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DR Congo vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 11th vs. 25th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Ethiopia
Population
117507801
139917664
Population rank 15/197 10/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

DR Congo and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Ethiopia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $149,740,297,953
2023 $69,843,655,425 $135,874,093,202
2022 $70,422,346,142 $123,140,304,666
2021 $59,067,289,574 $109,070,960,372
2020 $46,691,989,749 $98,676,811,061
2019 $46,845,900,350 $91,834,517,113
2018 $46,659,954,092 $83,337,901,072
2017 $37,537,521,566 $76,366,081,767
2016 $38,600,224,214 $68,475,871,210
2015 $40,179,574,490 $62,103,418,182
2014 $38,352,980,553 $55,612,228,234
2013 $34,891,189,160 $47,648,276,605
2012 $30,029,369,929 $43,310,721,414
2011 $26,392,379,642 $31,952,763,089
2010 $24,161,641,931 $29,933,790,334
2009 $18,607,259,481 $32,437,389,116
2008 $22,723,488,723 $27,066,912,635
2007 $18,374,807,773 $19,707,616,773
2006 $15,484,044,535 $15,280,861,835
2005 $12,609,728,573 $12,401,139,454
2004 $10,297,483,481 $10,131,187,261
2003 $8,937,567,060 $8,623,691,300
2002 $8,728,038,525 $7,850,809,498
2001 $7,438,189,100 $8,231,326,016
2000 $19,088,046,306 $8,242,349,618
1999 $4,711,259,427 $7,892,973,532
1998 $6,217,805,821 $8,013,274,132
1997 $6,090,838,693 $8,803,539,988
1996 $5,771,456,952 $8,761,215,548
1995 $5,643,439,376 $7,855,205,207
1994 $5,820,382,248 $7,100,806,754
1993 $10,706,259,937 $9,051,043,870
1992 $8,227,343,907 $10,754,799,037
1991 $9,625,436,873 $13,799,799,324
1990 $9,349,764,580 $12,478,943,895
1989 $9,021,862,775 $11,762,932,007
1988 $8,861,299,977 $11,181,119,718
1987 $7,661,625,473 $10,790,001,558
1986 $8,095,367,168 $10,094,328,898
1985 $7,195,042,616 $9,717,392,687
1984 $7,857,729,193 $8,298,309,581
1983 $11,006,712,650 $8,781,664,427
1982 $13,651,667,371 $7,899,988,841
1981 $12,537,821,038 $7,507,663,567
1980 $14,394,927,495 $7,012,585,454
1979 $15,068,422,236 $6,586,048,398
1978 $15,372,608,002 $6,014,961,435
1977 $12,344,424,764 $5,651,840,585
1976 $9,648,583,225 $4,943,806,093
1975 $10,237,343,174 $4,577,047,854
1974 $9,596,960,180 $4,577,209,966
1973 $7,870,239,461 $4,070,570,550
1972 $6,173,712,814 $3,520,252,938
1971 $5,594,770,359 $3,224,280,835
1970 $4,877,684,910 $3,045,354,455
1969 $5,032,434,970 $2,768,987,372
1968 $3,909,780,539 $2,619,948,865
1967 $3,384,063,372 $2,461,762,003
1966 $4,532,660,182 $2,324,466,416
1965 $4,043,901,818 $2,159,998,591
1964 $2,881,545,273 $1,984,129,186
1963 $6,213,185,743 $1,825,058,828
1962 $3,779,841,429 $1,747,566,307
1961 $3,086,746,857 $1,680,859,514
1960 $3,359,404,118 $1,610,511,694

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

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DR Congo and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Ethiopia
2024 $649 $1,134
2023 $660 $1,056
2022 $688 $982
2021 $596 $893
2020 $486 $830
2019 $504 $793
2018 $518 $740
2017 $431 $696
2016 $460 $642
2015 $496 $598
2014 $489 $550
2013 $460 $484
2012 $410 $452
2011 $373 $343
2010 $352 $331
2009 $280.2 $369
2008 $353 $316
2007 $294.1 $237.1
2006 $255.4 $189.3
2005 $214.5 $158.2
2004 $180.7 $133.2
2003 $161.5 $116.8
2002 $162.4 $109.6
2001 $142.7 $118.5
2000 $378 $122.3
1999 $96.3 $120.7
1998 $131.5 $126.5
1997 $132.3 $143.4
1996 $127.4 $147.3
1995 $127 $136.5
1994 $136.5 $127.7
1993 $263.3 $168.5
1992 $209.7 $207.4
1991 $253.8 $277.6
1990 $254.9 $262.1
1989 $254.2 $256.4
1988 $257.7 $253.2
1987 $230.1 $254.1
1986 $250.9 $246
1985 $230.1 $243.9
1984 $259.8 $214.2
1983 $376 $232.7
1982 $482 $215.3
1981 $456 $212.7
1980 $539 $203.7
1979 $582 $192.4
1978 $615 $178.3
1977 $509 $170.4
1976 $408 $152
1975 $445 $144.3
1974 $428 $147.9
1973 $361 $134.9
1972 $290.5 $119.8
1971 $270.3 $112.7
1970 $242.2 $109.4
1969 $257.1 $102.3
1968 $205.6 $99.5
1967 $183.3 $96.1
1966 $252.8 $93.2
1965 $232 $88.9
1964 $169.9 $83.8
1963 $376 $79.2
1962 $235.1 $77.8
1961 $197.1 $76.7
1960 $220.1 $75.3

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

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DR Congo vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Ethiopia
2026 62.4 68.1
2025 62.2 67.9
2024 62.1 67.6
2023 61.9 67.3
2022 61 66.9
2021 60 65.3
2020 60.4 66
2019 60.2 65.7
2018 59.9 65.3
2017 59.5 64.8
2016 59.1 64.2
2015 58.7 63.6
2014 58.2 62.9
2013 57.8 62.2
2012 57.4 61.4
2011 56.9 60.6
2010 56.4 59.7
2009 55.8 58.7
2008 55.4 57.7
2007 55 56.6
2006 54.5 55.4
2005 54 54.4
2004 53.5 53.7
2003 53 52.9
2002 52.4 52.1
2001 52.2 51.4
2000 51.9 50.9
1999 50.1 49.5
1998 49.7 49.8
1997 50.5 49.2
1996 49.4 48.7
1995 50.4 48.2
1994 49.9 47.9
1993 49.6 47.7
1992 49.3 47.3
1991 48.9 46.7
1990 48.5 45.1
1989 48.1 45.6
1988 47.8 45.7
1987 47.4 45.9
1986 47 38.4
1985 46.7 37.7
1984 46.5 36.7
1983 46.2 36.3
1982 45.9 43.4
1981 45.7 43.1
1980 45.5 42.8
1979 45.3 42.4
1978 44.6 41.5
1977 44.9 41.4
1976 44.7 41.3
1975 44.5 38.9
1974 44.3 39.1
1973 44.1 41.1
1972 43.9 41
1971 43.6 42.2
1970 43.3 42.1
1969 43 42.1
1968 42.7 42.1
1967 42.3 41.9
1966 42.2 39.3
1965 40.8 41.4
1964 40.1 41.3
1963 40.6 41
1962 40.4 40.5
1961 40.2 40.2
1960 40.8 39.6
1959 40.6 39.2
1958 40.5 32.6
1957 40.2 32.2
1956 39.9 37.8
1955 39.7 37.3
1954 39.4 37
1953 39.1 36.6
1952 38.9 36.2
1951 38.5 35.9
1950 38.2 35.5

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

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DR Congo and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Ethiopia
2024 109,276,265 132,059,767
2023 105,789,731 128,691,692
2022 102,396,968 125,384,287
2021 99,148,932 122,138,588
2020 95,989,998 118,917,671
2019 92,947,442 115,737,383
2018 90,047,644 112,664,152
2017 87,083,398 109,666,481
2016 83,956,415 106,718,162
2015 81,035,531 103,867,135
2014 78,403,242 101,115,610
2013 75,789,395 98,438,751
2012 73,254,618 95,798,767
2011 70,849,311 93,149,970
2010 68,563,038 90,538,514
2009 66,412,044 88,007,636
2008 64,390,664 85,543,668
2007 62,477,752 83,103,217
2006 60,615,908 80,703,490
2005 58,775,724 78,367,470
2004 56,997,741 76,077,206
2003 55,343,867 73,832,663
2002 53,750,524 71,635,517
2001 52,132,646 69,487,762
2000 50,507,442 67,411,494
1999 48,912,971 65,374,561
1998 47,297,600 63,363,524
1997 46,029,902 61,404,539
1996 45,296,124 59,467,635
1995 44,433,704 57,537,335
1994 42,626,876 55,611,508
1993 40,656,336 53,708,891
1992 39,228,910 51,853,747
1991 37,925,817 49,717,198
1990 36,684,063 47,609,755
1989 35,486,866 45,879,690
1988 34,382,752 44,150,825
1987 33,298,904 42,460,039
1986 32,265,196 41,037,656
1985 31,264,816 39,842,136
1984 30,245,081 38,735,722
1983 29,250,963 37,740,817
1982 28,338,190 36,701,290
1981 27,500,515 35,304,012
1980 26,711,099 34,428,514
1979 25,886,782 34,238,652
1978 24,992,689 33,734,592
1977 24,229,061 33,167,272
1976 23,624,031 32,534,418
1975 23,021,101 31,723,252
1974 22,418,878 30,957,273
1973 21,827,665 30,166,785
1972 21,251,160 29,374,608
1971 20,695,569 28,600,106
1970 20,137,436 27,829,128
1969 19,570,445 27,072,571
1968 19,012,189 26,337,930
1967 18,462,782 25,620,276
1966 17,931,929 24,952,689
1965 17,427,802 24,310,612
1964 16,955,327 23,666,548
1963 16,507,599 23,051,637
1962 16,075,724 22,465,126
1961 15,662,374 21,906,102
1960 15,264,846 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Ethiopia
2023 6.05 3.99
2022 6.11 4.08
2021 6.16 4.18
2020 6.21 4.27
2019 6.25 4.35
2018 6.3 4.37
2017 6.35 4.4
2016 6.39 4.47
2015 6.44 4.53
2014 6.48 4.61
2013 6.53 4.71
2012 6.56 4.89
2011 6.58 5.08
2010 6.59 5.28
2009 6.59 5.49
2008 6.58 5.7
2007 6.56 5.89
2006 6.55 6.05
2005 6.53 6.19
2004 6.53 6.3
2003 6.55 6.4
2002 6.61 6.5
2001 6.66 6.58
2000 6.7 6.65
1999 6.69 6.72
1998 6.7 6.79
1997 6.69 6.87
1996 6.67 6.93
1995 6.68 7
1994 6.64 7.05
1993 6.64 7.09
1992 6.64 7.13
1991 6.65 7.16
1990 6.65 7.2
1989 6.65 7.23
1988 6.66 7.26
1987 6.65 7.29
1986 6.63 7.32
1985 6.61 7.34
1984 6.59 7.36
1983 6.56 7.35
1982 6.54 7.34
1981 6.52 7.31
1980 6.5 7.29
1979 6.48 7.25
1978 6.46 7.23
1977 6.45 7.19
1976 6.44 7.13
1975 6.42 7.08
1974 6.4 7.02
1973 6.39 6.96
1972 6.37 6.9
1971 6.34 6.84
1970 6.33 6.78
1969 6.3 6.72
1968 6.29 6.7
1967 6.27 6.68
1966 6.24 6.66
1965 6.21 6.63
1964 6.19 6.61
1963 6.16 6.59
1962 6.14 6.56
1961 6.12 6.53
1960 6.11 6.51

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

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DR Congo and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Ethiopia
2024 16.9 19.9
2023 16.9 19.7
2022 16.9 19.6
2021 16.9 19.4
2020 16.9 19.2
2019 16.9 19
2018 17 18.8
2017 17 18.6
2016 16.9 18.3
2015 16.9 18.1
2014 16.9 17.9
2013 16.9 17.6
2012 16.9 17.4
2011 16.9 17.1
2010 16.9 16.9
2009 16.9 16.7
2008 16.9 16.5
2007 17 16.4
2006 17 16.3
2005 17 16.2
2004 17 16.2
2003 17.1 16.1
2002 17.1 16.1
2001 17.1 16.1
2000 17.2 16.2
1999 17.2 16.2
1998 17.2 16.3
1997 17.4 16.4
1996 17.7 16.5
1995 18.1 16.6
1994 18 16.7
1993 17.8 16.8
1992 17.8 16.9
1991 17.8 16.9
1990 17.8 16.9
1989 17.8 16.9
1988 17.8 16.9
1987 17.9 16.9
1986 17.9 16.9
1985 17.9 16.9
1984 17.9 16.8
1983 17.9 16.7
1982 17.8 16.7
1981 17.9 16.8
1980 17.9 16.8
1979 17.9 16.9
1978 17.8 17
1977 17.8 17.1
1976 17.8 17.2
1975 17.9 17.3
1974 18 17.5
1973 18.1 17.6
1972 18.2 17.7
1971 18.3 17.9
1970 18.4 18.1
1969 18.5 18.3
1968 18.5 18.4
1967 18.5 18.5
1966 18.5 18.5
1965 18.5 18.6
1964 18.5 18.6
1963 18.5 18.6
1962 18.4 18.6
1961 18.4 18.6
1960 18.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

DR Congo Ethiopia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
60.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

DR Congo Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Ethiopia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
74,671 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 (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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