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DR Congo vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 11th vs. 150th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo El Salvador
Population
117507801
6399793
Population rank 15/197 111/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

DR Congo and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo El Salvador
2024 $70,962,185,791 $35,364,960,000
2023 $69,843,655,425 $33,853,940,000
2022 $70,422,346,142 $31,870,120,000
2021 $59,067,289,574 $29,043,140,000
2020 $46,691,989,749 $24,921,190,000
2019 $46,845,900,350 $26,881,140,000
2018 $46,659,954,092 $26,020,850,000
2017 $37,537,521,566 $24,979,190,000
2016 $38,600,224,214 $24,191,430,000
2015 $40,179,574,490 $23,438,240,000
2014 $38,352,980,553 $22,593,470,000
2013 $34,891,189,160 $21,990,960,000
2012 $30,029,369,929 $21,386,150,000
2011 $26,392,379,642 $20,283,780,000
2010 $24,161,641,931 $18,447,920,000
2009 $18,607,259,481 $17,601,620,000
2008 $22,723,488,723 $17,986,890,000
2007 $18,374,807,773 $17,011,750,000
2006 $15,484,044,535 $15,999,890,000
2005 $12,609,728,573 $14,698,000,000
2004 $10,297,483,481 $13,724,810,900
2003 $8,937,567,060 $13,243,892,200
2002 $8,728,038,525 $12,664,190,300
2001 $7,438,189,100 $12,282,533,600
2000 $19,088,046,306 $11,784,927,700
1999 $4,711,259,427 $11,284,197,000
1998 $6,217,805,821 $10,936,669,900
1997 $6,090,838,693 $10,221,705,900
1996 $5,771,456,952 $9,586,327,800
1995 $5,643,439,376 $8,921,947,100
1994 $5,820,382,248 $7,679,384,000
1993 $10,706,259,937 $6,680,269,200
1992 $8,227,343,907 $5,813,399,300
1991 $9,625,436,873 $5,252,342,400
1990 $9,349,764,580 $4,817,542,204
1989 $9,021,862,775 $4,372,215,300
1988 $8,861,299,977 $4,189,880,000
1987 $7,661,625,473 $3,958,045,800
1986 $8,095,367,168 $3,771,663,200
1985 $7,195,042,616 $3,800,368,600
1984 $7,857,729,193 $3,661,683,400
1983 $11,006,712,650 $3,506,347,800
1982 $13,651,667,371 $3,399,189,100
1981 $12,537,821,038 $3,437,200,200
1980 $14,394,927,495 $3,573,959,900
1979 $15,068,422,236 $3,463,639,900
1978 $15,372,608,002 $3,127,960,000
1977 $12,344,424,764 $2,941,640,100
1976 $9,648,583,225 $2,328,280,100
1975 $10,237,343,174 $1,884,120,100
1974 $9,596,960,180 $1,665,880,000
1973 $7,870,239,461 $1,442,320,000
1972 $6,173,712,814 $1,263,720,000
1971 $5,594,770,359 $1,186,120,000
1970 $4,877,684,910 $1,132,920,000
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,049,400,000
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,009,760,100
1967 $3,384,063,372 $976,200,000
1966 $4,532,660,182 $929,520,000
1965 $4,043,901,818 $877,720,000
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 El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo El Salvador
2024 $649 $5,580
2023 $660 $5,365
2022 $688 $5,075
2021 $596 $4,643
2020 $486 $3,997
2019 $504 $4,320
2018 $518 $4,184
2017 $431 $4,020
2016 $460 $3,901
2015 $496 $3,790
2014 $489 $3,666
2013 $460 $3,582
2012 $410 $3,498
2011 $373 $3,331
2010 $352 $3,040
2009 $280.2 $2,910
2008 $353 $2,983
2007 $294.1 $2,831
2006 $255.4 $2,666
2005 $214.5 $2,447
2004 $180.7 $2,286
2003 $161.5 $2,208
2002 $162.4 $2,115
2001 $142.7 $2,058
2000 $378 $1,983
1999 $96.3 $1,908
1998 $131.5 $1,860
1997 $132.3 $1,749
1996 $127.4 $1,651
1995 $127 $1,548
1994 $136.5 $1,344
1993 $263.3 $1,180
1992 $209.7 $1,041
1991 $253.8 $956
1990 $254.9 $892
1989 $254.2 $825
1988 $257.7 $806
1987 $230.1 $777
1986 $250.9 $755
1985 $230.1 $776
1984 $259.8 $763
1983 $376 $745
1982 $482 $735
1981 $456 $752
1980 $539 $787
1979 $582 $773
1978 $615 $712
1977 $509 $684
1976 $408 $553
1975 $445 $457
1974 $428 $413
1973 $361 $366
1972 $290.5 $329
1971 $270.3 $316
1970 $242.2 $309
1969 $257.1 $293.4
1968 $205.6 $290.1
1967 $183.3 $288.4
1966 $252.8 $282.4
1965 $232 $274.3
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. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo El Salvador
2026 62.4 72.7
2025 62.2 72.5
2024 62.1 72.3
2023 61.9 72.1
2022 61 72
2021 60 69.9
2020 60.4 70.2
2019 60.2 71.7
2018 59.9 71.4
2017 59.5 71
2016 59.1 70.9
2015 58.7 71
2014 58.2 71.1
2013 57.8 71.2
2012 57.4 71.4
2011 56.9 71.2
2010 56.4 70.9
2009 55.8 70.4
2008 55.4 70.1
2007 55 69.8
2006 54.5 69.6
2005 54 69.3
2004 53.5 69.3
2003 53 68.8
2002 52.4 68.5
2001 52.2 68
2000 51.9 67.7
1999 50.1 67.3
1998 49.7 66.7
1997 50.5 66.2
1996 49.4 65.5
1995 50.4 64.9
1994 49.9 64.5
1993 49.6 64
1992 49.3 62.9
1991 48.9 62.5
1990 48.5 62
1989 48.1 61.3
1988 47.8 60
1987 47.4 59.4
1986 47 59.3
1985 46.7 58
1984 46.5 56.6
1983 46.2 54.4
1982 45.9 53.3
1981 45.7 50.9
1980 45.5 48.6
1979 45.3 53.8
1978 44.6 54.7
1977 44.9 54
1976 44.7 54.4
1975 44.5 53.4
1974 44.3 52.9
1973 44.1 52.8
1972 43.9 52
1971 43.6 51.7
1970 43.3 51.4
1969 43 51.3
1968 42.7 50.8
1967 42.3 50.8
1966 42.2 50.7
1965 40.8 50.2
1964 40.1 49.7
1963 40.6 49.4
1962 40.4 49
1961 40.2 48.6
1960 40.8 48.3
1959 40.6 48
1958 40.5 47.7
1957 40.2 47.1
1956 39.9 46.6
1955 39.7 46
1954 39.4 45.5
1953 39.1 45
1952 38.9 44.8
1951 38.5 43.8
1950 38.2 44.2

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

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DR Congo and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
DR Congo El Salvador
2024 109,276,265 6,338,193
2023 105,789,731 6,309,624
2022 102,396,968 6,280,319
2021 99,148,932 6,255,782
2020 95,989,998 6,234,673
2019 92,947,442 6,222,318
2018 90,047,644 6,219,807
2017 87,083,398 6,213,533
2016 83,956,415 6,200,800
2015 81,035,531 6,183,676
2014 78,403,242 6,162,955
2013 75,789,395 6,138,839
2012 73,254,618 6,113,975
2011 70,849,311 6,090,127
2010 68,563,038 6,068,249
2009 66,412,044 6,048,279
2008 64,390,664 6,029,297
2007 62,477,752 6,009,824
2006 60,615,908 6,002,319
2005 58,775,724 6,005,578
2004 56,997,741 6,004,671
2003 55,343,867 5,998,599
2002 53,750,524 5,986,631
2001 52,132,646 5,968,060
2000 50,507,442 5,943,366
1999 48,912,971 5,913,900
1998 47,297,600 5,880,781
1997 46,029,902 5,844,578
1996 45,296,124 5,805,286
1995 44,433,704 5,762,131
1994 42,626,876 5,714,129
1993 40,656,336 5,659,957
1992 39,228,910 5,585,609
1991 37,925,817 5,495,077
1990 36,684,063 5,399,726
1989 35,486,866 5,298,979
1988 34,382,752 5,195,833
1987 33,298,904 5,092,441
1986 32,265,196 4,992,769
1985 31,264,816 4,894,706
1984 30,245,081 4,798,003
1983 29,250,963 4,707,367
1982 28,338,190 4,622,477
1981 27,500,515 4,570,599
1980 26,711,099 4,540,382
1979 25,886,782 4,480,388
1978 24,992,689 4,394,114
1977 24,229,061 4,301,256
1976 23,624,031 4,210,310
1975 23,021,101 4,120,449
1974 22,418,878 4,029,671
1973 21,827,665 3,938,068
1972 21,251,160 3,846,830
1971 20,695,569 3,757,523
1970 20,137,436 3,668,796
1969 19,570,445 3,576,485
1968 19,012,189 3,480,773
1967 18,462,782 3,385,184
1966 17,931,929 3,290,961
1965 17,427,802 3,199,466
1964 16,955,327 3,111,883
1963 16,507,599 3,028,679
1962 16,075,724 2,949,204
1961 15,662,374 2,870,016
1960 15,264,846 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and El Salvador

Fertility rate
DR Congo

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo El Salvador
2023 6.05 1.78
2022 6.11 1.79
2021 6.16 1.8
2020 6.21 1.82
2019 6.25 1.84
2018 6.3 1.85
2017 6.35 1.9
2016 6.39 1.97
2015 6.44 2.07
2014 6.48 2.13
2013 6.53 2.15
2012 6.56 2.19
2011 6.58 2.22
2010 6.59 2.24
2009 6.59 2.26
2008 6.58 2.29
2007 6.56 2.35
2006 6.55 2.4
2005 6.53 2.44
2004 6.53 2.52
2003 6.55 2.64
2002 6.61 2.78
2001 6.66 2.93
2000 6.7 3.08
1999 6.69 3.22
1998 6.7 3.34
1997 6.69 3.38
1996 6.67 3.48
1995 6.68 3.57
1994 6.64 3.61
1993 6.64 3.69
1992 6.64 3.8
1991 6.65 3.89
1990 6.65 3.96
1989 6.65 4.03
1988 6.66 4.1
1987 6.65 4.18
1986 6.63 4.19
1985 6.61 4.32
1984 6.59 4.48
1983 6.56 4.65
1982 6.54 4.83
1981 6.52 4.99
1980 6.5 5.11
1979 6.48 5.23
1978 6.46 5.36
1977 6.45 5.47
1976 6.44 5.59
1975 6.42 5.71
1974 6.4 5.82
1973 6.39 5.93
1972 6.37 6.03
1971 6.34 6.13
1970 6.33 6.18
1969 6.3 6.28
1968 6.29 6.39
1967 6.27 6.49
1966 6.24 6.57
1965 6.21 6.64
1964 6.19 6.68
1963 6.16 6.69
1962 6.14 6.68
1961 6.12 6.64
1960 6.11 6.62

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

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DR Congo and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo El Salvador
2024 16.9 28.5
2023 16.9 28
2022 16.9 27.6
2021 16.9 27.2
2020 16.9 26.8
2019 16.9 26.4
2018 17 26
2017 17 25.6
2016 16.9 25.2
2015 16.9 24.9
2014 16.9 24.6
2013 16.9 24.3
2012 16.9 24.1
2011 16.9 23.9
2010 16.9 23.7
2009 16.9 23.5
2008 16.9 23.3
2007 17 23.2
2006 17 23
2005 17 22.7
2004 17 22.5
2003 17.1 22.2
2002 17.1 21.9
2001 17.1 21.6
2000 17.2 21.3
1999 17.2 21
1998 17.2 20.6
1997 17.4 20.3
1996 17.7 19.9
1995 18.1 19.6
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.8 19
1992 17.8 18.8
1991 17.8 18.8
1990 17.8 18.8
1989 17.8 18.7
1988 17.8 18.6
1987 17.9 18.5
1986 17.9 18.4
1985 17.9 18.2
1984 17.9 18
1983 17.9 17.8
1982 17.8 17.7
1981 17.9 17.6
1980 17.9 17.5
1979 17.9 17.4
1978 17.8 17.2
1977 17.8 17.1
1976 17.8 17
1975 17.9 16.9
1974 18 16.8
1973 18.1 16.7
1972 18.2 16.6
1971 18.3 16.6
1970 18.4 16.6
1969 18.5 16.6
1968 18.5 16.6
1967 18.5 16.7
1966 18.5 16.8
1965 18.5 16.9
1964 18.5 16.9
1963 18.5 17
1962 18.4 17
1961 18.4 17.1
1960 18.4 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
1.9%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

DR Congo El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

DR Congo El Salvador
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
89.8%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

DR Congo El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo El Salvador
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
5,600 mi
2017

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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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