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DR Congo vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 11th vs. 82nd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Guyana
Population
117507801
842249
Population rank 15/197 162/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Guyana: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Guyana economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Guyana
2024 $70,962,185,791 $24,662,709,832
2023 $69,843,655,425 $16,918,503,597
2022 $70,422,346,142 $14,718,388,489
2021 $59,067,289,574 $8,041,362,110
2020 $46,691,989,749 $5,471,256,595
2019 $46,845,900,350 $5,173,760,192
2018 $46,659,954,092 $4,787,636,998
2017 $37,537,521,566 $4,748,174,334
2016 $38,600,224,214 $4,482,697,337
2015 $40,179,574,490 $4,279,840,194
2014 $38,352,980,553 $4,127,660,152
2013 $34,891,189,160 $4,167,800,929
2012 $30,029,369,929 $4,063,088,536
2011 $26,392,379,642 $3,691,384,318
2010 $24,161,641,931 $3,432,912,517
2009 $18,607,259,481 $3,165,663,153
2008 $22,723,488,723 $3,025,187,433
2007 $18,374,807,773 $2,730,971,595
2006 $15,484,044,535 $2,379,817,991
2005 $12,609,728,573 $824,880,550
2004 $10,297,483,481 $787,814,379
2003 $8,937,567,060 $743,063,950
2002 $8,728,038,525 $726,131,435
2001 $7,438,189,100 $712,167,450
2000 $19,088,046,306 $712,667,897
1999 $4,711,259,427 $694,754,988
1998 $6,217,805,821 $717,530,683
1997 $6,090,838,693 $749,138,010
1996 $5,771,456,952 $705,406,001
1995 $5,643,439,376 $621,626,786
1994 $5,820,382,248 $540,874,934
1993 $10,706,259,937 $454,101,382
1992 $8,227,343,907 $373,573,141
1991 $9,625,436,873 $348,533,095
1990 $9,349,764,580 $396,582,263
1989 $9,021,862,775 $379,779,390
1988 $8,861,299,977 $413,799,990
1987 $7,661,625,473 $354,591,847
1986 $8,095,367,168 $504,651,140
1985 $7,195,042,616 $453,488,372
1984 $7,857,729,193 $437,631,605
1983 $11,006,712,650 $489,333,333
1982 $13,651,667,371 $482,000,000
1981 $12,537,821,038 $570,357,107
1980 $14,394,927,495 $603,200,000
1979 $15,068,422,236 $530,440,000
1978 $15,372,608,002 $507,080,000
1977 $12,344,424,764 $449,880,000
1976 $9,648,583,225 $454,440,000
1975 $10,237,343,174 $494,791,667
1974 $9,596,960,180 $433,954,545
1973 $7,870,239,461 $307,047,619
1972 $6,173,712,814 $285,380,952
1971 $5,594,770,359 $282,050,000
1970 $4,877,684,910 $267,800,000
1969 $5,032,434,970 $249,300,000
1968 $3,909,780,539 $229,750,000
1967 $3,384,063,372 $250,176,471
1966 $4,532,660,182 $228,705,882
1965 $4,043,901,818 $213,235,294
1964 $2,881,545,273 $194,774,513
1963 $6,213,185,743 $175,757,894
1962 $3,779,841,429 $194,949,513
1961 $3,086,746,857 $185,849,535
1960 $3,359,404,118 $170,216,241

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

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DR Congo and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Guyana
2024 $649 $29,675
2023 $660 $20,474
2022 $688 $17,913
2021 $596 $9,861
2020 $486 $6,776
2019 $504 $6,406
2018 $518 $6,048
2017 $431 $6,179
2016 $460 $5,871
2015 $496 $5,640
2014 $489 $5,473
2013 $460 $5,557
2012 $410 $5,444
2011 $373 $4,947
2010 $352 $4,582
2009 $280.2 $4,209
2008 $353 $4,009
2007 $294.1 $3,608
2006 $255.4 $3,136
2005 $214.5 $1,084
2004 $180.7 $1,033
2003 $161.5 $974
2002 $162.4 $951
2001 $142.7 $932
2000 $378 $932
1999 $96.3 $909
1998 $131.5 $940
1997 $132.3 $983
1996 $127.4 $928
1995 $127 $820
1994 $136.5 $716
1993 $263.3 $603
1992 $209.7 $498
1991 $253.8 $466
1990 $254.9 $529
1989 $254.2 $503
1988 $257.7 $545
1987 $230.1 $464
1986 $250.9 $657
1985 $230.1 $588
1984 $259.8 $565
1983 $376 $631
1982 $482 $621
1981 $456 $735
1980 $539 $779
1979 $582 $689
1978 $615 $663
1977 $509 $593
1976 $408 $604
1975 $445 $664
1974 $428 $588
1973 $361 $421
1972 $290.5 $395
1971 $270.3 $396
1970 $242.2 $381
1969 $257.1 $361
1968 $205.6 $340
1967 $183.3 $378
1966 $252.8 $353
1965 $232 $336
1964 $169.9 $313
1963 $376 $288.8
1962 $235.1 $327
1961 $197.1 $319
1960 $220.1 $299.1

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

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DR Congo vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Guyana
2026 62.4 70.6
2025 62.2 70.4
2024 62.1 70.3
2023 61.9 70.2
2022 61 69.9
2021 60 64.3
2020 60.4 67.8
2019 60.2 69.1
2018 59.9 68.8
2017 59.5 68.5
2016 59.1 68.1
2015 58.7 67.7
2014 58.2 67.3
2013 57.8 66.7
2012 57.4 66.4
2011 56.9 66.5
2010 56.4 66.2
2009 55.8 66
2008 55.4 65.7
2007 55 65.5
2006 54.5 64.8
2005 54 64.4
2004 53.5 64.2
2003 53 64.1
2002 52.4 64.2
2001 52.2 64.4
2000 51.9 64.1
1999 50.1 63.8
1998 49.7 63.4
1997 50.5 62.9
1996 49.4 62.7
1995 50.4 62.7
1994 49.9 63
1993 49.6 63
1992 49.3 62.8
1991 48.9 62.5
1990 48.5 62.3
1989 48.1 62.1
1988 47.8 61.8
1987 47.4 61.7
1986 47 61.5
1985 46.7 61.4
1984 46.5 61.3
1983 46.2 61.2
1982 45.9 61
1981 45.7 60.9
1980 45.5 60.8
1979 45.3 60.7
1978 44.6 60.6
1977 44.9 60.6
1976 44.7 60.4
1975 44.5 60.4
1974 44.3 60.3
1973 44.1 60.2
1972 43.9 60.1
1971 43.6 60.1
1970 43.3 60
1969 43 59.8
1968 42.7 59.7
1967 42.3 59.5
1966 42.2 59.3
1965 40.8 59.1
1964 40.1 59
1963 40.6 58.6
1962 40.4 58.3
1961 40.2 57.9
1960 40.8 57.5
1959 40.6 57
1958 40.5 56.4
1957 40.2 56.1
1956 39.9 55.2
1955 39.7 54.1
1954 39.4 53.3
1953 39.1 52.4
1952 38.9 51.3
1951 38.5 50.2
1950 38.2 49.2

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

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DR Congo and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Guyana
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Guyana
2024 109,276,265 831,087
2023 105,789,731 826,353
2022 102,396,968 821,637
2021 99,148,932 815,482
2020 95,989,998 807,481
2019 92,947,442 807,665
2018 90,047,644 791,556
2017 87,083,398 768,479
2016 83,956,415 763,548
2015 81,035,531 758,781
2014 78,403,242 754,229
2013 75,789,395 750,021
2012 73,254,618 746,288
2011 70,849,311 746,153
2010 68,563,038 749,256
2009 66,412,044 752,094
2008 64,390,664 754,606
2007 62,477,752 756,861
2006 60,615,908 758,966
2005 58,775,724 760,914
2004 56,997,741 762,418
2003 55,343,867 763,101
2002 53,750,524 763,652
2001 52,132,646 764,477
2000 50,507,442 764,832
1999 48,912,971 764,483
1998 47,297,600 763,586
1997 46,029,902 762,245
1996 45,296,124 760,526
1995 44,433,704 758,388
1994 42,626,876 755,822
1993 40,656,336 752,965
1992 39,228,910 749,911
1991 37,925,817 747,861
1990 36,684,063 749,894
1989 35,486,866 754,865
1988 34,382,752 759,663
1987 33,298,904 764,120
1986 32,265,196 768,098
1985 31,264,816 771,477
1984 30,245,081 774,111
1983 29,250,963 775,891
1982 28,338,190 776,712
1981 27,500,515 776,453
1980 26,711,099 774,367
1979 25,886,782 770,062
1978 24,992,689 764,586
1977 24,229,061 758,654
1976 23,624,031 752,253
1975 23,021,101 745,393
1974 22,418,878 738,057
1973 21,827,665 730,138
1972 21,251,160 721,617
1971 20,695,569 712,662
1970 20,137,436 702,705
1969 19,570,445 690,223
1968 19,012,189 676,160
1967 18,462,782 662,311
1966 17,931,929 648,646
1965 17,427,802 635,128
1964 16,955,327 621,764
1963 16,507,599 608,537
1962 16,075,724 595,461
1961 15,662,374 582,568
1960 15,264,846 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Guyana

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Guyana
2023 6.05 2.41
2022 6.11 2.44
2021 6.16 2.46
2020 6.21 2.49
2019 6.25 2.52
2018 6.3 2.55
2017 6.35 2.59
2016 6.39 2.63
2015 6.44 2.67
2014 6.48 2.7
2013 6.53 2.71
2012 6.56 2.7
2011 6.58 2.69
2010 6.59 2.68
2009 6.59 2.69
2008 6.58 2.7
2007 6.56 2.68
2006 6.55 2.66
2005 6.53 2.65
2004 6.53 2.68
2003 6.55 2.75
2002 6.61 2.84
2001 6.66 2.96
2000 6.7 3.06
1999 6.69 3.13
1998 6.7 3.18
1997 6.69 3.22
1996 6.67 3.23
1995 6.68 3.24
1994 6.64 3.23
1993 6.64 3.2
1992 6.64 3.19
1991 6.65 3.18
1990 6.65 3.18
1989 6.65 3.19
1988 6.66 3.23
1987 6.65 3.31
1986 6.63 3.38
1985 6.61 3.47
1984 6.59 3.54
1983 6.56 3.64
1982 6.54 3.68
1981 6.52 3.72
1980 6.5 3.77
1979 6.48 3.86
1978 6.46 3.97
1977 6.45 4.12
1976 6.44 4.28
1975 6.42 4.45
1974 6.4 4.64
1973 6.39 4.87
1972 6.37 5.08
1971 6.34 5.26
1970 6.33 5.41
1969 6.3 5.58
1968 6.29 5.75
1967 6.27 5.89
1966 6.24 6.02
1965 6.21 6.14
1964 6.19 6.23
1963 6.16 6.31
1962 6.14 6.33
1961 6.12 6.34
1960 6.11 6.33

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

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DR Congo and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Guyana
2024 16.9 26.9
2023 16.9 26.7
2022 16.9 26.4
2021 16.9 26.1
2020 16.9 25.9
2019 16.9 25.7
2018 17 25.4
2017 17 25
2016 16.9 24.9
2015 16.9 24.7
2014 16.9 24.6
2013 16.9 24.6
2012 16.9 24.5
2011 16.9 24.4
2010 16.9 24.2
2009 16.9 24
2008 16.9 23.8
2007 17 23.6
2006 17 23.4
2005 17 23.2
2004 17 22.9
2003 17.1 22.7
2002 17.1 22.5
2001 17.1 22.4
2000 17.2 22.2
1999 17.2 22.1
1998 17.2 22
1997 17.4 21.9
1996 17.7 21.8
1995 18.1 21.7
1994 18 21.5
1993 17.8 21.4
1992 17.8 21.3
1991 17.8 21.1
1990 17.8 20.9
1989 17.8 20.7
1988 17.8 20.5
1987 17.9 20.2
1986 17.9 19.9
1985 17.9 19.6
1984 17.9 19.3
1983 17.9 19
1982 17.8 18.7
1981 17.9 18.4
1980 17.9 18.2
1979 17.9 18
1978 17.8 17.8
1977 17.8 17.6
1976 17.8 17.4
1975 17.9 17.2
1974 18 17
1973 18.1 16.8
1972 18.2 16.7
1971 18.3 16.6
1970 18.4 16.5
1969 18.5 16.4
1968 18.5 16.2
1967 18.5 16.2
1966 18.5 16.1
1965 18.5 16.1
1964 18.5 16.2
1963 18.5 16.3
1962 18.4 16.4
1961 18.4 16.6
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 Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
1.1%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
12.1%
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
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

DR Congo Guyana
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
90%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

DR Congo Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Guyana
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
2,482 mi
2019

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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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