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DR Congo vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 11th vs. 75th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Gabon
Population
117507801
2663339
Population rank 15/197 141/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

DR Congo and Gabon: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Gabon economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Gabon
2024 $70,962,185,791 $20,895,684,426
2023 $69,843,655,425 $19,388,372,071
2022 $70,422,346,142 $20,440,655,695
2021 $59,067,289,574 $19,444,935,097
2020 $46,691,989,749 $15,342,236,164
2019 $46,845,900,350 $16,874,405,465
2018 $46,659,954,092 $16,867,326,402
2017 $37,537,521,566 $14,929,487,485
2016 $38,600,224,214 $14,023,890,265
2015 $40,179,574,490 $14,383,107,763
2014 $38,352,980,553 $18,203,966,896
2013 $34,891,189,160 $17,595,744,798
2012 $30,029,369,929 $17,170,464,016
2011 $26,392,379,642 $18,210,307,744
2010 $24,161,641,931 $14,372,593,020
2009 $18,607,259,481 $12,113,699,068
2008 $22,723,488,723 $15,571,348,344
2007 $18,374,807,773 $12,455,409,587
2006 $15,484,044,535 $10,327,598,306
2005 $12,609,728,573 $9,582,783,991
2004 $10,297,483,481 $7,770,219,008
2003 $8,937,567,060 $6,511,903,365
2002 $8,728,038,525 $5,335,451,100
2001 $7,438,189,100 $5,023,265,413
2000 $19,088,046,306 $5,080,483,629
1999 $4,711,259,427 $4,662,992,036
1998 $6,217,805,821 $4,483,417,310
1997 $6,090,838,693 $5,326,817,115
1996 $5,771,456,952 $5,694,040,003
1995 $5,643,439,376 $4,958,845,648
1994 $5,820,382,248 $4,190,819,344
1993 $10,706,259,937 $4,378,645,081
1992 $8,227,343,907 $5,592,390,827
1991 $9,625,436,873 $5,402,919,785
1990 $9,349,764,580 $5,952,293,765
1989 $9,021,862,775 $4,186,411,464
1988 $8,861,299,977 $3,834,503,376
1987 $7,661,625,473 $3,281,797,043
1986 $8,095,367,168 $3,403,638,189
1985 $7,195,042,616 $3,339,914,757
1984 $7,857,729,193 $3,561,451,561
1983 $11,006,712,650 $3,391,275,732
1982 $13,651,667,371 $3,618,007,841
1981 $12,537,821,038 $3,862,269,121
1980 $14,394,927,495 $4,279,637,942
1979 $15,068,422,236 $3,030,251,120
1978 $15,372,608,002 $2,389,479,272
1977 $12,344,424,764 $2,809,349,069
1976 $9,648,583,225 $3,009,409,974
1975 $10,237,343,174 $2,157,592,940
1974 $9,596,960,180 $1,544,216,002
1973 $7,870,239,461 $722,780,701
1972 $6,173,712,814 $430,508,359
1971 $5,594,770,359 $381,687,073
1970 $4,877,684,910 $323,802,476
1969 $5,032,434,970 $318,124,701
1968 $3,909,780,539 $294,468,564
1967 $3,384,063,372 $271,543,680
1966 $4,532,660,182 $245,849,781
1965 $4,043,901,818 $226,474,286
1964 $2,881,545,273 $215,679,855
1963 $6,213,185,743 $154,480,244
1962 $3,779,841,429 $182,796,536
1961 $3,086,746,857 $167,637,907
1960 $3,359,404,118 $141,468,978

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

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DR Congo and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Gabon
2024 $649 $8,230
2023 $660 $7,803
2022 $688 $8,409
2021 $596 $8,181
2020 $486 $6,606
2019 $504 $7,441
2018 $518 $7,624
2017 $431 $6,922
2016 $460 $6,677
2015 $496 $7,047
2014 $489 $9,201
2013 $460 $9,198
2012 $410 $9,297
2011 $373 $10,219
2010 $352 $8,357
2009 $280.2 $7,291
2008 $353 $9,689
2007 $294.1 $8,004
2006 $255.4 $6,847
2005 $214.5 $6,548
2004 $180.7 $5,466
2003 $161.5 $4,711
2002 $162.4 $3,966
2001 $142.7 $3,836
2000 $378 $3,983
1999 $96.3 $3,751
1998 $131.5 $3,700
1997 $132.3 $4,509
1996 $127.4 $4,943
1995 $127 $4,415
1994 $136.5 $3,828
1993 $263.3 $4,106
1992 $209.7 $5,386
1991 $253.8 $5,345
1990 $254.9 $6,051
1989 $254.2 $4,374
1988 $257.7 $4,119
1987 $230.1 $3,624
1986 $250.9 $3,865
1985 $230.1 $3,898
1984 $259.8 $4,273
1983 $376 $4,182
1982 $482 $4,584
1981 $456 $5,026
1980 $539 $5,718
1979 $582 $4,155
1978 $615 $3,360
1977 $509 $4,048
1976 $408 $4,441
1975 $445 $3,258
1974 $428 $2,384
1973 $361 $1,140
1972 $290.5 $693
1971 $270.3 $627
1970 $242.2 $543
1969 $257.1 $545
1968 $205.6 $515
1967 $183.3 $482
1966 $252.8 $443
1965 $232 $415
1964 $169.9 $400
1963 $376 $290.7
1962 $235.1 $348
1961 $197.1 $323
1960 $220.1 $276.1

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

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DR Congo vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Gabon
2026 62.4 68.9
2025 62.2 68.7
2024 62.1 68.5
2023 61.9 68.3
2022 61 67.7
2021 60 67.1
2020 60.4 67.1
2019 60.2 67.3
2018 59.9 67
2017 59.5 66.8
2016 59.1 66.6
2015 58.7 66.3
2014 58.2 66.1
2013 57.8 65.8
2012 57.4 65.4
2011 56.9 65.1
2010 56.4 64.7
2009 55.8 64.4
2008 55.4 64
2007 55 63.6
2006 54.5 63.3
2005 54 63
2004 53.5 62.7
2003 53 62.5
2002 52.4 62.2
2001 52.2 62
2000 51.9 61.8
1999 50.1 61.7
1998 49.7 61.5
1997 50.5 61.4
1996 49.4 61.3
1995 50.4 61.3
1994 49.9 61.2
1993 49.6 61.1
1992 49.3 61
1991 48.9 60.9
1990 48.5 60.7
1989 48.1 60.6
1988 47.8 60.4
1987 47.4 60.2
1986 47 60
1985 46.7 59.7
1984 46.5 59.3
1983 46.2 59
1982 45.9 58.6
1981 45.7 58.3
1980 45.5 57.9
1979 45.3 57.4
1978 44.6 57
1977 44.9 56.5
1976 44.7 56
1975 44.5 55.5
1974 44.3 54.9
1973 44.1 54.4
1972 43.9 53.8
1971 43.6 53.3
1970 43.3 52.7
1969 43 52.1
1968 42.7 51.5
1967 42.3 50.9
1966 42.2 50.3
1965 40.8 49.7
1964 40.1 49
1963 40.6 48.4
1962 40.4 47.8
1961 40.2 47.1
1960 40.8 46.4
1959 40.6 45.8
1958 40.5 45.1
1957 40.2 44.4
1956 39.9 43.7
1955 39.7 42.9
1954 39.4 42.2
1953 39.1 41.5
1952 38.9 40.7
1951 38.5 40
1950 38.2 39.3

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

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DR Congo and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Gabon
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Gabon
2024 109,276,265 2,538,952
2023 105,789,731 2,484,789
2022 102,396,968 2,430,747
2021 99,148,932 2,376,722
2020 95,989,998 2,322,539
2019 92,947,442 2,267,706
2018 90,047,644 2,212,318
2017 87,083,398 2,156,900
2016 83,956,415 2,100,306
2015 81,035,531 2,040,989
2014 78,403,242 1,978,399
2013 75,789,395 1,913,059
2012 73,254,618 1,846,889
2011 70,849,311 1,781,985
2010 68,563,038 1,719,879
2009 66,412,044 1,661,556
2008 64,390,664 1,607,175
2007 62,477,752 1,556,237
2006 60,615,908 1,508,337
2005 58,775,724 1,463,495
2004 56,997,741 1,421,609
2003 55,343,867 1,382,350
2002 53,750,524 1,345,135
2001 52,132,646 1,309,589
2000 50,507,442 1,275,572
1999 48,912,971 1,243,016
1998 47,297,600 1,211,736
1997 46,029,902 1,181,439
1996 45,296,124 1,152,015
1995 44,433,704 1,123,213
1994 42,626,876 1,094,720
1993 40,656,336 1,066,405
1992 39,228,910 1,038,380
1991 37,925,817 1,010,818
1990 36,684,063 983,734
1989 35,486,866 957,138
1988 34,382,752 931,020
1987 33,298,904 905,479
1986 32,265,196 880,705
1985 31,264,816 856,726
1984 30,245,081 833,501
1983 29,250,963 811,005
1982 28,338,190 789,286
1981 27,500,515 768,385
1980 26,711,099 748,389
1979 25,886,782 729,375
1978 24,992,689 711,245
1977 24,229,061 693,984
1976 23,624,031 677,628
1975 23,021,101 662,197
1974 22,418,878 647,691
1973 21,827,665 633,995
1972 21,251,160 620,960
1971 20,695,569 608,348
1970 20,137,436 595,846
1969 19,570,445 583,276
1968 19,012,189 572,257
1967 18,462,782 563,108
1966 17,931,929 554,463
1965 17,427,802 546,308
1964 16,955,327 538,657
1963 16,507,599 531,452
1962 16,075,724 524,649
1961 15,662,374 518,266
1960 15,264,846 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Gabon

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Gabon
2023 6.05 3.65
2022 6.11 3.71
2021 6.16 3.78
2020 6.21 3.83
2019 6.25 3.88
2018 6.3 3.91
2017 6.35 3.91
2016 6.39 3.92
2015 6.44 3.92
2014 6.48 3.95
2013 6.53 4.02
2012 6.56 4.09
2011 6.58 4.15
2010 6.59 4.15
2009 6.59 4.14
2008 6.58 4.12
2007 6.56 4.14
2006 6.55 4.17
2005 6.53 4.21
2004 6.53 4.25
2003 6.55 4.3
2002 6.61 4.36
2001 6.66 4.42
2000 6.7 4.47
1999 6.69 4.5
1998 6.7 4.58
1997 6.69 4.66
1996 6.67 4.74
1995 6.68 4.88
1994 6.64 5.04
1993 6.64 5.19
1992 6.64 5.29
1991 6.65 5.37
1990 6.65 5.46
1989 6.65 5.55
1988 6.66 5.62
1987 6.65 5.67
1986 6.63 5.69
1985 6.61 5.71
1984 6.59 5.73
1983 6.56 5.76
1982 6.54 5.74
1981 6.52 5.73
1980 6.5 5.66
1979 6.48 5.61
1978 6.46 5.57
1977 6.45 5.52
1976 6.44 5.46
1975 6.42 5.39
1974 6.4 5.33
1973 6.39 5.29
1972 6.37 5.24
1971 6.34 5.16
1970 6.33 5.1
1969 6.3 5.05
1968 6.29 4.98
1967 6.27 4.92
1966 6.24 4.86
1965 6.21 4.79
1964 6.19 4.71
1963 6.16 4.65
1962 6.14 4.59
1961 6.12 4.5
1960 6.11 4.42

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

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DR Congo and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Gabon
2024 16.9 22.6
2023 16.9 22.6
2022 16.9 22.5
2021 16.9 22.5
2020 16.9 22.5
2019 16.9 22.5
2018 17 22.4
2017 17 22.4
2016 16.9 22.3
2015 16.9 22.2
2014 16.9 22.1
2013 16.9 21.9
2012 16.9 21.7
2011 16.9 21.4
2010 16.9 21.2
2009 16.9 21
2008 16.9 20.8
2007 17 20.6
2006 17 20.3
2005 17 20.1
2004 17 19.9
2003 17.1 19.7
2002 17.1 19.6
2001 17.1 19.4
2000 17.2 19.3
1999 17.2 19.1
1998 17.2 19
1997 17.4 18.9
1996 17.7 18.9
1995 18.1 18.8
1994 18 18.8
1993 17.8 18.8
1992 17.8 18.8
1991 17.8 18.9
1990 17.8 18.9
1989 17.8 19
1988 17.8 19.2
1987 17.9 19.3
1986 17.9 19.5
1985 17.9 19.7
1984 17.9 19.9
1983 17.9 20.1
1982 17.8 20.4
1981 17.9 20.7
1980 17.9 21
1979 17.9 21.3
1978 17.8 21.6
1977 17.8 21.9
1976 17.8 22.2
1975 17.9 22.5
1974 18 22.9
1973 18.1 23.2
1972 18.2 23.5
1971 18.3 23.9
1970 18.4 24.2
1969 18.5 24.5
1968 18.5 24.8
1967 18.5 25.2
1966 18.5 25.6
1965 18.5 25.9
1964 18.5 26.2
1963 18.5 26.5
1962 18.4 26.8
1961 18.4 27
1960 18.4 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.2%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

DR Congo Gabon
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
85.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

DR Congo Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Gabon
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
8,886 mi
2001

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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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