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DR Congo vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 11th vs. 29th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Egypt
Population
117507801
120697176
Population rank 15/197 13/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

DR Congo and Egypt: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Egypt economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Egypt
2024 $70,962,185,791 $389,059,911,004
2023 $69,843,655,425 $395,926,075,163
2022 $70,422,346,142 $476,747,720,365
2021 $59,067,289,574 $424,671,765,456
2020 $46,691,989,749 $383,817,841,547
2019 $46,845,900,350 $318,678,815,490
2018 $46,659,954,092 $262,588,632,527
2017 $37,537,521,566 $248,362,771,739
2016 $38,600,224,214 $332,441,717,791
2015 $40,179,574,490 $329,366,576,819
2014 $38,352,980,553 $305,595,408,895
2013 $34,891,189,160 $288,434,108,527
2012 $30,029,369,929 $279,116,666,667
2011 $26,392,379,642 $235,989,672,978
2010 $24,161,641,931 $218,983,666,062
2009 $18,607,259,481 $189,147,005,445
2008 $22,723,488,723 $162,818,181,818
2007 $18,374,807,773 $130,437,828,371
2006 $15,484,044,535 $107,426,086,957
2005 $12,609,728,573 $89,660,339,660
2004 $10,297,483,481 $78,782,467,532
2003 $8,937,567,060 $80,288,461,538
2002 $8,728,038,525 $85,146,067,416
2001 $7,438,189,100 $96,684,636,119
2000 $19,088,046,306 $99,838,543,960
1999 $4,711,259,427 $90,710,704,807
1998 $6,217,805,821 $84,828,807,556
1997 $6,090,838,693 $78,436,578,171
1996 $5,771,456,952 $67,629,716,981
1995 $5,643,439,376 $60,159,245,060
1994 $5,820,382,248 $51,897,983,393
1993 $10,706,259,937 $46,578,631,453
1992 $8,227,343,907 $41,855,986,519
1991 $9,625,436,873 $37,387,836,491
1990 $9,349,764,580 $42,978,914,311
1989 $9,021,862,775 $39,756,299,050
1988 $8,861,299,977 $34,980,124,929
1987 $7,661,625,473 $40,455,616,654
1986 $8,095,367,168 $41,253,507,951
1985 $7,195,042,616 $39,053,502,251
1984 $7,857,729,193 $33,971,188,992
1983 $11,006,712,650 $30,966,239,814
1982 $13,651,667,371 $27,655,172,414
1981 $12,537,821,038 $22,136,081,081
1980 $14,394,927,495 $21,669,908,176
1979 $15,068,422,236 $18,020,571,429
1978 $15,372,608,002 $14,811,704,063
1977 $12,344,424,764 $14,400,806,876
1976 $9,648,583,225 $13,315,988,083
1975 $10,237,343,174 $11,632,178,869
1974 $9,596,960,180 $9,228,963,225
1973 $7,870,239,461 $10,098,534,613
1972 $6,173,712,814 $9,299,638,056
1971 $5,594,770,359 $8,609,283,346
1970 $4,877,684,910 $8,042,200,452
1969 $5,032,434,970 $6,524,455,206
1968 $3,909,780,539 $5,932,242,991
1967 $3,384,063,372 $5,605,484,299
1966 $4,532,660,182 $5,278,005,612
1965 $4,043,901,818 $4,948,667,540
1964 $2,881,545,273 $4,709,245,762
1963 $6,213,185,743 $4,187,146,232
1962 $3,779,841,429 $4,035,462,027
1961 $3,086,746,857 $4,494,575,611
1960 $3,359,404,118 $4,206,270,352

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

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DR Congo and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Egypt
2024 $649 $3,338
2023 $660 $3,457
2022 $688 $4,233
2021 $596 $3,827
2020 $486 $3,511
2019 $504 $2,963
2018 $518 $2,485
2017 $431 $2,395
2016 $460 $3,271
2015 $496 $3,307
2014 $489 $3,133
2013 $460 $3,026
2012 $410 $2,996
2011 $373 $2,591
2010 $352 $2,455
2009 $280.2 $2,162
2008 $353 $1,896
2007 $294.1 $1,548
2006 $255.4 $1,299
2005 $214.5 $1,106
2004 $180.7 $991
2003 $161.5 $1,031
2002 $162.4 $1,117
2001 $142.7 $1,295
2000 $378 $1,366
1999 $96.3 $1,268
1998 $131.5 $1,213
1997 $132.3 $1,146
1996 $127.4 $1,009
1995 $127 $916
1994 $136.5 $807
1993 $263.3 $740
1992 $209.7 $681
1991 $253.8 $623
1990 $254.9 $736
1989 $254.2 $701
1988 $257.7 $634
1987 $230.1 $754
1986 $250.9 $790
1985 $230.1 $770
1984 $259.8 $690
1983 $376 $648
1982 $482 $596
1981 $456 $490
1980 $539 $493
1979 $582 $421
1978 $615 $355
1977 $509 $353
1976 $408 $335
1975 $445 $299.2
1974 $428 $243.1
1973 $361 $272.2
1972 $290.5 $256.5
1971 $270.3 $243
1970 $242.2 $232.3
1969 $257.1 $193
1968 $205.6 $179.8
1967 $183.3 $174.1
1966 $252.8 $168.1
1965 $232 $161.6
1964 $169.9 $157.7
1963 $376 $143.9
1962 $235.1 $142.4
1961 $197.1 $162.8
1960 $220.1 $156.4

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

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DR Congo vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Egypt
2026 62.4 72.2
2025 62.2 72
2024 62.1 71.8
2023 61.9 71.6
2022 61 71
2021 60 69
2020 60.4 69.8
2019 60.2 71.2
2018 59.9 71
2017 59.5 70.7
2016 59.1 70.4
2015 58.7 70.1
2014 58.2 69.9
2013 57.8 69.6
2012 57.4 69.5
2011 56.9 69.2
2010 56.4 69.1
2009 55.8 68.9
2008 55.4 68.8
2007 55 68.6
2006 54.5 68.5
2005 54 68.4
2004 53.5 68.2
2003 53 68
2002 52.4 67.8
2001 52.2 67.6
2000 51.9 67.3
1999 50.1 67
1998 49.7 66.6
1997 50.5 66.2
1996 49.4 65.7
1995 50.4 65.2
1994 49.9 64.7
1993 49.6 64.1
1992 49.3 63.6
1991 48.9 63.1
1990 48.5 62.5
1989 48.1 61.9
1988 47.8 61.4
1987 47.4 60.7
1986 47 60.1
1985 46.7 59.4
1984 46.5 58.7
1983 46.2 58
1982 45.9 57.2
1981 45.7 56.5
1980 45.5 55.7
1979 45.3 54.9
1978 44.6 54.1
1977 44.9 53.3
1976 44.7 52.5
1975 44.5 51.7
1974 44.3 51
1973 44.1 50.1
1972 43.9 49.9
1971 43.6 49.5
1970 43.3 49
1969 43 48.7
1968 42.7 48.6
1967 42.3 48.1
1966 42.2 48
1965 40.8 47.6
1964 40.1 47.1
1963 40.6 46.5
1962 40.4 45.8
1961 40.2 45.1
1960 40.8 44.4
1959 40.6 43.7
1958 40.5 42.9
1957 40.2 42.1
1956 39.9 41
1955 39.7 40.2
1954 39.4 39.1
1953 39.1 37.9
1952 38.9 36.6
1951 38.5 35.3
1950 38.2 34

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

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DR Congo and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Egypt
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Egypt
2024 109,276,265 116,538,258
2023 105,789,731 114,535,772
2022 102,396,968 112,618,250
2021 99,148,932 110,957,008
2020 95,989,998 109,315,124
2019 92,947,442 107,553,158
2018 90,047,644 105,682,094
2017 87,083,398 103,696,057
2016 83,956,415 101,644,589
2015 81,035,531 99,597,342
2014 78,403,242 97,528,654
2013 75,789,395 95,333,553
2012 73,254,618 93,161,001
2011 70,849,311 91,093,059
2010 68,563,038 89,196,072
2009 66,412,044 87,501,636
2008 64,390,664 85,864,789
2007 62,477,752 84,276,225
2006 60,615,908 82,700,403
2005 58,775,724 81,101,004
2004 56,997,741 79,477,443
2003 55,343,867 77,853,548
2002 53,750,524 76,239,137
2001 52,132,646 74,652,029
2000 50,507,442 73,083,284
1999 48,912,971 71,520,954
1998 47,297,600 69,943,294
1997 46,029,902 68,431,740
1996 45,296,124 67,028,048
1995 44,433,704 65,652,622
1994 42,626,876 64,285,589
1993 40,656,336 62,915,681
1992 39,228,910 61,480,660
1991 37,925,817 60,028,997
1990 36,684,063 58,396,618
1989 35,486,866 56,710,642
1988 34,382,752 55,187,681
1987 33,298,904 53,674,435
1986 32,265,196 52,206,295
1985 31,264,816 50,734,968
1984 30,245,081 49,247,334
1983 29,250,963 47,786,402
1982 28,338,190 46,407,611
1981 27,500,515 45,147,224
1980 26,711,099 43,950,413
1979 25,886,782 42,818,628
1978 24,992,689 41,761,431
1977 24,229,061 40,748,870
1976 23,624,031 39,795,557
1975 23,021,101 38,875,327
1974 22,418,878 37,969,667
1973 21,827,665 37,102,043
1972 21,251,160 36,258,328
1971 20,695,569 35,433,368
1970 20,137,436 34,623,990
1969 19,570,445 33,811,615
1968 19,012,189 32,998,319
1967 18,462,782 32,196,360
1966 17,931,929 31,406,541
1965 17,427,802 30,629,174
1964 16,955,327 29,858,922
1963 16,507,599 29,091,869
1962 16,075,724 28,337,013
1961 15,662,374 27,600,898
1960 15,264,846 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Egypt

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Egypt
2023 6.05 2.75
2022 6.11 2.75
2021 6.16 2.75
2020 6.21 2.85
2019 6.25 2.87
2018 6.3 3.02
2017 6.35 3.31
2016 6.39 3.35
2015 6.44 3.5
2014 6.48 3.49
2013 6.53 3.49
2012 6.56 3.4
2011 6.58 3.31
2010 6.59 3.3
2009 6.59 3.26
2008 6.58 3.24
2007 6.56 3.24
2006 6.55 3.22
2005 6.53 3.25
2004 6.53 3.28
2003 6.55 3.35
2002 6.61 3.41
2001 6.66 3.46
2000 6.7 3.51
1999 6.69 3.6
1998 6.7 3.68
1997 6.69 3.68
1996 6.67 3.7
1995 6.68 3.76
1994 6.64 3.87
1993 6.64 3.99
1992 6.64 4.15
1991 6.65 4.32
1990 6.65 4.51
1989 6.65 4.68
1988 6.66 4.83
1987 6.65 4.91
1986 6.63 5
1985 6.61 5.12
1984 6.59 5.21
1983 6.56 5.31
1982 6.54 5.33
1981 6.52 5.37
1980 6.5 5.49
1979 6.48 5.57
1978 6.46 5.63
1977 6.45 5.68
1976 6.44 5.73
1975 6.42 5.75
1974 6.4 5.78
1973 6.39 5.84
1972 6.37 5.93
1971 6.34 5.99
1970 6.33 6.06
1969 6.3 6.12
1968 6.29 6.19
1967 6.27 6.25
1966 6.24 6.31
1965 6.21 6.39
1964 6.19 6.54
1963 6.16 6.65
1962 6.14 6.71
1961 6.12 6.76
1960 6.11 6.79

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

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DR Congo and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Egypt
2024 16.9 25.3
2023 16.9 25
2022 16.9 24.8
2021 16.9 24.7
2020 16.9 24.5
2019 16.9 24.4
2018 17 24.2
2017 17 24.1
2016 16.9 24
2015 16.9 23.9
2014 16.9 23.8
2013 16.9 23.7
2012 16.9 23.6
2011 16.9 23.4
2010 16.9 23.3
2009 16.9 23.1
2008 16.9 22.9
2007 17 22.7
2006 17 22.5
2005 17 22.3
2004 17 22.1
2003 17.1 21.8
2002 17.1 21.6
2001 17.1 21.4
2000 17.2 21.2
1999 17.2 20.9
1998 17.2 20.7
1997 17.4 20.5
1996 17.7 20.3
1995 18.1 20.1
1994 18 20
1993 17.8 19.9
1992 17.8 19.7
1991 17.8 19.6
1990 17.8 19.5
1989 17.8 19.4
1988 17.8 19.4
1987 17.9 19.4
1986 17.9 19.4
1985 17.9 19.4
1984 17.9 19.3
1983 17.9 19.3
1982 17.8 19.3
1981 17.9 19.3
1980 17.9 19.3
1979 17.9 19.3
1978 17.8 19.3
1977 17.8 19.3
1976 17.8 19.3
1975 17.9 19.3
1974 18 19.3
1973 18.1 19.2
1972 18.2 19.2
1971 18.3 19.2
1970 18.4 19.2
1969 18.5 19.1
1968 18.5 19.1
1967 18.5 19.1
1966 18.5 19
1965 18.5 19
1964 18.5 19.1
1963 18.5 19.2
1962 18.4 19.3
1961 18.4 19.5
1960 18.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Egypt
% of world population
1.34%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
79.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
72.7%
2023

Health

DR Congo Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Egypt
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
202,101 mi
2024

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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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