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DR Congo vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 11th vs. 154th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Eswatini
Population
117507801
1273390
Population rank 15/197 156/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

DR Congo and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Eswatini
2024 $70,962,185,791 $4,858,885,841
2023 $69,843,655,425 $4,621,191,262
2022 $70,422,346,142 $4,746,660,274
2021 $59,067,289,574 $4,807,069,277
2020 $46,691,989,749 $4,134,677,810
2019 $46,845,900,350 $4,617,018,959
2018 $46,659,954,092 $4,643,751,059
2017 $37,537,521,566 $4,462,640,651
2016 $38,600,224,214 $3,722,306,117
2015 $40,179,574,490 $3,908,217,914
2014 $38,352,980,553 $4,285,065,665
2013 $34,891,189,160 $4,463,396,204
2012 $30,029,369,929 $4,747,813,067
2011 $26,392,379,642 $4,722,912,047
2010 $24,161,641,931 $4,360,714,359
2009 $18,607,259,481 $3,525,213,502
2008 $22,723,488,723 $3,235,921,171
2007 $18,374,807,773 $3,391,122,887
2006 $15,484,044,535 $3,215,307,901
2005 $12,609,728,573 $3,097,946,371
2004 $10,297,483,481 $2,710,331,785
2003 $8,937,567,060 $2,149,632,433
2002 $8,728,038,525 $1,393,945,031
2001 $7,438,189,100 $1,502,870,486
2000 $19,088,046,306 $1,697,161,558
1999 $4,711,259,427 $1,547,888,496
1998 $6,217,805,821 $1,576,908,856
1997 $6,090,838,693 $1,716,714,070
1996 $5,771,456,952 $1,602,741,834
1995 $5,643,439,376 $1,698,989,464
1994 $5,820,382,248 $1,419,294,254
1993 $10,706,259,937 $1,357,189,552
1992 $8,227,343,907 $1,284,759,928
1991 $9,625,436,873 $1,156,135,718
1990 $9,349,764,580 $1,114,694,041
1989 $9,021,862,775 $696,921,542
1988 $8,861,299,977 $692,026,455
1987 $7,661,625,473 $584,126,092
1986 $8,095,367,168 $449,140,318
1985 $7,195,042,616 $360,079,419
1984 $7,857,729,193 $494,483,409
1983 $11,006,712,650 $555,336,146
1982 $13,651,667,371 $537,568,059
1981 $12,537,821,038 $570,774,825
1980 $14,394,927,495 $541,976,853
1979 $15,068,422,236 $412,093,134
1978 $15,372,608,002 $340,630,085
1977 $12,344,424,764 $304,060,076
1976 $9,648,583,225 $272,550,068
1975 $10,237,343,174 $288,299,789
1974 $9,596,960,180 $264,320,941
1973 $7,870,239,461 $221,915,128
1972 $6,173,712,814 $146,736,479
1971 $5,594,770,359 $136,462,081
1970 $4,877,684,910 $112,139,955
1969 $5,032,434,970 $105,419,958
1968 $3,909,780,539 $79,799,968
1967 $3,384,063,372 $74,759,970
1966 $4,532,660,182 $76,859,969
1965 $4,043,901,818 $70,279,972
1964 $2,881,545,273 $64,980,554
1963 $6,213,185,743 $54,129,438
1962 $3,779,841,429 $45,927,962
1961 $3,086,746,857 $43,026,043
1960 $3,359,404,118 $35,076,846

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

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DR Congo and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Eswatini
2024 $649 $3,910
2023 $660 $3,756
2022 $688 $3,894
2021 $596 $3,984
2020 $486 $3,467
2019 $504 $3,913
2018 $518 $3,973
2017 $431 $3,853
2016 $460 $3,238
2015 $496 $3,420
2014 $489 $3,771
2013 $460 $3,950
2012 $410 $4,225
2011 $373 $4,225
2010 $352 $3,923
2009 $280.2 $3,190
2008 $353 $2,947
2007 $294.1 $3,109
2006 $255.4 $2,965
2005 $214.5 $2,871
2004 $180.7 $2,526
2003 $161.5 $2,015
2002 $162.4 $1,316
2001 $142.7 $1,430
2000 $378 $1,630
1999 $96.3 $1,502
1998 $131.5 $1,547
1997 $132.3 $1,705
1996 $127.4 $1,619
1995 $127 $1,751
1994 $136.5 $1,461
1993 $263.3 $1,397
1992 $209.7 $1,362
1991 $253.8 $1,273
1990 $254.9 $1,278
1989 $254.2 $832
1988 $257.7 $865
1987 $230.1 $765
1986 $250.9 $611
1985 $230.1 $510
1984 $259.8 $726
1983 $376 $843
1982 $482 $843
1981 $456 $925
1980 $539 $908
1979 $582 $714
1978 $615 $610
1977 $509 $563
1976 $408 $521
1975 $445 $568
1974 $428 $536
1973 $361 $463
1972 $290.5 $315
1971 $270.3 $301
1970 $242.2 $254.2
1969 $257.1 $245.2
1968 $205.6 $190.4
1967 $183.3 $182.8
1966 $252.8 $192.7
1965 $232 $181
1964 $169.9 $171.6
1963 $376 $146.4
1962 $235.1 $127.1
1961 $197.1 $121.8
1960 $220.1 $101.6

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

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DR Congo vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Eswatini
2026 62.4 64.5
2025 62.2 64.4
2024 62.1 64.3
2023 61.9 64.1
2022 61 63
2021 60 58.2
2020 60.4 59.9
2019 60.2 59.8
2018 59.9 58.7
2017 59.5 57.6
2016 59.1 56.2
2015 58.7 54.9
2014 58.2 53.5
2013 57.8 52.1
2012 57.4 50.7
2011 56.9 49.1
2010 56.4 48.3
2009 55.8 46.9
2008 55.4 45.9
2007 55 45.2
2006 54.5 44.6
2005 54 44
2004 53.5 43.9
2003 53 44.6
2002 52.4 45.4
2001 52.2 46.3
2000 51.9 47.6
1999 50.1 48.8
1998 49.7 50.1
1997 50.5 51.7
1996 49.4 53.3
1995 50.4 55.1
1994 49.9 56.6
1993 49.6 58.1
1992 49.3 59.3
1991 48.9 60.4
1990 48.5 61.2
1989 48.1 61.7
1988 47.8 61.9
1987 47.4 61.9
1986 47 61.6
1985 46.7 61.2
1984 46.5 60.4
1983 46.2 58.4
1982 45.9 59.5
1981 45.7 58.8
1980 45.5 58.2
1979 45.3 57.5
1978 44.6 56.8
1977 44.9 56
1976 44.7 55.2
1975 44.5 54.4
1974 44.3 53.7
1973 44.1 53
1972 43.9 52.4
1971 43.6 51.8
1970 43.3 51.2
1969 43 50.6
1968 42.7 50.1
1967 42.3 49.5
1966 42.2 49
1965 40.8 48.4
1964 40.1 47.9
1963 40.6 47.5
1962 40.4 47.1
1961 40.2 46.7
1960 40.8 46.4
1959 40.6 46.1
1958 40.5 45.8
1957 40.2 45.4
1956 39.9 45.1
1955 39.7 44.8
1954 39.4 44.6
1953 39.1 44.3
1952 38.9 44
1951 38.5 43.7
1950 38.2 43.4

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

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DR Congo and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Eswatini
2024 109,276,265 1,242,822
2023 105,789,731 1,230,506
2022 102,396,968 1,218,917
2021 99,148,932 1,206,593
2020 95,989,998 1,192,729
2019 92,947,442 1,179,874
2018 90,047,644 1,168,929
2017 87,083,398 1,158,195
2016 83,956,415 1,149,507
2015 81,035,531 1,142,813
2014 78,403,242 1,136,299
2013 75,789,395 1,129,990
2012 73,254,618 1,123,863
2011 70,849,311 1,117,833
2010 68,563,038 1,111,650
2009 66,412,044 1,105,153
2008 64,390,664 1,098,091
2007 62,477,752 1,090,705
2006 60,615,908 1,084,436
2005 58,775,724 1,079,022
2004 56,997,741 1,073,159
2003 55,343,867 1,066,700
2002 53,750,524 1,059,441
2001 52,132,646 1,051,064
2000 50,507,442 1,041,414
1999 48,912,971 1,030,782
1998 47,297,600 1,019,653
1997 46,029,902 1,006,635
1996 45,296,124 989,841
1995 44,433,704 970,433
1994 42,626,876 971,212
1993 40,656,336 971,318
1992 39,228,910 943,416
1991 37,925,817 908,189
1990 36,684,063 872,428
1989 35,486,866 837,800
1988 34,382,752 799,798
1987 33,298,904 763,811
1986 32,265,196 734,732
1985 31,264,816 706,196
1984 30,245,081 680,783
1983 29,250,963 658,957
1982 28,338,190 637,652
1981 27,500,515 616,808
1980 26,711,099 596,644
1979 25,886,782 577,199
1978 24,992,689 558,446
1977 24,229,061 540,348
1976 23,624,031 523,330
1975 23,021,101 507,673
1974 22,418,878 492,988
1973 21,827,665 479,038
1972 21,251,160 465,788
1971 20,695,569 453,183
1970 20,137,436 441,216
1969 19,570,445 429,875
1968 19,012,189 419,147
1967 18,462,782 409,031
1966 17,931,929 398,766
1965 17,427,802 388,336
1964 16,955,327 378,656
1963 16,507,599 369,759
1962 16,075,724 361,365
1961 15,662,374 353,264
1960 15,264,846 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Eswatini

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Eswatini
2023 6.05 2.75
2022 6.11 2.8
2021 6.16 2.84
2020 6.21 2.89
2019 6.25 2.93
2018 6.3 2.97
2017 6.35 3.02
2016 6.39 3.07
2015 6.44 3.12
2014 6.48 3.18
2013 6.53 3.24
2012 6.56 3.27
2011 6.58 3.32
2010 6.59 3.38
2009 6.59 3.5
2008 6.58 3.57
2007 6.56 3.58
2006 6.55 3.63
2005 6.53 3.7
2004 6.53 3.76
2003 6.55 3.8
2002 6.61 3.85
2001 6.66 3.94
2000 6.7 4.03
1999 6.69 4.09
1998 6.7 4.13
1997 6.69 4.24
1996 6.67 4.38
1995 6.68 4.52
1994 6.64 4.66
1993 6.64 4.82
1992 6.64 4.98
1991 6.65 5.13
1990 6.65 5.3
1989 6.65 5.48
1988 6.66 5.69
1987 6.65 5.9
1986 6.63 6.11
1985 6.61 6.28
1984 6.59 6.36
1983 6.56 6.43
1982 6.54 6.49
1981 6.52 6.54
1980 6.5 6.57
1979 6.48 6.61
1978 6.46 6.65
1977 6.45 6.68
1976 6.44 6.7
1975 6.42 6.71
1974 6.4 6.71
1973 6.39 6.72
1972 6.37 6.72
1971 6.34 6.74
1970 6.33 6.75
1969 6.3 6.76
1968 6.29 6.76
1967 6.27 6.77
1966 6.24 6.8
1965 6.21 6.79
1964 6.19 6.79
1963 6.16 6.8
1962 6.14 6.79
1961 6.12 6.77
1960 6.11 6.75

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

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DR Congo and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Eswatini
2024 16.9 23.2
2023 16.9 23
2022 16.9 22.8
2021 16.9 22.6
2020 16.9 22.4
2019 16.9 22.1
2018 17 21.8
2017 17 21.5
2016 16.9 21.2
2015 16.9 21
2014 16.9 20.7
2013 16.9 20.5
2012 16.9 20.2
2011 16.9 19.9
2010 16.9 19.6
2009 16.9 19.4
2008 16.9 19.1
2007 17 18.9
2006 17 18.7
2005 17 18.6
2004 17 18.5
2003 17.1 18.3
2002 17.1 18.1
2001 17.1 17.8
2000 17.2 17.6
1999 17.2 17.3
1998 17.2 16.9
1997 17.4 16.6
1996 17.7 16.3
1995 18.1 16.1
1994 18 16.3
1993 17.8 16.7
1992 17.8 16.5
1991 17.8 16.3
1990 17.8 16.1
1989 17.8 15.9
1988 17.8 15.6
1987 17.9 15.3
1986 17.9 15.3
1985 17.9 15.2
1984 17.9 15.3
1983 17.9 15.3
1982 17.8 15.4
1981 17.9 15.5
1980 17.9 15.6
1979 17.9 15.7
1978 17.8 15.8
1977 17.8 15.9
1976 17.8 16
1975 17.9 16.1
1974 18 16.2
1973 18.1 16.2
1972 18.2 16.3
1971 18.3 16.3
1970 18.4 16.3
1969 18.5 16.2
1968 18.5 16.2
1967 18.5 16.1
1966 18.5 16.1
1965 18.5 16.1
1964 18.5 16.1
1963 18.5 16.1
1962 18.4 16.3
1961 18.4 16.4
1960 18.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

DR Congo Eswatini
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
90.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

DR Congo Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Eswatini
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
2,342 mi
2019

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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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