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DR Congo vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 11th vs. 142nd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Haiti
Population
117507801
12076663
Population rank 15/197 82/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

DR Congo and Haiti: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Haiti economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Haiti
2024 $70,962,185,791 $25,224,154,991
2023 $69,843,655,425 $19,850,585,722
2022 $70,422,346,142 $20,253,551,921
2021 $59,067,289,574 $20,944,387,976
2020 $46,691,989,749 $14,508,222,518
2019 $46,845,900,350 $15,016,090,930
2018 $46,659,954,092 $16,403,864,618
2017 $37,537,521,566 $15,093,357,161
2016 $38,600,224,214 $14,069,277,526
2015 $40,179,574,490 $14,849,629,309
2014 $38,352,980,553 $15,146,883,498
2013 $34,891,189,160 $14,902,488,604
2012 $30,029,369,929 $13,708,925,477
2011 $26,392,379,642 $13,008,746,039
2010 $24,161,641,931 $11,859,312,725
2009 $18,607,259,481 $11,597,002,835
2008 $22,723,488,723 $10,432,962,635
2007 $18,374,807,773 $9,228,637,768
2006 $15,484,044,535 $7,638,739,123
2005 $12,609,728,573 $7,030,149,730
2004 $10,297,483,481 $6,087,360,684
2003 $8,937,567,060 $5,071,947,798
2002 $8,728,038,525 $6,205,847,214
2001 $7,438,189,100 $6,331,970,324
2000 $19,088,046,306 $6,813,566,099
1999 $4,711,259,427 $4,153,725,884
1998 $6,217,805,821 $3,723,903,724
1997 $6,090,838,693 $3,338,949,152
1996 $5,771,456,952 $2,907,517,604
1995 $5,643,439,376 $2,813,313,279
1994 $5,820,382,248 $2,167,569,046
1993 $10,706,259,937 $1,878,253,767
1992 $8,227,343,907 $2,257,129,792
1991 $9,625,436,873 $3,473,562,628
1990 $9,349,764,580 $3,096,289,800
1989 $9,021,862,775 $2,736,243,800
1988 $8,861,299,977 $2,613,926,800
1987 $7,661,625,473 $2,047,200,000
1986 $8,095,367,168 $2,318,000,000
1985 $7,195,042,616 $2,009,400,000
1984 $7,857,729,193 $1,816,200,000
1983 $11,006,712,650 $1,623,600,000
1982 $13,651,667,371 $1,474,200,000
1981 $12,537,821,038 $1,479,400,000
1980 $14,394,927,495 $1,383,800,000
1979 $15,068,422,236 $1,080,600,000
1978 $15,372,608,002 $974,200,000
1977 $12,344,424,764 $947,000,000
1976 $9,648,583,225 $879,000,000
1975 $10,237,343,174 $681,400,000
1974 $9,596,960,180 $565,399,322
1973 $7,870,239,461 $466,798,973
1972 $6,173,712,814 $371,998,958
1971 $5,594,770,359 $362,800,000
1970 $4,877,684,910 $331,200,000
1969 $5,032,434,970 $391,820,400
1968 $3,909,780,539 $367,968,800
1967 $3,384,063,372 $369,124,200
1966 $4,532,660,182 $368,948,600
1965 $4,043,901,818 $353,251,800
1964 $2,881,545,273 $325,281,200
1963 $6,213,185,743 $294,883,400
1962 $3,779,841,429 $281,896,800
1961 $3,086,746,857 $271,066,000
1960 $3,359,404,118 $273,187,200

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

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DR Congo and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Haiti
2024 $649 $2,143
2023 $660 $1,706
2022 $688 $1,761
2021 $596 $1,841
2020 $486 $1,290
2019 $504 $1,352
2018 $518 $1,496
2017 $431 $1,395
2016 $460 $1,318
2015 $496 $1,411
2014 $489 $1,460
2013 $460 $1,458
2012 $410 $1,361
2011 $373 $1,312
2010 $352 $1,210
2009 $280.2 $1,197
2008 $353 $1,095
2007 $294.1 $985
2006 $255.4 $829
2005 $214.5 $776
2004 $180.7 $683
2003 $161.5 $579
2002 $162.4 $721
2001 $142.7 $749
2000 $378 $821
1999 $96.3 $510
1998 $131.5 $465
1997 $132.3 $425
1996 $127.4 $377
1995 $127 $372
1994 $136.5 $292.1
1993 $263.3 $258.1
1992 $209.7 $316
1991 $253.8 $497
1990 $254.9 $452
1989 $254.2 $407
1988 $257.7 $397
1987 $230.1 $318
1986 $250.9 $367
1985 $230.1 $325
1984 $259.8 $299.2
1983 $376 $272.8
1982 $482 $252.6
1981 $456 $258.5
1980 $539 $246.5
1979 $582 $196.2
1978 $615 $180.3
1977 $509 $178.7
1976 $408 $169.1
1975 $445 $133.6
1974 $428 $113
1973 $361 $95.1
1972 $290.5 $77.3
1971 $270.3 $76.8
1970 $242.2 $71.5
1969 $257.1 $86.1
1968 $205.6 $82.4
1967 $183.3 $84.2
1966 $252.8 $85.7
1965 $232 $83.6
1964 $169.9 $78.5
1963 $376 $72.4
1962 $235.1 $70.4
1961 $197.1 $69
1960 $220.1 $70.8

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

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DR Congo vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Haiti
2026 62.4 65.5
2025 62.2 65.3
2024 62.1 65.1
2023 61.9 64.9
2022 61 63.9
2021 60 62.6
2020 60.4 63.8
2019 60.2 64.3
2018 59.9 64.1
2017 59.5 63.8
2016 59.1 63.3
2015 58.7 63.2
2014 58.2 63
2013 57.8 62.6
2012 57.4 62.3
2011 56.9 61.6
2010 56.4 45.6
2009 55.8 61.7
2008 55.4 61.3
2007 55 61.1
2006 54.5 60.7
2005 54 60.3
2004 53.5 58.5
2003 53 59.4
2002 52.4 59
2001 52.2 58.6
2000 51.9 58.2
1999 50.1 57.7
1998 49.7 57.1
1997 50.5 56.7
1996 49.4 56.1
1995 50.4 55.6
1994 49.9 54.7
1993 49.6 54.5
1992 49.3 54
1991 48.9 53.5
1990 48.5 53.2
1989 48.1 52.9
1988 47.8 52.6
1987 47.4 52.2
1986 47 51.9
1985 46.7 51.6
1984 46.5 51.3
1983 46.2 50.9
1982 45.9 50.6
1981 45.7 50.3
1980 45.5 50
1979 45.3 49.7
1978 44.6 49.5
1977 44.9 49.2
1976 44.7 49
1975 44.5 48.7
1974 44.3 48.5
1973 44.1 48.2
1972 43.9 47.9
1971 43.6 47.6
1970 43.3 47.3
1969 43 46.9
1968 42.7 46.5
1967 42.3 46.1
1966 42.2 45.6
1965 40.8 45.4
1964 40.1 44.9
1963 40.6 42.7
1962 40.4 44.2
1961 40.2 43.8
1960 40.8 43.4
1959 40.6 43
1958 40.5 42.6
1957 40.2 42.1
1956 39.9 41.6
1955 39.7 41
1954 39.4 40.1
1953 39.1 39.5
1952 38.9 38.8
1951 38.5 38.1
1950 38.2 37.2

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

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DR Congo and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Haiti
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Haiti
2024 109,276,265 11,772,557
2023 105,789,731 11,637,398
2022 102,396,968 11,503,606
2021 99,148,932 11,374,586
2020 95,989,998 11,243,848
2019 92,947,442 11,105,163
2018 90,047,644 10,962,362
2017 87,083,398 10,817,754
2016 83,956,415 10,671,457
2015 81,035,531 10,523,242
2014 78,403,242 10,373,235
2013 75,789,395 10,222,362
2012 73,254,618 10,069,771
2011 70,849,311 9,914,904
2010 68,563,038 9,803,294
2009 66,412,044 9,689,581
2008 64,390,664 9,530,774
2007 62,477,752 9,373,296
2006 60,615,908 9,216,562
2005 58,775,724 9,061,273
2004 56,997,741 8,910,263
2003 55,343,867 8,759,912
2002 53,750,524 8,607,641
2001 52,132,646 8,455,918
2000 50,507,442 8,303,151
1999 48,912,971 8,151,296
1998 47,297,600 8,002,143
1997 46,029,902 7,854,298
1996 45,296,124 7,707,557
1995 44,433,704 7,562,546
1994 42,626,876 7,419,771
1993 40,656,336 7,278,181
1992 39,228,910 7,136,571
1991 37,925,817 6,995,450
1990 36,684,063 6,854,441
1989 35,486,866 6,714,730
1988 34,382,752 6,578,145
1987 33,298,904 6,445,123
1986 32,265,196 6,316,122
1985 31,264,816 6,190,862
1984 30,245,081 6,069,230
1983 29,250,963 5,951,096
1982 28,338,190 5,835,937
1981 27,500,515 5,723,725
1980 26,711,099 5,614,493
1979 25,886,782 5,507,590
1978 24,992,689 5,402,580
1977 24,229,061 5,299,476
1976 23,624,031 5,198,357
1975 23,021,101 5,099,086
1974 22,418,878 5,001,796
1973 21,827,665 4,906,743
1972 21,251,160 4,813,868
1971 20,695,569 4,723,244
1970 20,137,436 4,635,124
1969 19,570,445 4,549,334
1968 19,012,189 4,465,328
1967 18,462,782 4,382,999
1966 17,931,929 4,302,639
1965 17,427,802 4,223,820
1964 16,955,327 4,146,244
1963 16,507,599 4,073,068
1962 16,075,724 4,001,575
1961 15,662,374 3,929,030
1960 15,264,846 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Haiti

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Haiti
2023 6.05 2.66
2022 6.11 2.7
2021 6.16 2.75
2020 6.21 2.8
2019 6.25 2.86
2018 6.3 2.92
2017 6.35 2.99
2016 6.39 3.05
2015 6.44 3.11
2014 6.48 3.16
2013 6.53 3.22
2012 6.56 3.32
2011 6.58 3.43
2010 6.59 3.5
2009 6.59 3.57
2008 6.58 3.62
2007 6.56 3.69
2006 6.55 3.76
2005 6.53 3.84
2004 6.53 3.94
2003 6.55 4.05
2002 6.61 4.13
2001 6.66 4.25
2000 6.7 4.39
1999 6.69 4.45
1998 6.7 4.56
1997 6.69 4.67
1996 6.67 4.78
1995 6.68 4.88
1994 6.64 4.99
1993 6.64 5.1
1992 6.64 5.21
1991 6.65 5.32
1990 6.65 5.41
1989 6.65 5.44
1988 6.66 5.47
1987 6.65 5.47
1986 6.63 5.48
1985 6.61 5.5
1984 6.59 5.51
1983 6.56 5.51
1982 6.54 5.53
1981 6.52 5.53
1980 6.5 5.56
1979 6.48 5.59
1978 6.46 5.64
1977 6.45 5.67
1976 6.44 5.71
1975 6.42 5.75
1974 6.4 5.78
1973 6.39 5.81
1972 6.37 5.85
1971 6.34 5.88
1970 6.33 5.91
1969 6.3 5.96
1968 6.29 6.01
1967 6.27 6.05
1966 6.24 6.09
1965 6.21 6.13
1964 6.19 6.16
1963 6.16 6.17
1962 6.14 6.18
1961 6.12 6.18
1960 6.11 6.18

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

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DR Congo and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Haiti
2024 16.9 24.8
2023 16.9 24.5
2022 16.9 24.3
2021 16.9 24
2020 16.9 23.8
2019 16.9 23.5
2018 17 23.3
2017 17 23
2016 16.9 22.8
2015 16.9 22.5
2014 16.9 22.3
2013 16.9 22
2012 16.9 21.8
2011 16.9 21.6
2010 16.9 21.3
2009 16.9 21.1
2008 16.9 20.9
2007 17 20.6
2006 17 20.4
2005 17 20.2
2004 17 20
2003 17.1 19.8
2002 17.1 19.7
2001 17.1 19.5
2000 17.2 19.4
1999 17.2 19.3
1998 17.2 19.2
1997 17.4 19.1
1996 17.7 19
1995 18.1 19
1994 18 18.9
1993 17.8 18.9
1992 17.8 18.9
1991 17.8 18.9
1990 17.8 18.9
1989 17.8 18.9
1988 17.8 19
1987 17.9 19
1986 17.9 19
1985 17.9 19.1
1984 17.9 19.1
1983 17.9 19.1
1982 17.8 19.2
1981 17.9 19.2
1980 17.9 19.2
1979 17.9 19.2
1978 17.8 19.3
1977 17.8 19.3
1976 17.8 19.3
1975 17.9 19.3
1974 18 19.3
1973 18.1 19.3
1972 18.2 19.3
1971 18.3 19.4
1970 18.4 19.4
1969 18.5 19.4
1968 18.5 19.4
1967 18.5 19.4
1966 18.5 19.4
1965 18.5 19.5
1964 18.5 19.5
1963 18.5 19.5
1962 18.4 19.5
1961 18.4 19.5
1960 18.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.1%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
34.8%
2018
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
32.6%
2017

Energy

DR Congo Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

DR Congo Haiti
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
68%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

DR Congo Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Haiti
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
2,651 mi
2009

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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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