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DR Congo vs Equatorial Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 1.89M in Equatorial Guinea (ranked 148/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 10,830 sq mi for Equatorial Guinea (ranked 11th vs. 140th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
Population
117507801
1998075
Population rank 15/197 148/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$12.8B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 148/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$6,745
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 106/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$17,567
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$4.65B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
36.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$2,458
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 110/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$5,042
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 10,830 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
4.08
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
22 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
2024 $70,962,185,791 $12,765,777,677
2023 $69,843,655,425 $12,337,550,584
2022 $70,422,346,142 $13,687,643,436
2021 $59,067,289,574 $12,215,878,033
2020 $46,691,989,749 $9,893,816,008
2019 $46,845,900,350 $11,364,133,550
2018 $46,659,954,092 $13,097,012,134
2017 $37,537,521,566 $12,200,913,879
2016 $38,600,224,214 $11,240,808,848
2015 $40,179,574,490 $13,185,496,881
2014 $38,352,980,553 $21,765,453,082
2013 $34,891,189,160 $21,948,834,284
2012 $30,029,369,929 $22,388,344,144
2011 $26,392,379,642 $21,357,343,669
2010 $24,161,641,931 $16,314,443,436
2009 $18,607,259,481 $15,027,795,173
2008 $22,723,488,723 $19,749,893,536
2007 $18,374,807,773 $13,071,718,759
2006 $15,484,044,535 $10,086,528,699
2005 $12,609,728,573 $8,217,369,093
2004 $10,297,483,481 $4,410,764,339
2003 $8,937,567,060 $2,484,745,935
2002 $8,728,038,525 $1,806,742,742
2001 $7,438,189,100 $1,461,139,022
2000 $19,088,046,306 $1,045,998,496
1999 $4,711,259,427 $621,117,886
1998 $6,217,805,821 $370,687,634
1997 $6,090,838,693 $442,337,871
1996 $5,771,456,952 $232,463,023
1995 $5,643,439,376 $141,853,361
1994 $5,820,382,248 $100,807,003
1993 $10,706,259,937 $136,047,906
1992 $8,227,343,907 $134,707,184
1991 $9,625,436,873 $110,906,029
1990 $9,349,764,580 $112,119,411
1989 $9,021,862,775 $88,265,975
1988 $8,861,299,977 $100,534,657
1987 $7,661,625,473 $93,345,860
1986 $8,095,367,168 $76,407,396
1985 $7,195,042,616 $62,118,570
1984 $7,857,729,193 $50,320,914
1983 $11,006,712,650 $44,442,457
1982 $13,651,667,371 $44,294,648
1981 $12,537,821,038 $36,731,423
1980 $14,394,927,495 $50,642,881
1979 $15,068,422,236 -
1978 $15,372,608,002 -
1977 $12,344,424,764 $103,987,520
1976 $9,648,583,225 $103,653,050
1975 $10,237,343,174 $104,295,643
1974 $9,596,960,180 $94,159,863
1973 $7,870,239,461 $81,203,227
1972 $6,173,712,814 $65,429,198
1971 $5,594,770,359 $64,946,955
1970 $4,877,684,910 $66,331,429
1969 $5,032,434,970 $67,225,714
1968 $3,909,780,539 $67,514,286
1967 $3,384,063,372 $72,317,447
1966 $4,532,660,182 $69,110,000
1965 $4,043,901,818 $64,748,333
1964 $2,881,545,273 $51,915,000
1963 $6,213,185,743 $44,266,667
1962 $3,779,841,429 $37,253,333
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 Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
2024 $649 $6,745
2023 $660 $6,678
2022 $688 $7,589
2021 $596 $6,946
2020 $486 $5,764
2019 $504 $6,804
2018 $518 $8,102
2017 $431 $7,809
2016 $460 $7,453
2015 $496 $9,069
2014 $489 $15,549
2013 $460 $16,304
2012 $410 $17,309
2011 $373 $17,198
2010 $352 $13,720
2009 $280.2 $13,233
2008 $353 $18,211
2007 $294.1 $12,617
2006 $255.4 $10,185
2005 $214.5 $8,674
2004 $180.7 $4,901
2003 $161.5 $2,931
2002 $162.4 $2,264
2001 $142.7 $1,949
2000 $378 $1,487
1999 $96.3 $931
1998 $131.5 $578
1997 $132.3 $717
1996 $127.4 $392
1995 $127 $248.3
1994 $136.5 $183.2
1993 $263.3 $256.7
1992 $209.7 $263.7
1991 $253.8 $225.3
1990 $254.9 $236.4
1989 $254.2 $193.2
1988 $257.7 $228.7
1987 $230.1 $220.9
1986 $250.9 $188.8
1985 $230.1 $161.1
1984 $259.8 $137.9
1983 $376 $129.4
1982 $482 $137.5
1981 $456 $121.1
1980 $539 $175.5
1979 $582 -
1978 $615 -
1977 $509 $376
1976 $408 $369
1975 $445 $362
1974 $428 $319
1973 $361 $268.6
1972 $290.5 $211.4
1971 $270.3 $205.6
1970 $242.2 $206.8
1969 $257.1 $208.4
1968 $205.6 $211.7
1967 $183.3 $231.9
1966 $252.8 $226.7
1965 $232 $217.1
1964 $169.9 $177.8
1963 $376 $154.8
1962 $235.1 $132.9
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. Equatorial Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
2026 62.4 64.3
2025 62.2 64.1
2024 62.1 63.9
2023 61.9 63.7
2022 61 63.4
2021 60 62.4
2020 60.4 62.1
2019 60.2 62.3
2018 59.9 61.9
2017 59.5 61.5
2016 59.1 61.1
2015 58.7 60.6
2014 58.2 60.2
2013 57.8 59.8
2012 57.4 59.3
2011 56.9 58.8
2010 56.4 58.3
2009 55.8 57.9
2008 55.4 57.4
2007 55 56.9
2006 54.5 56.4
2005 54 55.8
2004 53.5 55.3
2003 53 54.8
2002 52.4 54.3
2001 52.2 53.8
2000 51.9 53.4
1999 50.1 53
1998 49.7 52.6
1997 50.5 52.4
1996 49.4 52.1
1995 50.4 51.9
1994 49.9 51.8
1993 49.6 51.7
1992 49.3 51.6
1991 48.9 51.5
1990 48.5 51.4
1989 48.1 51.3
1988 47.8 51.2
1987 47.4 51
1986 47 50.8
1985 46.7 50.6
1984 46.5 50.2
1983 46.2 50
1982 45.9 49.7
1981 45.7 49.1
1980 45.5 48.8
1979 45.3 43
1978 44.6 42.3
1977 44.9 42
1976 44.7 30.5
1975 44.5 37.3
1974 44.3 41.5
1973 44.1 44.7
1972 43.9 44.4
1971 43.6 37.2
1970 43.3 31.1
1969 43 31
1968 42.7 44.9
1967 42.3 44.6
1966 42.2 44.3
1965 40.8 44.1
1964 40.1 43.8
1963 40.6 43.5
1962 40.4 43.3
1961 40.2 43
1960 40.8 42.7
1959 40.6 42.5
1958 40.5 42.2
1957 40.2 41.9
1956 39.9 41.7
1955 39.7 41.4
1954 39.4 41.1
1953 39.1 40.9
1952 38.9 40.6
1951 38.5 40.4
1950 38.2 40.1

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

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DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
2024 109,276,265 1,892,516
2023 105,789,731 1,847,549
2022 102,396,968 1,803,545
2021 99,148,932 1,758,786
2020 95,989,998 1,716,468
2019 92,947,442 1,670,177
2018 90,047,644 1,616,422
2017 87,083,398 1,562,396
2016 83,956,415 1,508,186
2015 81,035,531 1,453,923
2014 78,403,242 1,399,828
2013 75,789,395 1,346,218
2012 73,254,618 1,293,483
2011 70,849,311 1,241,835
2010 68,563,038 1,189,085
2009 66,412,044 1,135,673
2008 64,390,664 1,084,530
2007 62,477,752 1,036,044
2006 60,615,908 990,343
2005 58,775,724 947,367
2004 56,997,741 899,917
2003 55,343,867 847,862
2002 53,750,524 797,957
2001 52,132,646 749,836
2000 50,507,442 703,279
1999 48,912,971 667,214
1998 47,297,600 641,474
1997 46,029,902 616,893
1996 45,296,124 593,492
1995 44,433,704 571,264
1994 42,626,876 550,138
1993 40,656,336 530,023
1992 39,228,910 510,770
1991 37,925,817 492,217
1990 36,684,063 474,274
1989 35,486,866 456,808
1988 34,382,752 439,651
1987 33,298,904 422,522
1986 32,265,196 404,728
1985 31,264,816 385,547
1984 30,245,081 364,899
1983 29,250,963 343,421
1982 28,338,190 322,216
1981 27,500,515 303,252
1980 26,711,099 288,644
1979 25,886,782 279,846
1978 24,992,689 276,531
1977 24,229,061 276,779
1976 23,624,031 281,031
1975 23,021,101 287,901
1974 22,418,878 294,953
1973 21,827,665 302,281
1972 21,251,160 309,468
1971 20,695,569 315,940
1970 20,137,436 320,803
1969 19,570,445 322,517
1968 19,012,189 318,849
1967 18,462,782 311,805
1966 17,931,929 304,859
1965 17,427,802 298,238
1964 16,955,327 291,942
1963 16,507,599 285,965
1962 16,075,724 280,286
1961 15,662,374 274,896
1960 15,264,846 269,807

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
2023 6.05 4.08
2022 6.11 4.17
2021 6.16 4.27
2020 6.21 4.35
2019 6.25 4.43
2018 6.3 4.51
2017 6.35 4.6
2016 6.39 4.69
2015 6.44 4.77
2014 6.48 4.86
2013 6.53 4.95
2012 6.56 5.04
2011 6.58 5.13
2010 6.59 5.21
2009 6.59 5.29
2008 6.58 5.36
2007 6.56 5.43
2006 6.55 5.5
2005 6.53 5.56
2004 6.53 5.62
2003 6.55 5.68
2002 6.61 5.73
2001 6.66 5.79
2000 6.7 5.83
1999 6.69 5.88
1998 6.7 5.91
1997 6.69 5.94
1996 6.67 5.96
1995 6.68 5.97
1994 6.64 5.98
1993 6.64 5.98
1992 6.64 5.98
1991 6.65 5.99
1990 6.65 5.99
1989 6.65 5.99
1988 6.66 5.98
1987 6.65 5.97
1986 6.63 5.96
1985 6.61 5.95
1984 6.59 5.93
1983 6.56 5.9
1982 6.54 5.88
1981 6.52 5.86
1980 6.5 5.84
1979 6.48 5.82
1978 6.46 5.8
1977 6.45 5.8
1976 6.44 5.79
1975 6.42 5.79
1974 6.4 5.8
1973 6.39 5.8
1972 6.37 5.81
1971 6.34 5.81
1970 6.33 5.81
1969 6.3 5.8
1968 6.29 5.79
1967 6.27 5.78
1966 6.24 5.76
1965 6.21 5.73
1964 6.19 5.71
1963 6.16 5.69
1962 6.14 5.67
1961 6.12 5.66
1960 6.11 5.65

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

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DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
2024 16.9 22
2023 16.9 22.1
2022 16.9 22.1
2021 16.9 22.1
2020 16.9 22.1
2019 16.9 22.2
2018 17 22.1
2017 17 22
2016 16.9 21.9
2015 16.9 21.9
2014 16.9 21.7
2013 16.9 21.6
2012 16.9 21.5
2011 16.9 21.3
2010 16.9 21.2
2009 16.9 20.9
2008 16.9 20.7
2007 17 20.4
2006 17 20.1
2005 17 19.9
2004 17 19.7
2003 17.1 19.4
2002 17.1 19.3
2001 17.1 19.1
2000 17.2 19
1999 17.2 18.9
1998 17.2 18.9
1997 17.4 18.9
1996 17.7 19
1995 18.1 19
1994 18 19.1
1993 17.8 19.2
1992 17.8 19.4
1991 17.8 19.5
1990 17.8 19.7
1989 17.8 19.8
1988 17.8 19.9
1987 17.9 20
1986 17.9 20
1985 17.9 19.9
1984 17.9 19.7
1983 17.9 19.3
1982 17.8 19.1
1981 17.9 19.2
1980 17.9 19.3
1979 17.9 19.4
1978 17.8 19.5
1977 17.8 19.6
1976 17.8 19.8
1975 17.9 19.9
1974 18 20
1973 18.1 20.1
1972 18.2 20.2
1971 18.3 20.2
1970 18.4 20.4
1969 18.5 20.5
1968 18.5 20.7
1967 18.5 20.8
1966 18.5 21
1965 18.5 21.1
1964 18.5 21.3
1963 18.5 21.4
1962 18.4 21.6
1961 18.4 21.7
1960 18.4 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$8.96B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
18.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.19%
1998
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-0.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
8.6%
2014
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
51.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
45.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
47.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
29.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.6%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$1.54B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$164K
1996
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
2.22%
1996
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,284 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$14.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
4.83 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
4.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
1.75%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-423%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
745 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
8.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
31.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+3,812
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
71.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
52.7:47.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
2.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
27.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
94.4%
2010
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
60.4%
2023

Health

DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$233.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$154.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
1.04%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
174
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
70.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8.2%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
6.56 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
5,723 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
404 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
9,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
1,790 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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