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DR Congo vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 11th vs. 129th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Estonia
Population
117507801
1339590
Population rank 15/197 155/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Estonia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Estonia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Estonia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $43,130,419,829
2023 $69,843,655,425 $41,470,344,395
2022 $70,422,346,142 $38,226,641,740
2021 $59,067,289,574 $37,201,101,171
2020 $46,691,989,749 $31,820,771,494
2019 $46,845,900,350 $31,873,748,770
2018 $46,659,954,092 $31,222,632,741
2017 $37,537,521,566 $27,469,461,919
2016 $38,600,224,214 $24,561,027,788
2015 $40,179,574,490 $23,311,847,751
2014 $38,352,980,553 $27,055,689,003
2013 $34,891,189,160 $25,451,032,781
2012 $30,029,369,929 $23,237,406,116
2011 $26,392,379,642 $23,303,915,795
2010 $24,161,641,931 $19,524,355,419
2009 $18,607,259,481 $19,633,984,440
2008 $22,723,488,723 $24,342,935,404
2007 $18,374,807,773 $22,450,264,166
2006 $15,484,044,535 $17,025,671,810
2005 $12,609,728,573 $14,109,491,357
2004 $10,297,483,481 $12,148,595,031
2003 $8,937,567,060 $9,876,595,528
2002 $8,728,038,525 $7,370,119,619
2001 $7,438,189,100 $6,250,218,423
2000 $19,088,046,306 $5,686,579,748
1999 $4,711,259,427 $5,756,912,266
1998 $6,217,805,821 $5,674,080,543
1997 $6,090,838,693 $5,154,420,649
1996 $5,771,456,952 $4,786,018,988
1995 $5,643,439,376 $4,502,970,889
1994 $5,820,382,248 $4,123,011,420
1993 $10,706,259,937 $4,013,091,682
1992 $8,227,343,907 -
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Estonia
2024 $649 $31,428
2023 $660 $30,264
2022 $688 $28,340
2021 $596 $27,951
2020 $486 $23,934
2019 $504 $24,021
2018 $518 $23,618
2017 $431 $20,852
2016 $460 $18,666
2015 $496 $17,722
2014 $489 $20,582
2013 $460 $19,310
2012 $410 $17,568
2011 $373 $17,556
2010 $352 $14,664
2009 $280.2 $14,712
2008 $353 $18,206
2007 $294.1 $16,745
2006 $255.4 $12,641
2005 $214.5 $10,415
2004 $180.7 $8,916
2003 $161.5 $7,205
2002 $162.4 $5,343
2001 $142.7 $4,503
2000 $378 $4,071
1999 $96.3 $4,141
1998 $131.5 $4,093
1997 $132.3 $3,683
1996 $127.4 $3,381
1995 $127 $3,134
1994 $136.5 $2,819
1993 $263.3 $2,686
1992 $209.7 -
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Estonia
2026 62.4 79.6
2025 62.2 79.5
2024 62.1 79.3
2023 61.9 79.2
2022 61 78.2
2021 60 77.4
2020 60.4 78.9
2019 60.2 78.8
2018 59.9 78.3
2017 59.5 78.2
2016 59.1 77.8
2015 58.7 77.7
2014 58.2 77.1
2013 57.8 77.3
2012 57.4 76.4
2011 56.9 76.3
2010 56.4 75.9
2009 55.8 75.2
2008 55.4 74.3
2007 55 73.2
2006 54.5 73.2
2005 54 73
2004 53.5 72.4
2003 53 71.9
2002 52.4 71.4
2001 52.2 70.8
2000 51.9 71
1999 50.1 70.7
1998 49.7 69.8
1997 50.5 70.2
1996 49.4 70
1995 50.4 67.8
1994 49.9 66.7
1993 49.6 68.2
1992 49.3 69.2
1991 48.9 69.8
1990 48.5 69.9
1989 48.1 70.5
1988 47.8 71
1987 47.4 70.9
1986 47 70.9
1985 46.7 69.8
1984 46.5 69.6
1983 46.2 69.8
1982 45.9 69.9
1981 45.7 69.3
1980 45.5 69.5
1979 45.3 69.4
1978 44.6 69.7
1977 44.9 69.8
1976 44.7 69.7
1975 44.5 70.1
1974 44.3 70.8
1973 44.1 70.7
1972 43.9 70.4
1971 43.6 70.6
1970 43.3 70.4
1969 43 70.3
1968 42.7 70.6
1967 42.3 71
1966 42.2 70.7
1965 40.8 70.7
1964 40.1 70.6
1963 40.6 69.9
1962 40.4 69.8
1961 40.2 69.6
1960 40.8 69.3
1959 40.6 68.7
1958 40.5 68.8
1957 40.2 68.8
1956 39.9 68.5
1955 39.7 68.2
1954 39.4 67.8
1953 39.1 67.5
1952 38.9 67.2
1951 38.5 66.8
1950 38.2 66.4

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

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DR Congo and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Estonia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Estonia
2024 109,276,265 1,372,341
2023 105,789,731 1,370,286
2022 102,396,968 1,348,840
2021 99,148,932 1,330,932
2020 95,989,998 1,329,522
2019 92,947,442 1,326,898
2018 90,047,644 1,321,977
2017 87,083,398 1,317,384
2016 83,956,415 1,315,790
2015 81,035,531 1,315,407
2014 78,403,242 1,314,545
2013 75,789,395 1,317,997
2012 73,254,618 1,322,696
2011 70,849,311 1,327,439
2010 68,563,038 1,331,475
2009 66,412,044 1,334,515
2008 64,390,664 1,337,090
2007 62,477,752 1,340,680
2006 60,615,908 1,346,810
2005 58,775,724 1,354,775
2004 56,997,741 1,362,550
2003 55,343,867 1,370,720
2002 53,750,524 1,379,350
2001 52,132,646 1,388,115
2000 50,507,442 1,396,985
1999 48,912,971 1,390,244
1998 47,297,600 1,386,156
1997 46,029,902 1,399,535
1996 45,296,124 1,415,594
1995 44,433,704 1,436,634
1994 42,626,876 1,462,514
1993 40,656,336 1,494,128
1992 39,228,910 1,533,091
1991 37,925,817 1,561,314
1990 36,684,063 1,569,174
1989 35,486,866 1,568,131
1988 34,382,752 1,561,900
1987 33,298,904 1,552,221
1986 32,265,196 1,540,190
1985 31,264,816 1,528,781
1984 30,245,081 1,518,617
1983 29,250,963 1,508,745
1982 28,338,190 1,498,414
1981 27,500,515 1,487,666
1980 26,711,099 1,477,219
1979 25,886,782 1,468,333
1978 24,992,689 1,460,188
1977 24,229,061 1,450,211
1976 23,624,031 1,439,576
1975 23,021,101 1,429,352
1974 22,418,878 1,418,169
1973 21,827,665 1,405,951
1972 21,251,160 1,392,518
1971 20,695,569 1,376,955
1970 20,137,436 1,360,076
1969 19,570,445 1,345,249
1968 19,012,189 1,331,214
1967 18,462,782 1,318,946
1966 17,931,929 1,308,597
1965 17,427,802 1,294,566
1964 16,955,327 1,277,086
1963 16,507,599 1,258,857
1962 16,075,724 1,241,623
1961 15,662,374 1,225,077
1960 15,264,846 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Estonia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Estonia
2023 6.05 1.31
2022 6.11 1.41
2021 6.16 1.61
2020 6.21 1.58
2019 6.25 1.66
2018 6.3 1.67
2017 6.35 1.59
2016 6.39 1.6
2015 6.44 1.58
2014 6.48 1.54
2013 6.53 1.52
2012 6.56 1.56
2011 6.58 1.61
2010 6.59 1.72
2009 6.59 1.7
2008 6.58 1.72
2007 6.56 1.69
2006 6.55 1.58
2005 6.53 1.52
2004 6.53 1.47
2003 6.55 1.37
2002 6.61 1.36
2001 6.66 1.32
2000 6.7 1.36
1999 6.69 1.3
1998 6.7 1.28
1997 6.69 1.32
1996 6.67 1.37
1995 6.68 1.38
1994 6.64 1.42
1993 6.64 1.49
1992 6.64 1.71
1991 6.65 1.8
1990 6.65 2.05
1989 6.65 2.22
1988 6.66 2.27
1987 6.65 2.27
1986 6.63 2.18
1985 6.61 2.13
1984 6.59 2.17
1983 6.56 2.16
1982 6.54 2.07
1981 6.52 2.07
1980 6.5 2.02
1979 6.48 2
1978 6.46 2.02
1977 6.45 2.06
1976 6.44 2.07
1975 6.42 2.04
1974 6.4 2.07
1973 6.39 2.06
1972 6.37 2.13
1971 6.34 2.19
1970 6.33 2.17
1969 6.3 2.13
1968 6.29 2.03
1967 6.27 1.9
1966 6.24 1.87
1965 6.21 1.88
1964 6.19 1.94
1963 6.16 1.89
1962 6.14 1.95
1961 6.12 1.98
1960 6.11 1.98

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

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DR Congo and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Estonia
2024 16.9 43.3
2023 16.9 42.9
2022 16.9 42.7
2021 16.9 42.5
2020 16.9 42.4
2019 16.9 42.2
2018 17 42
2017 17 41.9
2016 16.9 41.7
2015 16.9 41.5
2014 16.9 41.4
2013 16.9 41.1
2012 16.9 40.9
2011 16.9 40.6
2010 16.9 40.3
2009 16.9 40
2008 16.9 39.8
2007 17 39.7
2006 17 39.6
2005 17 39.3
2004 17 39.1
2003 17.1 38.8
2002 17.1 38.5
2001 17.1 38.3
2000 17.2 38
1999 17.2 37.6
1998 17.2 37.3
1997 17.4 37
1996 17.7 36.7
1995 18.1 36.3
1994 18 36
1993 17.8 35.6
1992 17.8 35
1991 17.8 34.6
1990 17.8 34.3
1989 17.8 34.2
1988 17.8 34.1
1987 17.9 34
1986 17.9 34
1985 17.9 33.9
1984 17.9 33.9
1983 17.9 33.9
1982 17.8 33.8
1981 17.9 33.8
1980 17.9 33.9
1979 17.9 34
1978 17.8 34.2
1977 17.8 34.3
1976 17.8 34.3
1975 17.9 34.2
1974 18 34.2
1973 18.1 34.1
1972 18.2 33.9
1971 18.3 33.8
1970 18.4 33.7
1969 18.5 33.7
1968 18.5 33.6
1967 18.5 33.4
1966 18.5 33.2
1965 18.5 33
1964 18.5 32.8
1963 18.5 32.7
1962 18.4 32.5
1961 18.4 32.4
1960 18.4 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
14
2003
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
98.9%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Estonia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
92.2%
2024

Health

DR Congo Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Estonia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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