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DR Congo vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 11th vs. 96th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Eritrea
Population
117507801
3700586
Population rank 15/197 130/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 87/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 190/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$16B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 183/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

DR Congo and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Eritrea
2024 $70,962,185,791 -
2023 $69,843,655,425 -
2022 $70,422,346,142 -
2021 $59,067,289,574 -
2020 $46,691,989,749 -
2019 $46,845,900,350 -
2018 $46,659,954,092 -
2017 $37,537,521,566 -
2016 $38,600,224,214 -
2015 $40,179,574,490 -
2014 $38,352,980,553 -
2013 $34,891,189,160 -
2012 $30,029,369,929 -
2011 $26,392,379,642 $2,065,001,626
2010 $24,161,641,931 $1,589,515,447
2009 $18,607,259,481 $1,856,695,551
2008 $22,723,488,723 $1,380,188,800
2007 $18,374,807,773 $1,317,974,491
2006 $15,484,044,535 $1,211,161,880
2005 $12,609,728,573 $1,098,424,686
2004 $10,297,483,481 $1,109,054,005
2003 $8,937,567,060 $870,248,268
2002 $8,728,038,525 $729,321,680
2001 $7,438,189,100 $752,371,689
2000 $19,088,046,306 $706,370,816
1999 $4,711,259,427 $688,918,537
1998 $6,217,805,821 $745,523,117
1997 $6,090,838,693 $686,490,090
1996 $5,771,456,952 $693,535,954
1995 $5,643,439,376 $578,015,625
1994 $5,820,382,248 $531,688,312
1993 $10,706,259,937 $467,872,715
1992 $8,227,343,907 $477,101,652
1991 $9,625,436,873 -
1990 $9,349,764,580 -
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Eritrea
2024 $649 -
2023 $660 -
2022 $688 -
2021 $596 -
2020 $486 -
2019 $504 -
2018 $518 -
2017 $431 -
2016 $460 -
2015 $496 -
2014 $489 -
2013 $460 -
2012 $410 -
2011 $373 $689
2010 $352 $540
2009 $280.2 $643
2008 $353 $490
2007 $294.1 $480
2006 $255.4 $448
2005 $214.5 $413
2004 $180.7 $427
2003 $161.5 $349
2002 $162.4 $305
2001 $142.7 $325
2000 $378 $314
1999 $96.3 $311
1998 $131.5 $342
1997 $132.3 $319
1996 $127.4 $326
1995 $127 $285.4
1994 $136.5 $277.8
1993 $263.3 $252.1
1992 $209.7 $265.2
1991 $253.8 -
1990 $254.9 -
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. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Eritrea
2026 62.4 69.4
2025 62.2 69.2
2024 62.1 68.9
2023 61.9 68.6
2022 61 67.8
2021 60 66.9
2020 60.4 67
2019 60.2 67.3
2018 59.9 67
2017 59.5 66.6
2016 59.1 66.2
2015 58.7 65.9
2014 58.2 65.5
2013 57.8 65
2012 57.4 64.7
2011 56.9 64.2
2010 56.4 63.7
2009 55.8 63.2
2008 55.4 62.4
2007 55 62
2006 54.5 61.5
2005 54 60.6
2004 53.5 60.1
2003 53 59.5
2002 52.4 58.9
2001 52.2 58.4
2000 51.9 56.3
1999 50.1 44.5
1998 49.7 50
1997 50.5 56.2
1996 49.4 55.5
1995 50.4 54.8
1994 49.9 54
1993 49.6 53.2
1992 49.3 52.4
1991 48.9 50.5
1990 48.5 49.7
1989 48.1 47.8
1988 47.8 48.1
1987 47.4 47.4
1986 47 39.5
1985 46.7 38.6
1984 46.5 37.7
1983 46.2 37.2
1982 45.9 44.9
1981 45.7 45
1980 45.5 44.6
1979 45.3 43.8
1978 44.6 43.4
1977 44.9 43
1976 44.7 42.6
1975 44.5 39
1974 44.3 39
1973 44.1 41.1
1972 43.9 40.7
1971 43.6 41.5
1970 43.3 41.2
1969 43 40.8
1968 42.7 40.5
1967 42.3 40.2
1966 42.2 37.6
1965 40.8 39.6
1964 40.1 39.2
1963 40.6 38.8
1962 40.4 38.3
1961 40.2 37.9
1960 40.8 37.4
1959 40.6 37
1958 40.5 30.9
1957 40.2 30.4
1956 39.9 35.6
1955 39.7 35.2
1954 39.4 34.8
1953 39.1 34.4
1952 38.9 34
1951 38.5 33.6
1950 38.2 33.3

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

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DR Congo and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Eritrea
2024 109,276,265 3,535,603
2023 105,789,731 3,470,390
2022 102,396,968 3,409,447
2021 99,148,932 3,350,183
2020 95,989,998 3,291,271
2019 92,947,442 3,240,194
2018 90,047,644 3,192,760
2017 87,083,398 3,150,347
2016 83,956,415 3,124,698
2015 81,035,531 3,105,546
2014 78,403,242 3,095,173
2013 75,789,395 3,074,360
2012 73,254,618 3,036,988
2011 70,849,311 2,998,485
2010 68,563,038 2,945,186
2009 66,412,044 2,887,885
2008 64,390,664 2,816,327
2007 62,477,752 2,743,222
2006 60,615,908 2,703,502
2005 58,775,724 2,661,215
2004 56,997,741 2,598,284
2003 55,343,867 2,493,903
2002 53,750,524 2,392,978
2001 52,132,646 2,312,079
2000 50,507,442 2,247,031
1999 48,912,971 2,212,780
1998 47,297,600 2,180,419
1997 46,029,902 2,152,135
1996 45,296,124 2,128,464
1995 44,433,704 2,025,267
1994 42,626,876 1,913,915
1993 40,656,336 1,856,006
1992 39,228,910 1,798,748
1991 37,925,817 1,919,571
1990 36,684,063 2,032,737
1989 35,486,866 1,987,017
1988 34,382,752 1,938,255
1987 33,298,904 1,888,669
1986 32,265,196 1,845,164
1985 31,264,816 1,807,816
1984 30,245,081 1,771,730
1983 29,250,963 1,736,160
1982 28,338,190 1,695,461
1981 27,500,515 1,649,939
1980 26,711,099 1,605,797
1979 25,886,782 1,563,332
1978 24,992,689 1,522,378
1977 24,229,061 1,482,565
1976 23,624,031 1,443,807
1975 23,021,101 1,408,210
1974 22,418,878 1,375,688
1973 21,827,665 1,342,669
1972 21,251,160 1,309,235
1971 20,695,569 1,276,154
1970 20,137,436 1,243,453
1969 19,570,445 1,212,005
1968 19,012,189 1,181,737
1967 18,462,782 1,152,339
1966 17,931,929 1,124,957
1965 17,427,802 1,098,335
1964 16,955,327 1,071,287
1963 16,507,599 1,045,092
1962 16,075,724 1,019,788
1961 15,662,374 995,573
1960 15,264,846 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Eritrea

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Eritrea
2023 6.05 3.71
2022 6.11 3.79
2021 6.16 3.87
2020 6.21 3.93
2019 6.25 4
2018 6.3 4.06
2017 6.35 4.11
2016 6.39 4.16
2015 6.44 4.22
2014 6.48 4.27
2013 6.53 4.34
2012 6.56 4.41
2011 6.58 4.49
2010 6.59 4.57
2009 6.59 4.66
2008 6.58 4.74
2007 6.56 4.81
2006 6.55 4.88
2005 6.53 4.93
2004 6.53 5.04
2003 6.55 5.14
2002 6.61 5.23
2001 6.66 5.31
2000 6.7 5.4
1999 6.69 5.52
1998 6.7 5.63
1997 6.69 5.74
1996 6.67 5.84
1995 6.68 5.94
1994 6.64 6.01
1993 6.64 6.07
1992 6.64 6.16
1991 6.65 6.24
1990 6.65 6.34
1989 6.65 6.41
1988 6.66 6.47
1987 6.65 6.52
1986 6.63 6.56
1985 6.61 6.59
1984 6.59 6.62
1983 6.56 6.65
1982 6.54 6.63
1981 6.52 6.62
1980 6.5 6.61
1979 6.48 6.62
1978 6.46 6.61
1977 6.45 6.61
1976 6.44 6.6
1975 6.42 6.59
1974 6.4 6.57
1973 6.39 6.55
1972 6.37 6.54
1971 6.34 6.54
1970 6.33 6.54
1969 6.3 6.5
1968 6.29 6.5
1967 6.27 6.5
1966 6.24 6.5
1965 6.21 6.49
1964 6.19 6.49
1963 6.16 6.48
1962 6.14 6.5
1961 6.12 6.47
1960 6.11 6.48

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

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DR Congo and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Eritrea
2024 16.9 19.9
2023 16.9 19.7
2022 16.9 19.5
2021 16.9 19.3
2020 16.9 19.1
2019 16.9 18.9
2018 17 18.7
2017 17 18.5
2016 16.9 18.4
2015 16.9 18.4
2014 16.9 18.5
2013 16.9 18.5
2012 16.9 18.5
2011 16.9 18.5
2010 16.9 18.4
2009 16.9 18.4
2008 16.9 18.2
2007 17 18.1
2006 17 18.2
2005 17 18.3
2004 17 18.3
2003 17.1 18
2002 17.1 17.7
2001 17.1 17.5
2000 17.2 17.4
1999 17.2 17.5
1998 17.2 17.8
1997 17.4 18
1996 17.7 18.4
1995 18.1 18.1
1994 18 17.6
1993 17.8 17.6
1992 17.8 17.5
1991 17.8 17.6
1990 17.8 17.6
1989 17.8 17.7
1988 17.8 17.8
1987 17.9 17.9
1986 17.9 17.9
1985 17.9 17.8
1984 17.9 17.8
1983 17.9 17.7
1982 17.8 17.7
1981 17.9 17.7
1980 17.9 17.8
1979 17.9 17.8
1978 17.8 17.8
1977 17.8 17.9
1976 17.8 18
1975 17.9 18.1
1974 18 18.2
1973 18.1 18.2
1972 18.2 18.3
1971 18.3 18.5
1970 18.4 18.6
1969 18.5 18.8
1968 18.5 18.9
1967 18.5 18.9
1966 18.5 19
1965 18.5 19
1964 18.5 19
1963 18.5 19
1962 18.4 18.9
1961 18.4 18.9
1960 18.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
47
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

DR Congo Eritrea
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
76.6%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
20%
2023

Health

DR Congo Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Eritrea
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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