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DR Congo vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 11th vs. 70th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Finland
Population
117507801
5631965
Population rank 15/197 120/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

DR Congo and Finland: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Finland economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Finland
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Finland
2024 $70,962,185,791 $298,696,961,298
2023 $69,843,655,425 $295,021,982,463
2022 $70,422,346,142 $280,253,099,309
2021 $59,067,289,574 $294,223,210,496
2020 $46,691,989,749 $270,000,311,606
2019 $46,845,900,350 $267,014,821,129
2018 $46,659,954,092 $273,869,255,596
2017 $37,537,521,566 $253,846,138,440
2016 $38,600,224,214 $238,777,818,793
2015 $40,179,574,490 $233,210,733,506
2014 $38,352,980,553 $273,478,528,955
2013 $34,891,189,160 $270,268,036,626
2012 $30,029,369,929 $257,443,384,493
2011 $26,392,379,642 $275,126,915,516
2010 $24,161,641,931 $249,429,613,683
2009 $18,607,259,481 $253,480,783,439
2008 $22,723,488,723 $285,698,662,071
2007 $18,374,807,773 $256,360,251,538
2006 $15,484,044,535 $217,044,068,234
2005 $12,609,728,573 $204,859,368,791
2004 $10,297,483,481 $197,458,297,640
2003 $8,937,567,060 $171,612,867,736
2002 $8,728,038,525 $140,360,963,812
2001 $7,438,189,100 $129,519,672,869
2000 $19,088,046,306 $125,967,821,111
1999 $4,711,259,427 $135,234,241,918
1998 $6,217,805,821 $133,990,876,725
1997 $6,090,838,693 $126,862,902,302
1996 $5,771,456,952 $131,991,975,149
1995 $5,643,439,376 $134,060,457,516
1994 $5,820,382,248 $103,182,697,780
1993 $10,706,259,937 $89,112,105,756
1992 $8,227,343,907 $112,537,828,511
1991 $9,625,436,873 $127,794,441,994
1990 $9,349,764,580 $141,446,120,355
1989 $9,021,862,775 $118,991,270,611
1988 $8,861,299,977 $109,039,090,263
1987 $7,661,625,473 $91,564,993,913
1986 $8,095,367,168 $73,511,611,541
1985 $7,195,042,616 $55,856,676,899
1984 $7,857,729,193 $52,870,993,273
1983 $11,006,712,650 $50,956,447,481
1982 $13,651,667,371 $52,784,013,815
1981 $12,537,821,038 $52,440,066,134
1980 $14,394,927,495 $53,649,984,061
1979 $15,068,422,236 $44,469,218,440
1978 $15,372,608,002 $36,259,392,058
1977 $12,344,424,764 $33,502,784,418
1976 $9,648,583,225 $31,852,352,670
1975 $10,237,343,174 $29,475,251,333
1974 $9,596,960,180 $24,851,036,710
1973 $7,870,239,461 $19,474,098,335
1972 $6,173,712,814 $14,744,499,570
1971 $5,594,770,359 $12,528,522,307
1970 $4,877,684,910 $11,358,529,162
1969 $5,032,434,970 $10,177,524,839
1968 $3,909,780,539 $8,916,565,041
1967 $3,384,063,372 $9,468,272,357
1966 $4,532,660,182 $9,306,142,172
1965 $4,043,901,818 $8,680,393,839
1964 $2,881,545,273 $7,848,987,793
1963 $6,213,185,743 $6,958,916,548
1962 $3,779,841,429 $6,407,796,043
1961 $3,086,746,857 $5,984,433,774
1960 $3,359,404,118 $5,279,481,824

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

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DR Congo and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Finland
2024 $649 $53,150
2023 $660 $52,834
2022 $688 $50,441
2021 $596 $53,099
2020 $486 $48,829
2019 $504 $48,358
2018 $518 $49,654
2017 $431 $46,085
2016 $460 $43,451
2015 $496 $42,560
2014 $489 $50,074
2013 $460 $49,691
2012 $410 $47,552
2011 $373 $51,060
2010 $352 $46,506
2009 $280.2 $47,478
2008 $353 $53,769
2007 $294.1 $48,473
2006 $255.4 $41,214
2005 $214.5 $39,050
2004 $180.7 $37,768
2003 $161.5 $32,920
2002 $162.4 $26,989
2001 $142.7 $24,965
2000 $378 $24,336
1999 $96.3 $26,180
1998 $131.5 $26,000
1997 $132.3 $24,682
1996 $127.4 $25,757
1995 $127 $26,246
1994 $136.5 $20,278
1993 $263.3 $17,589
1992 $209.7 $22,320
1991 $253.8 $25,489
1990 $254.9 $28,366
1989 $254.2 $23,969
1988 $257.7 $22,044
1987 $230.1 $18,565
1986 $250.9 $14,947
1985 $230.1 $11,394
1984 $259.8 $10,830
1983 $376 $10,494
1982 $482 $10,935
1981 $456 $10,925
1980 $539 $11,225
1979 $582 $9,333
1978 $615 $7,629
1977 $509 $7,070
1976 $408 $6,740
1975 $445 $6,256
1974 $428 $5,298
1973 $361 $4,174
1972 $290.5 $3,178
1971 $270.3 $2,716
1970 $242.2 $2,466
1969 $257.1 $2,201
1968 $205.6 $1,927
1967 $183.3 $2,056
1966 $252.8 $2,032
1965 $232 $1,902
1964 $169.9 $1,726
1963 $376 $1,538
1962 $235.1 $1,427
1961 $197.1 $1,341
1960 $220.1 $1,192

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

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DR Congo vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Finland
2026 62.4 82.4
2025 62.2 82.2
2024 62.1 82.1
2023 61.9 81.9
2022 61 81.2
2021 60 81.8
2020 60.4 81.8
2019 60.2 81.9
2018 59.9 81.6
2017 59.5 81.5
2016 59.1 81.3
2015 58.7 81.4
2014 58.2 81.1
2013 57.8 80.9
2012 57.4 80.5
2011 56.9 80.4
2010 56.4 80
2009 55.8 79.8
2008 55.4 79.7
2007 55 79.4
2006 54.5 79.4
2005 54 79
2004 53.5 78.8
2003 53 78.5
2002 52.4 78.3
2001 52.2 78.1
2000 51.9 77.7
1999 50.1 77.5
1998 49.7 77.3
1997 50.5 77.1
1996 49.4 76.9
1995 50.4 76.6
1994 49.9 76.6
1993 49.6 75.9
1992 49.3 75.6
1991 48.9 75.4
1990 48.5 75
1989 48.1 75
1988 47.8 74.8
1987 47.4 74.8
1986 47 74.8
1985 46.7 74.4
1984 46.5 74.7
1983 46.2 74.4
1982 45.9 74.5
1981 45.7 74
1980 45.5 73.6
1979 45.3 73.4
1978 44.6 73.1
1977 44.9 72.5
1976 44.7 72
1975 44.5 71.8
1974 44.3 71.3
1973 44.1 71.4
1972 43.9 70.9
1971 43.6 70.1
1970 43.3 70.3
1969 43 69.6
1968 42.7 69.8
1967 42.3 69.8
1966 42.2 69.6
1965 40.8 69.1
1964 40.1 69.4
1963 40.6 69.2
1962 40.4 68.7
1961 40.2 69
1960 40.8 69
1959 40.6 68.8
1958 40.5 68.6
1957 40.2 67.5
1956 39.9 68
1955 39.7 67.3
1954 39.4 67.5
1953 39.1 66.6
1952 38.9 66.5
1951 38.5 65.6
1950 38.2 64.2

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

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DR Congo and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Finland
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Finland
2024 109,276,265 5,619,911
2023 105,789,731 5,583,911
2022 102,396,968 5,556,106
2021 99,148,932 5,541,017
2020 95,989,998 5,529,543
2019 92,947,442 5,521,606
2018 90,047,644 5,515,525
2017 87,083,398 5,508,214
2016 83,956,415 5,495,303
2015 81,035,531 5,479,531
2014 78,403,242 5,461,512
2013 75,789,395 5,438,972
2012 73,254,618 5,413,971
2011 70,849,311 5,388,272
2010 68,563,038 5,363,352
2009 66,412,044 5,338,871
2008 64,390,664 5,313,399
2007 62,477,752 5,288,720
2006 60,615,908 5,266,268
2005 58,775,724 5,246,096
2004 56,997,741 5,228,172
2003 55,343,867 5,213,014
2002 53,750,524 5,200,598
2001 52,132,646 5,188,008
2000 50,507,442 5,176,209
1999 48,912,971 5,165,474
1998 47,297,600 5,153,498
1997 46,029,902 5,139,835
1996 45,296,124 5,124,573
1995 44,433,704 5,107,790
1994 42,626,876 5,088,333
1993 40,656,336 5,066,447
1992 39,228,910 5,041,992
1991 37,925,817 5,013,740
1990 36,684,063 4,986,431
1989 35,486,866 4,964,371
1988 34,382,752 4,946,481
1987 33,298,904 4,932,123
1986 32,265,196 4,918,154
1985 31,264,816 4,902,206
1984 30,245,081 4,881,803
1983 29,250,963 4,855,787
1982 28,338,190 4,826,933
1981 27,500,515 4,799,964
1980 26,711,099 4,779,535
1979 25,886,782 4,764,690
1978 24,992,689 4,752,528
1977 24,229,061 4,738,902
1976 23,624,031 4,725,664
1975 23,021,101 4,711,440
1974 22,418,878 4,690,574
1973 21,827,665 4,666,081
1972 21,251,160 4,639,657
1971 20,695,569 4,612,124
1970 20,137,436 4,606,307
1969 19,570,445 4,623,785
1968 19,012,189 4,626,469
1967 18,462,782 4,605,744
1966 17,931,929 4,580,869
1965 17,427,802 4,563,732
1964 16,955,327 4,548,543
1963 16,507,599 4,523,309
1962 16,075,724 4,491,443
1961 15,662,374 4,461,005
1960 15,264,846 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Finland

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Finland
2023 6.05 1.26
2022 6.11 1.32
2021 6.16 1.46
2020 6.21 1.37
2019 6.25 1.35
2018 6.3 1.41
2017 6.35 1.49
2016 6.39 1.57
2015 6.44 1.65
2014 6.48 1.71
2013 6.53 1.75
2012 6.56 1.8
2011 6.58 1.83
2010 6.59 1.87
2009 6.59 1.86
2008 6.58 1.85
2007 6.56 1.83
2006 6.55 1.84
2005 6.53 1.8
2004 6.53 1.8
2003 6.55 1.76
2002 6.61 1.72
2001 6.66 1.73
2000 6.7 1.73
1999 6.69 1.73
1998 6.7 1.7
1997 6.69 1.75
1996 6.67 1.78
1995 6.68 1.81
1994 6.64 1.85
1993 6.64 1.81
1992 6.64 1.85
1991 6.65 1.79
1990 6.65 1.78
1989 6.65 1.71
1988 6.66 1.69
1987 6.65 1.59
1986 6.63 1.6
1985 6.61 1.64
1984 6.59 1.69
1983 6.56 1.74
1982 6.54 1.71
1981 6.52 1.64
1980 6.5 1.63
1979 6.48 1.64
1978 6.46 1.64
1977 6.45 1.68
1976 6.44 1.7
1975 6.42 1.68
1974 6.4 1.61
1973 6.39 1.49
1972 6.37 1.58
1971 6.34 1.68
1970 6.33 1.83
1969 6.3 1.93
1968 6.29 2.14
1967 6.27 2.32
1966 6.24 2.41
1965 6.21 2.48
1964 6.19 2.59
1963 6.16 2.68
1962 6.14 2.68
1961 6.12 2.72
1960 6.11 2.72

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

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DR Congo and Finland demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Finland
2024 16.9 44
2023 16.9 43.8
2022 16.9 43.5
2021 16.9 43.3
2020 16.9 43.2
2019 16.9 43
2018 17 42.8
2017 17 42.7
2016 16.9 42.6
2015 16.9 42.5
2014 16.9 42.4
2013 16.9 42.3
2012 16.9 42.2
2011 16.9 42.1
2010 16.9 41.9
2009 16.9 41.8
2008 16.9 41.6
2007 17 41.4
2006 17 41.2
2005 17 40.9
2004 17 40.6
2003 17.1 40.3
2002 17.1 40
2001 17.1 39.7
2000 17.2 39.4
1999 17.2 39
1998 17.2 38.7
1997 17.4 38.4
1996 17.7 38.1
1995 18.1 37.8
1994 18 37.5
1993 17.8 37.2
1992 17.8 37
1991 17.8 36.7
1990 17.8 36.4
1989 17.8 36.1
1988 17.8 35.8
1987 17.9 35.4
1986 17.9 35.1
1985 17.9 34.7
1984 17.9 34.3
1983 17.9 33.9
1982 17.8 33.5
1981 17.9 33.2
1980 17.9 32.8
1979 17.9 32.4
1978 17.8 32.1
1977 17.8 31.7
1976 17.8 31.2
1975 17.9 30.7
1974 18 30.4
1973 18.1 30.2
1972 18.2 30.1
1971 18.3 29.9
1970 18.4 29.6
1969 18.5 29.3
1968 18.5 29
1967 18.5 28.9
1966 18.5 28.8
1965 18.5 28.7
1964 18.5 28.6
1963 18.5 28.5
1962 18.4 28.5
1961 18.4 28.4
1960 18.4 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Finland
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
1%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

DR Congo Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Finland
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
282,103 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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