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DR Congo vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 11th vs. 95th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Greece
Population
117507801
10181414
Population rank 15/197 96/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

DR Congo and Greece: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Greece economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Greece
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Greece
2024 $70,962,185,791 $256,238,371,778
2023 $69,843,655,425 $242,946,187,738
2022 $70,422,346,142 $217,990,189,601
2021 $59,067,289,574 $218,303,801,895
2020 $46,691,989,749 $191,362,985,555
2019 $46,845,900,350 $207,305,649,887
2018 $46,659,954,092 $213,298,873,494
2017 $37,537,521,566 $200,381,103,984
2016 $38,600,224,214 $193,097,239,006
2015 $40,179,574,490 $194,567,373,678
2014 $38,352,980,553 $233,911,581,521
2013 $34,891,189,160 $236,556,279,641
2012 $30,029,369,929 $238,841,140,018
2011 $26,392,379,642 $283,228,079,776
2010 $24,161,641,931 $296,417,644,404
2009 $18,607,259,481 $326,829,054,686
2008 $22,723,488,723 $351,121,399,546
2007 $18,374,807,773 $314,226,996,944
2006 $15,484,044,535 $269,073,415,334
2005 $12,609,728,573 $242,315,668,619
2004 $10,297,483,481 $234,979,615,898
2003 $8,937,567,060 $196,930,509,813
2002 $8,728,038,525 $150,253,800,086
2001 $7,438,189,100 $132,050,474,720
2000 $19,088,046,306 $125,760,166,225
1999 $4,711,259,427 $137,131,371,955
1998 $6,217,805,821 $139,612,812,176
1997 $6,090,838,693 $138,766,067,640
1996 $5,771,456,952 $142,502,984,145
1995 $5,643,439,376 $134,974,613,914
1994 $5,820,382,248 $114,980,063,202
1993 $10,706,259,937 $107,295,704,518
1992 $8,227,343,907 $114,608,178,405
1991 $9,625,436,873 $103,680,863,713
1990 $9,349,764,580 $96,529,587,274
1989 $9,021,862,775 $78,067,933,277
1988 $8,861,299,977 $75,200,610,137
1987 $7,661,625,473 $64,739,630,096
1986 $8,095,367,168 $55,595,445,472
1985 $7,195,042,616 $47,155,741,426
1984 $7,857,729,193 $47,352,146,312
1983 $11,006,712,650 $48,741,397,059
1982 $13,651,667,371 $53,858,346,939
1981 $12,537,821,038 $51,618,456,335
1980 $14,394,927,495 $56,039,256,595
1979 $15,068,422,236 $53,724,121,435
1978 $15,372,608,002 $43,654,480,519
1977 $12,344,424,764 $35,673,080,481
1976 $9,648,583,225 $30,719,552,239
1975 $10,237,343,174 $28,129,128,587
1974 $9,596,960,180 $24,998,715,909
1973 $7,870,239,461 $22,037,019,563
1972 $6,173,712,814 $16,650,659,091
1971 $5,594,770,359 $14,388,806,818
1970 $4,877,684,910 $12,957,113,636
1969 $5,032,434,970 $11,454,106,327
1968 $3,909,780,539 $9,950,331,206
1967 $3,384,063,372 $9,146,592,856
1966 $4,532,660,182 $8,472,021,467
1965 $4,043,901,818 $7,582,209,670
1964 $2,881,545,273 $6,576,906,345
1963 $6,213,185,743 $5,813,285,627
1962 $3,779,841,429 $5,140,542,929
1961 $3,086,746,857 $4,892,397,431
1960 $3,359,404,118 $4,274,890,307

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

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DR Congo and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Greece
2024 $649 $24,626
2023 $660 $23,344
2022 $688 $20,887
2021 $596 $20,655
2020 $486 $17,887
2019 $504 $19,335
2018 $518 $19,873
2017 $431 $18,632
2016 $460 $17,919
2015 $496 $17,981
2014 $489 $21,475
2013 $460 $21,573
2012 $410 $21,624
2011 $373 $25,505
2010 $352 $26,653
2009 $280.2 $29,425
2008 $353 $31,696
2007 $294.1 $28,441
2006 $255.4 $24,416
2005 $214.5 $22,054
2004 $180.7 $21,449
2003 $161.5 $18,021
2002 $162.4 $13,782
2001 $142.7 $12,157
2000 $378 $11,638
1999 $96.3 $12,743
1998 $131.5 $13,023
1997 $132.3 $13,016
1996 $127.4 $13,433
1995 $127 $12,779
1994 $136.5 $10,937
1993 $263.3 $10,257
1992 $209.7 $11,021
1991 $253.8 $10,047
1990 $254.9 $9,467
1989 $254.2 $7,738
1988 $257.7 $7,492
1987 $230.1 $6,474
1986 $250.9 $5,578
1985 $230.1 $4,747
1984 $259.8 $4,785
1983 $376 $4,950
1982 $482 $5,502
1981 $456 $5,305
1980 $539 $5,812
1979 $582 $5,627
1978 $615 $4,629
1977 $509 $3,832
1976 $408 $3,343
1975 $445 $3,109
1974 $428 $2,789
1973 $361 $2,468
1972 $290.5 $1,873
1971 $270.3 $1,629
1970 $242.2 $1,474
1969 $257.1 $1,306
1968 $205.6 $1,138
1967 $183.3 $1,053
1966 $252.8 $984
1965 $232 $887
1964 $169.9 $773
1963 $376 $686
1962 $235.1 $608
1961 $197.1 $583
1960 $220.1 $513

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

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DR Congo vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Greece
2026 62.4 82.4
2025 62.2 82.2
2024 62.1 82
2023 61.9 81.9
2022 61 79.9
2021 60 80.5
2020 60.4 81.5
2019 60.2 81.3
2018 59.9 81.5
2017 59.5 81
2016 59.1 81.3
2015 58.7 80.8
2014 58.2 81.1
2013 57.8 81.1
2012 57.4 80.4
2011 56.9 80.6
2010 56.4 80.6
2009 55.8 80.4
2008 55.4 80.1
2007 55 79.7
2006 54.5 79.8
2005 54 79.7
2004 53.5 79.4
2003 53 79.1
2002 52.4 79
2001 52.2 78.9
2000 51.9 78.4
1999 50.1 78.4
1998 49.7 78.3
1997 50.5 78.4
1996 49.4 78
1995 50.4 77.9
1994 49.9 77.9
1993 49.6 77.7
1992 49.3 77.3
1991 48.9 77.4
1990 48.5 77.3
1989 48.1 77.1
1988 47.8 77
1987 47.4 76.1
1986 47 76.5
1985 46.7 76.1
1984 46.5 75.8
1983 46.2 75.5
1982 45.9 75.2
1981 45.7 74.9
1980 45.5 74.5
1979 45.3 74.7
1978 44.6 74.4
1977 44.9 73.8
1976 44.7 73.7
1975 44.5 73.5
1974 44.3 73.5
1973 44.1 73
1972 43.9 72.7
1971 43.6 72.9
1970 43.3 72.7
1969 43 72.1
1968 42.7 71.5
1967 42.3 71.4
1966 42.2 71.9
1965 40.8 71.5
1964 40.1 70.5
1963 40.6 70.6
1962 40.4 70.3
1961 40.2 70.4
1960 40.8 70.5
1959 40.6 69.6
1958 40.5 69.7
1957 40.2 68.4
1956 39.9 68.1
1955 39.7 68.6
1954 39.4 68
1953 39.1 67.5
1952 38.9 67.3
1951 38.5 66.7
1950 38.2 66.2

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

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DR Congo and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Greece
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Greece
2024 109,276,265 10,405,134
2023 105,789,731 10,407,351
2022 102,396,968 10,436,882
2021 99,148,932 10,569,207
2020 95,989,998 10,698,599
2019 92,947,442 10,721,582
2018 90,047,644 10,732,882
2017 87,083,398 10,754,679
2016 83,956,415 10,775,971
2015 81,035,531 10,820,883
2014 78,403,242 10,892,413
2013 75,789,395 10,965,211
2012 73,254,618 11,045,011
2011 70,849,311 11,104,899
2010 68,563,038 11,121,341
2009 66,412,044 11,107,017
2008 64,390,664 11,077,841
2007 62,477,752 11,048,473
2006 60,615,908 11,020,362
2005 58,775,724 10,987,314
2004 56,997,741 10,955,141
2003 55,343,867 10,928,070
2002 53,750,524 10,902,022
2001 52,132,646 10,862,132
2000 50,507,442 10,805,808
1999 48,912,971 10,761,698
1998 47,297,600 10,720,509
1997 46,029,902 10,661,259
1996 45,296,124 10,608,800
1995 44,433,704 10,562,153
1994 42,626,876 10,512,922
1993 40,656,336 10,460,415
1992 39,228,910 10,399,061
1991 37,925,817 10,319,927
1990 36,684,063 10,196,792
1989 35,486,866 10,089,498
1988 34,382,752 10,036,983
1987 33,298,904 10,000,595
1986 32,265,196 9,967,213
1985 31,264,816 9,934,300
1984 30,245,081 9,895,801
1983 29,250,963 9,846,627
1982 28,338,190 9,789,513
1981 27,500,515 9,729,350
1980 26,711,099 9,642,505
1979 25,886,782 9,548,258
1978 24,992,689 9,429,959
1977 24,229,061 9,308,479
1976 23,624,031 9,188,150
1975 23,021,101 9,046,541
1974 22,418,878 8,962,022
1973 21,827,665 8,929,086
1972 21,251,160 8,888,628
1971 20,695,569 8,831,036
1970 20,137,436 8,792,806
1969 19,570,445 8,772,764
1968 19,012,189 8,740,765
1967 18,462,782 8,684,088
1966 17,931,929 8,613,651
1965 17,427,802 8,550,333
1964 16,955,327 8,510,429
1963 16,507,599 8,479,625
1962 16,075,724 8,448,233
1961 15,662,374 8,398,050
1960 15,264,846 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Greece

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Greece
2023 6.05 1.32
2022 6.11 1.32
2021 6.16 1.43
2020 6.21 1.39
2019 6.25 1.34
2018 6.3 1.35
2017 6.35 1.35
2016 6.39 1.38
2015 6.44 1.33
2014 6.48 1.3
2013 6.53 1.29
2012 6.56 1.34
2011 6.58 1.4
2010 6.59 1.48
2009 6.59 1.5
2008 6.58 1.5
2007 6.56 1.41
2006 6.55 1.4
2005 6.53 1.34
2004 6.53 1.31
2003 6.55 1.29
2002 6.61 1.28
2001 6.66 1.25
2000 6.7 1.25
1999 6.69 1.23
1998 6.7 1.24
1997 6.69 1.27
1996 6.67 1.26
1995 6.68 1.28
1994 6.64 1.33
1993 6.64 1.32
1992 6.64 1.36
1991 6.65 1.37
1990 6.65 1.39
1989 6.65 1.4
1988 6.66 1.5
1987 6.65 1.5
1986 6.63 1.6
1985 6.61 1.67
1984 6.59 1.83
1983 6.56 1.94
1982 6.54 2.03
1981 6.52 2.09
1980 6.5 2.23
1979 6.48 2.26
1978 6.46 2.28
1977 6.45 2.27
1976 6.44 2.35
1975 6.42 2.33
1974 6.4 2.38
1973 6.39 2.27
1972 6.37 2.32
1971 6.34 2.32
1970 6.33 2.4
1969 6.3 2.36
1968 6.29 2.42
1967 6.27 2.45
1966 6.24 2.32
1965 6.21 2.25
1964 6.19 2.24
1963 6.16 2.14
1962 6.14 2.16
1961 6.12 2.13
1960 6.11 2.23

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

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DR Congo and Greece demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Greece
2024 16.9 47.3
2023 16.9 46.7
2022 16.9 46.4
2021 16.9 45.9
2020 16.9 45.3
2019 16.9 45
2018 17 44.7
2017 17 44.4
2016 16.9 44.1
2015 16.9 43.7
2014 16.9 43.2
2013 16.9 42.7
2012 16.9 42.2
2011 16.9 41.8
2010 16.9 41.4
2009 16.9 40.9
2008 16.9 40.5
2007 17 40.1
2006 17 39.7
2005 17 39.4
2004 17 39.1
2003 17.1 38.8
2002 17.1 38.5
2001 17.1 38.2
2000 17.2 38
1999 17.2 37.8
1998 17.2 37.6
1997 17.4 37.4
1996 17.7 37.2
1995 18.1 37
1994 18 36.8
1993 17.8 36.6
1992 17.8 36.5
1991 17.8 36.3
1990 17.8 36
1989 17.8 35.7
1988 17.8 35.4
1987 17.9 35.1
1986 17.9 34.8
1985 17.9 34.5
1984 17.9 34.3
1983 17.9 34.1
1982 17.8 33.9
1981 17.9 33.7
1980 17.9 33.8
1979 17.9 34
1978 17.8 33.9
1977 17.8 33.9
1976 17.8 33.8
1975 17.9 33.8
1974 18 33.6
1973 18.1 33.3
1972 18.2 33
1971 18.3 32.9
1970 18.4 33.2
1969 18.5 31.6
1968 18.5 31.3
1967 18.5 31.1
1966 18.5 30.9
1965 18.5 31
1964 18.5 29.4
1963 18.5 29.4
1962 18.4 29.3
1961 18.4 29
1960 18.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Greece
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
93.9%
2009
English speaking
1%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

DR Congo Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Greece
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
72,700 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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