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DR Congo vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 11th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Guatemala
Population
117507801
19049936
Population rank 15/197 69/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

DR Congo and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Guatemala
2024 $70,962,185,791 $113,199,581,158
2023 $69,843,655,425 $104,368,755,055
2022 $70,422,346,142 $95,641,446,501
2021 $59,067,289,574 $86,455,522,273
2020 $46,691,989,749 $77,719,468,248
2019 $46,845,900,350 $77,172,331,693
2018 $46,659,954,092 $73,328,356,008
2017 $37,537,521,566 $71,653,780,740
2016 $38,600,224,214 $66,053,408,206
2015 $40,179,574,490 $62,186,066,548
2014 $38,352,980,553 $57,852,159,008
2013 $34,891,189,160 $52,996,420,177
2012 $30,029,369,929 $49,593,929,487
2011 $26,392,379,642 $46,876,006,272
2010 $24,161,641,931 $40,676,578,423
2009 $18,607,259,481 $37,126,148,265
2008 $22,723,488,723 $38,503,720,224
2007 $18,374,807,773 $33,567,850,824
2006 $15,484,044,535 $29,744,246,827
2005 $12,609,728,573 $26,783,389,294
2004 $10,297,483,481 $23,577,298,095
2003 $8,937,567,060 $21,576,351,799
2002 $8,728,038,525 $20,444,205,991
2001 $7,438,189,100 $18,405,220,247
2000 $19,088,046,306 $19,288,929,030
1999 $4,711,259,427 $18,318,412,251
1998 $6,217,805,821 $19,395,491,993
1997 $6,090,838,693 $17,790,026,222
1996 $5,771,456,952 $15,674,835,615
1995 $5,643,439,376 $14,655,404,433
1994 $5,820,382,248 $12,983,233,311
1993 $10,706,259,937 $11,400,017,301
1992 $8,227,343,907 $10,440,781,588
1991 $9,625,436,873 $9,406,135,143
1990 $9,349,764,580 $7,650,196,845
1989 $9,021,862,775 $8,410,724,361
1988 $8,861,299,977 $7,841,602,824
1987 $7,661,625,473 $7,084,399,840
1986 $8,095,367,168 $7,231,963,516
1985 $7,195,042,616 $9,721,652,087
1984 $7,857,729,193 $9,470,000,100
1983 $11,006,712,650 $9,050,000,400
1982 $13,651,667,371 $8,716,999,700
1981 $12,537,821,038 $8,607,500,300
1980 $14,394,927,495 $7,878,700,000
1979 $15,068,422,236 $6,902,600,200
1978 $15,372,608,002 $6,070,600,200
1977 $12,344,424,764 $5,480,500,200
1976 $9,648,583,225 $4,365,300,200
1975 $10,237,343,174 $3,645,900,000
1974 $9,596,960,180 $3,161,499,900
1973 $7,870,239,461 $2,569,200,100
1972 $6,173,712,814 $2,101,300,000
1971 $5,594,770,359 $1,984,800,000
1970 $4,877,684,910 $1,904,000,000
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,715,399,900
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,610,500,000
1967 $3,384,063,372 $1,453,500,000
1966 $4,532,660,182 $1,390,700,000
1965 $4,043,901,818 $1,331,399,900
1964 $2,881,545,273 $1,299,099,900
1963 $6,213,185,743 $1,262,800,000
1962 $3,779,841,429 $1,143,600,000
1961 $3,086,746,857 $1,076,699,900
1960 $3,359,404,118 $1,043,599,900

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

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DR Congo and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Guatemala
2024 $649 $6,150
2023 $660 $5,758
2022 $688 $5,359
2021 $596 $4,913
2020 $486 $4,478
2019 $504 $4,512
2018 $518 $4,353
2017 $431 $4,325
2016 $460 $4,060
2015 $496 $3,894
2014 $489 $3,689
2013 $460 $3,444
2012 $410 $3,287
2011 $373 $3,169
2010 $352 $2,805
2009 $280.2 $2,612
2008 $353 $2,763
2007 $294.1 $2,459
2006 $255.4 $2,225
2005 $214.5 $2,046
2004 $180.7 $1,841
2003 $161.5 $1,723
2002 $162.4 $1,669
2001 $142.7 $1,538
2000 $378 $1,649
1999 $96.3 $1,604
1998 $131.5 $1,741
1997 $132.3 $1,638
1996 $127.4 $1,481
1995 $127 $1,421
1994 $136.5 $1,293
1993 $263.3 $1,166
1992 $209.7 $1,096
1991 $253.8 $1,014
1990 $254.9 $848
1989 $254.2 $958
1988 $257.7 $919
1987 $230.1 $854
1986 $250.9 $896
1985 $230.1 $1,238
1984 $259.8 $1,241
1983 $376 $1,220
1982 $482 $1,204
1981 $456 $1,216
1980 $539 $1,142
1979 $582 $1,026
1978 $615 $925
1977 $509 $856
1976 $408 $697
1975 $445 $595
1974 $428 $529
1973 $361 $441
1972 $290.5 $370
1971 $270.3 $358
1970 $242.2 $353
1969 $257.1 $326
1968 $205.6 $315
1967 $183.3 $291.9
1966 $252.8 $287.3
1965 $232 $283
1964 $169.9 $284.2
1963 $376 $284.4
1962 $235.1 $265.2
1961 $197.1 $257.2
1960 $220.1 $256.8

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

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DR Congo vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Guatemala
2026 62.4 73
2025 62.2 72.9
2024 62.1 72.7
2023 61.9 72.6
2022 61 71.2
2021 60 67.9
2020 60.4 70
2019 60.2 71.6
2018 59.9 71.5
2017 59.5 71.6
2016 59.1 71.2
2015 58.7 70.9
2014 58.2 70.9
2013 57.8 70.9
2012 57.4 70.7
2011 56.9 70.3
2010 56.4 69.9
2009 55.8 69.7
2008 55.4 69.5
2007 55 69.3
2006 54.5 68.8
2005 54 68.2
2004 53.5 68.2
2003 53 68.2
2002 52.4 67.8
2001 52.2 67.4
2000 51.9 67.1
1999 50.1 66.6
1998 49.7 66
1997 50.5 65.2
1996 49.4 64.5
1995 50.4 63.7
1994 49.9 63
1993 49.6 62.4
1992 49.3 62
1991 48.9 61.9
1990 48.5 61.8
1989 48.1 61.7
1988 47.8 61.5
1987 47.4 61
1986 47 60.3
1985 46.7 59.8
1984 46.5 59.1
1983 46.2 57.9
1982 45.9 48.9
1981 45.7 54.7
1980 45.5 55.3
1979 45.3 56.6
1978 44.6 56.4
1977 44.9 55.2
1976 44.7 47.6
1975 44.5 52.8
1974 44.3 53
1973 44.1 52.8
1972 43.9 51.8
1971 43.6 50.3
1970 43.3 48.5
1969 43 47.5
1968 42.7 47.8
1967 42.3 47.7
1966 42.2 47.5
1965 40.8 47.2
1964 40.1 47.1
1963 40.6 46.6
1962 40.4 46.5
1961 40.2 46.1
1960 40.8 45.8
1959 40.6 44.3
1958 40.5 43.1
1957 40.2 41.9
1956 39.9 41.3
1955 39.7 40.7
1954 39.4 40.1
1953 39.1 39.5
1952 38.9 38.9
1951 38.5 38.3
1950 38.2 37.8

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

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DR Congo and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Guatemala
2024 109,276,265 18,406,359
2023 105,789,731 18,124,838
2022 102,396,968 17,847,877
2021 99,148,932 17,598,650
2020 95,989,998 17,357,325
2019 92,947,442 17,103,803
2018 90,047,644 16,845,685
2017 87,083,398 16,567,357
2016 83,956,415 16,268,760
2015 81,035,531 15,971,743
2014 78,403,242 15,681,725
2013 75,789,395 15,387,337
2012 73,254,618 15,089,647
2011 70,849,311 14,792,126
2010 68,563,038 14,500,112
2009 66,412,044 14,215,611
2008 64,390,664 13,935,174
2007 62,477,752 13,652,040
2006 60,615,908 13,367,459
2005 58,775,724 13,087,629
2004 56,997,741 12,807,402
2003 55,343,867 12,525,842
2002 53,750,524 12,246,915
2001 52,132,646 11,969,422
2000 50,507,442 11,697,592
1999 48,912,971 11,422,965
1998 47,297,600 11,139,145
1997 46,029,902 10,857,754
1996 45,296,124 10,583,526
1995 44,433,704 10,312,996
1994 42,626,876 10,043,718
1993 40,656,336 9,779,761
1992 39,228,910 9,522,266
1991 37,925,817 9,272,584
1990 36,684,063 9,024,773
1989 35,486,866 8,775,546
1988 34,382,752 8,532,099
1987 33,298,904 8,296,485
1986 32,265,196 8,070,818
1985 31,264,816 7,849,693
1984 30,245,081 7,630,682
1983 29,250,963 7,419,642
1982 28,338,190 7,240,241
1981 27,500,515 7,075,648
1980 26,711,099 6,900,212
1979 25,886,782 6,727,797
1978 24,992,689 6,561,534
1977 24,229,061 6,401,515
1976 23,624,031 6,262,404
1975 23,021,101 6,128,731
1974 22,418,878 5,981,197
1973 21,827,665 5,831,631
1972 21,251,160 5,682,833
1971 20,695,569 5,538,355
1970 20,137,436 5,396,966
1969 19,570,445 5,257,081
1968 19,012,189 5,118,111
1967 18,462,782 4,978,862
1966 17,931,929 4,840,958
1965 17,427,802 4,704,965
1964 16,955,327 4,571,109
1963 16,507,599 4,440,264
1962 16,075,724 4,312,044
1961 15,662,374 4,186,201
1960 15,264,846 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Guatemala

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Guatemala
2023 6.05 2.31
2022 6.11 2.34
2021 6.16 2.39
2020 6.21 2.47
2019 6.25 2.59
2018 6.3 2.74
2017 6.35 2.86
2016 6.39 2.97
2015 6.44 3.03
2014 6.48 3.09
2013 6.53 3.15
2012 6.56 3.22
2011 6.58 3.29
2010 6.59 3.38
2009 6.59 3.47
2008 6.58 3.57
2007 6.56 3.72
2006 6.55 3.85
2005 6.53 3.97
2004 6.53 4.13
2003 6.55 4.25
2002 6.61 4.37
2001 6.66 4.5
2000 6.7 4.58
1999 6.69 4.69
1998 6.7 4.8
1997 6.69 4.91
1996 6.67 5.01
1995 6.68 5.11
1994 6.64 5.19
1993 6.64 5.25
1992 6.64 5.31
1991 6.65 5.38
1990 6.65 5.48
1989 6.65 5.56
1988 6.66 5.62
1987 6.65 5.64
1986 6.63 5.66
1985 6.61 5.73
1984 6.59 5.86
1983 6.56 5.98
1982 6.54 6.06
1981 6.52 6.12
1980 6.5 6.17
1979 6.48 6.22
1978 6.46 6.26
1977 6.45 6.32
1976 6.44 6.37
1975 6.42 6.41
1974 6.4 6.46
1973 6.39 6.49
1972 6.37 6.51
1971 6.34 6.55
1970 6.33 6.6
1969 6.3 6.65
1968 6.29 6.7
1967 6.27 6.76
1966 6.24 6.8
1965 6.21 6.84
1964 6.19 6.87
1963 6.16 6.9
1962 6.14 6.93
1961 6.12 6.98
1960 6.11 7

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

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DR Congo and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Guatemala
2024 16.9 24
2023 16.9 23.7
2022 16.9 23.3
2021 16.9 22.9
2020 16.9 22.6
2019 16.9 22.3
2018 17 22
2017 17 21.7
2016 16.9 21.3
2015 16.9 21.1
2014 16.9 20.8
2013 16.9 20.4
2012 16.9 20.1
2011 16.9 19.9
2010 16.9 19.6
2009 16.9 19.4
2008 16.9 19.1
2007 17 18.9
2006 17 18.7
2005 17 18.5
2004 17 18.3
2003 17.1 18.1
2002 17.1 18
2001 17.1 17.8
2000 17.2 17.7
1999 17.2 17.7
1998 17.2 17.6
1997 17.4 17.5
1996 17.7 17.4
1995 18.1 17.4
1994 18 17.3
1993 17.8 17.3
1992 17.8 17.3
1991 17.8 17.2
1990 17.8 17.2
1989 17.8 17.1
1988 17.8 17.1
1987 17.9 17.1
1986 17.9 17.1
1985 17.9 17
1984 17.9 17
1983 17.9 17
1982 17.8 17.1
1981 17.9 17.1
1980 17.9 17.1
1979 17.9 17.1
1978 17.8 17
1977 17.8 17
1976 17.8 17
1975 17.9 16.9
1974 18 16.8
1973 18.1 16.8
1972 18.2 16.8
1971 18.3 16.8
1970 18.4 16.8
1969 18.5 16.8
1968 18.5 16.7
1967 18.5 16.7
1966 18.5 16.7
1965 18.5 16.7
1964 18.5 16.6
1963 18.5 16.6
1962 18.4 16.6
1961 18.4 16.7
1960 18.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Guatemala
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
82.1%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

DR Congo Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Guatemala
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
10,949 mi
2016

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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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