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DR Congo vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 11th vs. 48th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo France
Population
117507801
68788006
Population rank 15/197 23/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 87/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

DR Congo and France: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and France economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

France
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo France
2024 $70,962,185,791 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $69,843,655,425 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $70,422,346,142 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $59,067,289,574 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $46,691,989,749 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $46,845,900,350 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $46,659,954,092 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $37,537,521,566 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $38,600,224,214 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $40,179,574,490 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $38,352,980,553 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $34,891,189,160 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $30,029,369,929 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $26,392,379,642 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $24,161,641,931 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $18,607,259,481 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $22,723,488,723 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $18,374,807,773 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $15,484,044,535 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $12,609,728,573 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $10,297,483,481 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $8,937,567,060 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $8,728,038,525 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $7,438,189,100 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $19,088,046,306 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $4,711,259,427 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $6,217,805,821 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $6,090,838,693 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $5,771,456,952 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $5,643,439,376 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $5,820,382,248 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $10,706,259,937 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $8,227,343,907 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $9,625,436,873 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $9,349,764,580 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $9,021,862,775 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $8,861,299,977 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $7,661,625,473 $926,320,855,615
1986 $8,095,367,168 $764,946,585,851
1985 $7,195,042,616 $547,220,981,165
1984 $7,857,729,193 $525,033,325,828
1983 $11,006,712,650 $553,356,312,936
1982 $13,651,667,371 $578,152,310,610
1981 $12,537,821,038 $609,184,791,792
1980 $14,394,927,495 $694,529,183,483
1979 $15,068,422,236 $608,218,624,730
1978 $15,372,608,002 $501,724,418,605
1977 $12,344,424,764 $406,401,711,688
1976 $9,648,583,225 $368,363,152,144
1975 $10,237,343,174 $357,324,307,786
1974 $9,596,960,180 $282,739,225,314
1973 $7,870,239,461 $261,970,536,240
1972 $6,173,712,814 $201,738,881,664
1971 $5,594,770,359 $164,694,210,962
1970 $4,877,684,910 $147,312,861,698
1969 $5,032,434,970 $140,660,914,841
1968 $3,909,780,539 $128,710,572,572
1967 $3,384,063,372 $118,088,635,381
1966 $4,532,660,182 $109,306,730,313
1965 $4,043,901,818 $100,927,668,584
1964 $2,881,545,273 $93,424,179,943
1963 $6,213,185,743 $84,227,606,650
1962 $3,779,841,429 $75,196,980,365
1961 $3,086,746,857 $67,158,050,215
1960 $3,359,404,118 $61,959,085,885

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

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DR Congo and France economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo France
2024 $649 $46,103
2023 $660 $44,700
2022 $688 $40,989
2021 $596 $43,725
2020 $486 $39,170
2019 $504 $40,408
2018 $518 $41,418
2017 $431 $38,687
2016 $460 $37,024
2015 $496 $36,702
2014 $489 $43,148
2013 $460 $42,669
2012 $410 $40,864
2011 $373 $43,930
2010 $352 $40,695
2009 $280.2 $41,728
2008 $353 $45,465
2007 $294.1 $41,486
2006 $255.4 $36,432
2005 $214.5 $34,696
2004 $180.7 $33,645
2003 $161.5 $29,480
2002 $162.4 $24,145
2001 $142.7 $22,332
2000 $378 $22,341
1999 $96.3 $24,576
1998 $131.5 $24,869
1997 $132.3 $24,169
1996 $127.4 $26,758
1995 $127 $26,792
1994 $136.5 $23,360
1993 $263.3 $22,239
1992 $209.7 $23,615
1991 $253.8 $21,501
1990 $254.9 $21,586
1989 $254.2 $17,547
1988 $257.7 $17,550
1987 $230.1 $16,176
1986 $250.9 $13,430
1985 $230.1 $9,657
1984 $259.8 $9,312
1983 $376 $9,862
1982 $482 $10,360
1981 $456 $10,956
1980 $539 $12,565
1979 $582 $11,063
1978 $615 $9,167
1977 $509 $7,459
1976 $408 $6,792
1975 $445 $6,617
1974 $428 $5,261
1973 $361 $4,907
1972 $290.5 $3,809
1971 $270.3 $3,137
1970 $242.2 $2,833
1969 $257.1 $2,729
1968 $205.6 $2,518
1967 $183.3 $2,328
1966 $252.8 $2,173
1965 $232 $2,024
1964 $169.9 $1,891
1963 $376 $1,723
1962 $235.1 $1,554
1961 $197.1 $1,402
1960 $220.1 $1,307

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

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DR Congo vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo France
2026 62.4 83.7
2025 62.2 83.6
2024 62.1 83.5
2023 61.9 83.3
2022 61 82.5
2021 60 82.3
2020 60.4 82.2
2019 60.2 82.7
2018 59.9 82.6
2017 59.5 82.4
2016 59.1 82.4
2015 58.7 82.1
2014 58.2 82.4
2013 57.8 82
2012 57.4 81.7
2011 56.9 81.8
2010 56.4 81.4
2009 55.8 81.2
2008 55.4 81
2007 55 81
2006 54.5 80.7
2005 54 80.3
2004 53.5 80.3
2003 53 79.4
2002 52.4 79.4
2001 52.2 79.2
2000 51.9 79
1999 50.1 78.7
1998 49.7 78.6
1997 50.5 78.4
1996 49.4 78.1
1995 50.4 77.9
1994 49.9 77.8
1993 49.6 77.3
1992 49.3 77.3
1991 48.9 77
1990 48.5 76.8
1989 48.1 76.5
1988 47.8 76.4
1987 47.4 76.1
1986 47 75.6
1985 46.7 75.3
1984 46.5 75.2
1983 46.2 74.7
1982 45.9 74.8
1981 45.7 74.4
1980 45.5 74.2
1979 45.3 74.1
1978 44.6 73.8
1977 44.9 73.7
1976 44.7 73.1
1975 44.5 72.9
1974 44.3 72.8
1973 44.1 72.5
1972 43.9 72.3
1971 43.6 72.1
1970 43.3 72.1
1969 43 71.2
1968 42.7 71.5
1967 42.3 71.5
1966 42.2 71.5
1965 40.8 71.1
1964 40.1 71.3
1963 40.6 70.3
1962 40.4 70.5
1961 40.2 71
1960 40.8 70.4
1959 40.6 70.2
1958 40.5 70.1
1957 40.2 68.9
1956 39.9 68.5
1955 39.7 68.4
1954 39.4 68.2
1953 39.1 67.3
1952 38.9 67.4
1951 38.5 66.1
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 France population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

France
1x
Year Population
DR Congo France
2024 109,276,265 68,551,653
2023 105,789,731 68,372,286
2022 102,396,968 68,184,457
2021 99,148,932 67,842,811
2020 95,989,998 67,601,110
2019 92,947,442 67,382,061
2018 90,047,644 67,158,348
2017 87,083,398 66,918,020
2016 83,956,415 66,724,104
2015 81,035,531 66,548,272
2014 78,403,242 66,312,067
2013 75,789,395 65,997,932
2012 73,254,618 65,657,659
2011 70,849,311 65,340,830
2010 68,563,038 65,026,211
2009 66,412,044 64,706,436
2008 64,390,664 64,375,116
2007 62,477,752 64,016,890
2006 60,615,908 63,622,342
2005 58,775,724 63,180,854
2004 56,997,741 62,707,588
2003 55,343,867 62,249,855
2002 53,750,524 61,812,142
2001 52,132,646 61,364,377
2000 50,507,442 60,918,661
1999 48,912,971 60,501,986
1998 47,297,600 60,190,684
1997 46,029,902 59,968,066
1996 45,296,124 59,754,504
1995 44,433,704 59,541,294
1994 42,626,876 59,324,863
1993 40,656,336 59,103,094
1992 39,228,910 58,846,584
1991 37,925,817 58,554,242
1990 36,684,063 58,261,012
1989 35,486,866 57,943,062
1988 34,382,752 57,598,186
1987 33,298,904 57,266,167
1986 32,265,196 56,956,002
1985 31,264,816 56,665,619
1984 30,245,081 56,383,085
1983 29,250,963 56,108,330
1982 28,338,190 55,806,789
1981 27,500,515 55,603,353
1980 26,711,099 55,274,184
1979 25,886,782 54,979,851
1978 24,992,689 54,734,030
1977 24,229,061 54,486,467
1976 23,624,031 54,232,383
1975 23,021,101 54,002,853
1974 22,418,878 53,746,571
1973 21,827,665 53,392,161
1972 21,251,160 52,962,356
1971 20,695,569 52,499,553
1970 20,137,436 52,007,169
1969 19,570,445 51,536,014
1968 19,012,189 51,112,980
1967 18,462,782 50,722,791
1966 17,931,929 50,311,637
1965 17,427,802 49,877,725
1964 16,955,327 49,401,492
1963 16,507,599 48,877,567
1962 16,075,724 48,389,516
1961 15,662,374 47,905,982
1960 15,264,846 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and France

Fertility rate
DR Congo

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo France
2023 6.05 1.66
2022 6.11 1.79
2021 6.16 1.84
2020 6.21 1.83
2019 6.25 1.86
2018 6.3 1.87
2017 6.35 1.89
2016 6.39 1.92
2015 6.44 1.96
2014 6.48 2
2013 6.53 1.99
2012 6.56 2.01
2011 6.58 2.01
2010 6.59 2.03
2009 6.59 2
2008 6.58 2.01
2007 6.56 1.98
2006 6.55 2
2005 6.53 1.94
2004 6.53 1.92
2003 6.55 1.89
2002 6.61 1.88
2001 6.66 1.9
2000 6.7 1.89
1999 6.69 1.81
1998 6.7 1.78
1997 6.69 1.77
1996 6.67 1.75
1995 6.68 1.74
1994 6.64 1.73
1993 6.64 1.73
1992 6.64 1.74
1991 6.65 1.75
1990 6.65 1.77
1989 6.65 1.79
1988 6.66 1.81
1987 6.65 1.83
1986 6.63 1.85
1985 6.61 1.86
1984 6.59 1.86
1983 6.56 1.86
1982 6.54 1.86
1981 6.52 1.85
1980 6.5 1.85
1979 6.48 1.87
1978 6.46 1.89
1977 6.45 1.94
1976 6.44 2.01
1975 6.42 2.09
1974 6.4 2.18
1973 6.39 2.28
1972 6.37 2.38
1971 6.34 2.47
1970 6.33 2.55
1969 6.3 2.62
1968 6.29 2.69
1967 6.27 2.75
1966 6.24 2.8
1965 6.21 2.84
1964 6.19 2.87
1963 6.16 2.89
1962 6.14 2.89
1961 6.12 2.87
1960 6.11 2.85

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

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DR Congo and France demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

France
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo France
2024 16.9 43
2023 16.9 42.8
2022 16.9 42.6
2021 16.9 42.4
2020 16.9 42.3
2019 16.9 42.1
2018 17 41.9
2017 17 41.6
2016 16.9 41.4
2015 16.9 41.2
2014 16.9 41
2013 16.9 40.8
2012 16.9 40.5
2011 16.9 40.3
2010 16.9 40
2009 16.9 39.8
2008 16.9 39.6
2007 17 39.4
2006 17 39.1
2005 17 38.9
2004 17 38.6
2003 17.1 38.4
2002 17.1 38.2
2001 17.1 37.9
2000 17.2 37.7
1999 17.2 37.4
1998 17.2 37.1
1997 17.4 36.8
1996 17.7 36.5
1995 18.1 36.2
1994 18 35.9
1993 17.8 35.6
1992 17.8 35.3
1991 17.8 35
1990 17.8 34.7
1989 17.8 34.5
1988 17.8 34.2
1987 17.9 34
1986 17.9 33.7
1985 17.9 33.5
1984 17.9 33.3
1983 17.9 33
1982 17.8 32.8
1981 17.9 32.6
1980 17.9 32.4
1979 17.9 32.3
1978 17.8 32.1
1977 17.8 31.9
1976 17.8 31.7
1975 17.9 31.6
1974 18 31.7
1973 18.1 31.8
1972 18.2 32
1971 18.3 32.2
1970 18.4 32.4
1969 18.5 32.5
1968 18.5 32.6
1967 18.5 32.7
1966 18.5 32.7
1965 18.5 32.7
1964 18.5 32.8
1963 18.5 32.8
1962 18.4 32.9
1961 18.4 32.8
1960 18.4 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo France
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

DR Congo France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo France
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

DR Congo France
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo France
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
654,437 mi
2011

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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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