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DR Congo vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 11th vs. 161st).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Gambia
Population
117507801
2902554
Population rank 15/197 138/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$741
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

DR Congo and Gambia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Gambia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Gambia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $2,404,888,749
2023 $69,843,655,425 $2,382,262,185
2022 $70,422,346,142 $2,204,734,528
2021 $59,067,289,574 $2,014,158,842
2020 $46,691,989,749 $1,812,170,891
2019 $46,845,900,350 $1,813,609,692
2018 $46,659,954,092 $1,670,671,328
2017 $37,537,521,566 $1,504,909,463
2016 $38,600,224,214 $1,484,578,886
2015 $40,179,574,490 $1,378,176,609
2014 $38,352,980,553 $1,229,461,721
2013 $34,891,189,160 $1,375,609,453
2012 $30,029,369,929 $1,415,004,738
2011 $26,392,379,642 $1,409,693,597
2010 $24,161,641,931 $1,543,294,927
2009 $18,607,259,481 $1,450,142,509
2008 $22,723,488,723 $1,561,766,956
2007 $18,374,807,773 $1,279,703,047
2006 $15,484,044,535 $1,054,112,488
2005 $12,609,728,573 $1,027,701,068
2004 $10,297,483,481 $961,900,651
2003 $8,937,567,060 $487,038,685
2002 $8,728,038,525 $578,235,309
2001 $7,438,189,100 $687,410,645
2000 $19,088,046,306 $782,913,872
1999 $4,711,259,427 $814,724,032
1998 $6,217,805,821 $840,285,265
1997 $6,090,838,693 $803,633,342
1996 $5,771,456,952 $848,239,446
1995 $5,643,439,376 $785,999,865
1994 $5,820,382,248 $746,493,952
1993 $10,706,259,937 $755,040,974
1992 $8,227,343,907 $714,254,256
1991 $9,625,436,873 $690,311,081
1990 $9,349,764,580 $317,083,695
1989 $9,021,862,775 $284,120,329
1988 $8,861,299,977 $266,672,212
1987 $7,661,625,473 $220,626,484
1986 $8,095,367,168 $185,646,987
1985 $7,195,042,616 $225,726,359
1984 $7,857,729,193 $177,340,880
1983 $11,006,712,650 $213,448,585
1982 $13,651,667,371 $216,050,552
1981 $12,537,821,038 $218,767,743
1980 $14,394,927,495 $241,083,090
1979 $15,068,422,236 $207,112,628
1978 $15,372,608,002 $171,833,086
1977 $12,344,424,764 $138,093,099
1976 $9,648,583,225 $112,190,829
1975 $10,237,343,174 $115,179,719
1974 $9,596,960,180 $95,796,022
1973 $7,870,239,461 $75,187,749
1972 $6,173,712,814 $59,160,569
1971 $5,594,770,359 $55,728,663
1970 $4,877,684,910 $52,296,084
1969 $5,032,434,970 $45,168,072
1968 $3,909,780,539 $41,160,066
1967 $3,384,063,372 $46,695,007
1966 $4,532,660,182 $44,212,081
1965 $4,043,901,818 -
1964 $2,881,545,273 -
1963 $6,213,185,743 -
1962 $3,779,841,429 -
1961 $3,086,746,857 -
1960 $3,359,404,118 -

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

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DR Congo and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Gambia
2024 $649 $871
2023 $660 $883
2022 $688 $836
2021 $596 $782
2020 $486 $720
2019 $504 $738
2018 $518 $696
2017 $431 $643
2016 $460 $650
2015 $496 $620
2014 $489 $568
2013 $460 $654
2012 $410 $693
2011 $373 $711
2010 $352 $801
2009 $280.2 $775
2008 $353 $859
2007 $294.1 $725
2006 $255.4 $615
2005 $214.5 $616
2004 $180.7 $593
2003 $161.5 $309
2002 $162.4 $377
2001 $142.7 $460
2000 $378 $538
1999 $96.3 $575
1998 $131.5 $610
1997 $132.3 $600
1996 $127.4 $652
1995 $127 $622
1994 $136.5 $608
1993 $263.3 $635
1992 $209.7 $623
1991 $253.8 $628
1990 $254.9 $301
1989 $254.2 $280.9
1988 $257.7 $274.9
1987 $230.1 $237
1986 $250.9 $207.7
1985 $230.1 $262.8
1984 $259.8 $214.8
1983 $376 $268.6
1982 $482 $282.1
1981 $456 $296
1980 $539 $338
1979 $582 $300
1978 $615 $257.6
1977 $509 $213.8
1976 $408 $179.3
1975 $445 $189.8
1974 $428 $162.6
1973 $361 $131.4
1972 $290.5 $106.5
1971 $270.3 $103.3
1970 $242.2 $99.8
1969 $257.1 $88.7
1968 $205.6 $83.1
1967 $183.3 $97
1966 $252.8 $94.4
1965 $232 -
1964 $169.9 -
1963 $376 -
1962 $235.1 -
1961 $197.1 -
1960 $220.1 -

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

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DR Congo vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Gambia
2026 62.4 66.5
2025 62.2 66.3
2024 62.1 66.1
2023 61.9 65.9
2022 61 64.9
2021 60 63.8
2020 60.4 64.4
2019 60.2 64.4
2018 59.9 64
2017 59.5 63.7
2016 59.1 63.4
2015 58.7 63
2014 58.2 62.6
2013 57.8 62.3
2012 57.4 61.9
2011 56.9 61.6
2010 56.4 61.2
2009 55.8 60.7
2008 55.4 60.5
2007 55 60
2006 54.5 59.7
2005 54 59.1
2004 53.5 58.7
2003 53 58.2
2002 52.4 57.7
2001 52.2 57.3
2000 51.9 56.9
1999 50.1 56.5
1998 49.7 56
1997 50.5 55.2
1996 49.4 54.8
1995 50.4 54.3
1994 49.9 53.8
1993 49.6 53.2
1992 49.3 52.5
1991 48.9 51.9
1990 48.5 51.3
1989 48.1 50.7
1988 47.8 50.1
1987 47.4 49.4
1986 47 48.8
1985 46.7 48.2
1984 46.5 47.5
1983 46.2 46.9
1982 45.9 46.3
1981 45.7 44.5
1980 45.5 45
1979 45.3 44.5
1978 44.6 43.6
1977 44.9 43.4
1976 44.7 42.9
1975 44.5 42.2
1974 44.3 41.7
1973 44.1 41.1
1972 43.9 40.5
1971 43.6 40
1970 43.3 39.5
1969 43 39
1968 42.7 38.5
1967 42.3 38.1
1966 42.2 37.6
1965 40.8 37.1
1964 40.1 36.6
1963 40.6 36.1
1962 40.4 35.6
1961 40.2 35.1
1960 40.8 34.6
1959 40.6 34.1
1958 40.5 33.6
1957 40.2 33.1
1956 39.9 32.8
1955 39.7 32.4
1954 39.4 32.2
1953 39.1 31.9
1952 38.9 31.7
1951 38.5 31.5
1950 38.2 31.2

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

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DR Congo and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Gambia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Gambia
2024 109,276,265 2,759,988
2023 105,789,731 2,697,845
2022 102,396,968 2,636,470
2021 99,148,932 2,576,010
2020 95,989,998 2,515,733
2019 92,947,442 2,456,844
2018 90,047,644 2,399,632
2017 87,083,398 2,342,189
2016 83,956,415 2,283,769
2015 81,035,531 2,224,529
2014 78,403,242 2,164,528
2013 75,789,395 2,103,820
2012 73,254,618 2,043,094
2011 70,849,311 1,983,784
2010 68,563,038 1,926,630
2009 66,412,044 1,871,422
2008 64,390,664 1,817,852
2007 62,477,752 1,765,774
2006 60,615,908 1,715,275
2005 58,775,724 1,667,037
2004 56,997,741 1,621,312
2003 55,343,867 1,577,611
2002 53,750,524 1,535,691
2001 52,132,646 1,495,011
2000 50,507,442 1,455,084
1999 48,912,971 1,415,779
1998 47,297,600 1,376,987
1997 46,029,902 1,338,889
1996 45,296,124 1,301,410
1995 44,433,704 1,264,313
1994 42,626,876 1,227,226
1993 40,656,336 1,188,365
1992 39,228,910 1,145,582
1991 37,925,817 1,099,959
1990 36,684,063 1,054,696
1989 35,486,866 1,011,357
1988 34,382,752 970,160
1987 33,298,904 931,091
1986 32,265,196 894,019
1985 31,264,816 858,874
1984 30,245,081 825,631
1983 29,250,963 794,525
1982 28,338,190 765,753
1981 27,500,515 739,125
1980 26,711,099 713,913
1979 25,886,782 689,781
1978 24,992,689 667,103
1977 24,229,061 645,770
1976 23,624,031 625,667
1975 23,021,101 606,821
1974 22,418,878 589,085
1973 21,827,665 571,991
1972 21,251,160 555,370
1971 20,695,569 539,388
1970 20,137,436 524,105
1969 19,570,445 509,440
1968 19,012,189 495,269
1967 18,462,782 481,588
1966 17,931,929 468,516
1965 17,427,802 455,952
1964 16,955,327 443,687
1963 16,507,599 431,757
1962 16,075,724 420,163
1961 15,662,374 408,930
1960 15,264,846 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Gambia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Gambia
2023 6.05 4.01
2022 6.11 4.08
2021 6.16 4.17
2020 6.21 4.25
2019 6.25 4.33
2018 6.3 4.42
2017 6.35 4.61
2016 6.39 4.81
2015 6.44 5
2014 6.48 5.2
2013 6.53 5.39
2012 6.56 5.52
2011 6.58 5.54
2010 6.59 5.56
2009 6.59 5.57
2008 6.58 5.63
2007 6.56 5.69
2006 6.55 5.74
2005 6.53 5.71
2004 6.53 5.68
2003 6.55 5.66
2002 6.61 5.66
2001 6.66 5.67
2000 6.7 5.72
1999 6.69 5.77
1998 6.7 5.82
1997 6.69 5.85
1996 6.67 5.93
1995 6.68 5.99
1994 6.64 6.04
1993 6.64 6.03
1992 6.64 6.11
1991 6.65 6.19
1990 6.65 6.25
1989 6.65 6.25
1988 6.66 6.26
1987 6.65 6.3
1986 6.63 6.34
1985 6.61 6.36
1984 6.59 6.39
1983 6.56 6.39
1982 6.54 6.4
1981 6.52 6.4
1980 6.5 6.41
1979 6.48 6.41
1978 6.46 6.42
1977 6.45 6.43
1976 6.44 6.43
1975 6.42 6.43
1974 6.4 6.42
1973 6.39 6.41
1972 6.37 6.37
1971 6.34 6.33
1970 6.33 6.26
1969 6.3 6.25
1968 6.29 6.22
1967 6.27 6.21
1966 6.24 6.18
1965 6.21 6.19
1964 6.19 6.2
1963 6.16 6.2
1962 6.14 6.21
1961 6.12 6.23
1960 6.11 6.25

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

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DR Congo and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Gambia
2024 16.9 19.4
2023 16.9 19.2
2022 16.9 19.1
2021 16.9 18.9
2020 16.9 18.7
2019 16.9 18.5
2018 17 18.4
2017 17 18.2
2016 16.9 18.1
2015 16.9 17.9
2014 16.9 17.8
2013 16.9 17.7
2012 16.9 17.6
2011 16.9 17.5
2010 16.9 17.4
2009 16.9 17.3
2008 16.9 17.2
2007 17 17.1
2006 17 17
2005 17 16.9
2004 17 16.8
2003 17.1 16.7
2002 17.1 16.6
2001 17.1 16.6
2000 17.2 16.5
1999 17.2 16.5
1998 17.2 16.5
1997 17.4 16.6
1996 17.7 16.7
1995 18.1 16.8
1994 18 16.9
1993 17.8 17
1992 17.8 17.1
1991 17.8 17.1
1990 17.8 17.2
1989 17.8 17.2
1988 17.8 17.3
1987 17.9 17.4
1986 17.9 17.4
1985 17.9 17.5
1984 17.9 17.6
1983 17.9 17.8
1982 17.8 17.9
1981 17.9 18.1
1980 17.9 18.2
1979 17.9 18.4
1978 17.8 18.5
1977 17.8 18.6
1976 17.8 18.8
1975 17.9 18.9
1974 18 19.1
1973 18.1 19.2
1972 18.2 19.3
1971 18.3 19.4
1970 18.4 19.5
1969 18.5 19.6
1968 18.5 19.7
1967 18.5 19.8
1966 18.5 19.7
1965 18.5 19.7
1964 18.5 19.6
1963 18.5 19.6
1962 18.4 19.5
1961 18.4 19.4
1960 18.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

DR Congo Gambia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

DR Congo Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Gambia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
1,850 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)

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