17.9 18
1974 18 17.9
1973 18.1 17.9
1972 18.2 17.8
1971 18.3 17.8
1970 18.4 17.7
1969 18.5 17.7
1968 18.5 17.7
1967 18.5 17.7
1966 18.5 17.7
1965 18.5 17.7
1964 18.5 17.8
1963 18.5 17.8
1962 18.4 17.9
1961 18.4 18
1960 18.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

DR Congo Ecuador
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
96.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

DR Congo Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Ecuador
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
26,853 mi
2015

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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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