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DR Congo vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 11th vs. 7th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo India
Population
117507801
1480351380
Population rank 15/197 1/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 87/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

DR Congo and India: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and India economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

India
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo India
2024 $70,962,185,791 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $69,843,655,425 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $70,422,346,142 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $59,067,289,574 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $46,691,989,749 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $46,845,900,350 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $46,659,954,092 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $37,537,521,566 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $38,600,224,214 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $40,179,574,490 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $38,352,980,553 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $34,891,189,160 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $30,029,369,929 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $26,392,379,642 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $24,161,641,931 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $18,607,259,481 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $22,723,488,723 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $18,374,807,773 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $15,484,044,535 $940,259,888,788
2005 $12,609,728,573 $820,383,763,511
2004 $10,297,483,481 $709,152,728,831
2003 $8,937,567,060 $607,700,687,237
2002 $8,728,038,525 $514,939,140,319
2001 $7,438,189,100 $485,440,139,204
2000 $19,088,046,306 $468,395,521,654
1999 $4,711,259,427 $458,821,052,616
1998 $6,217,805,821 $421,351,317,225
1997 $6,090,838,693 $415,867,563,593
1996 $5,771,456,952 $392,896,866,205
1995 $5,643,439,376 $360,281,909,643
1994 $5,820,382,248 $327,274,843,459
1993 $10,706,259,937 $279,295,648,983
1992 $8,227,343,907 $288,208,070,278
1991 $9,625,436,873 $270,105,341,879
1990 $9,349,764,580 $320,979,026,420
1989 $9,021,862,775 $296,042,052,945
1988 $8,861,299,977 $296,589,670,896
1987 $7,661,625,473 $279,033,584,092
1986 $8,095,367,168 $248,985,994,041
1985 $7,195,042,616 $232,511,554,840
1984 $7,857,729,193 $212,157,645,178
1983 $11,006,712,650 $218,262,146,413
1982 $13,651,667,371 $200,715,624,831
1981 $12,537,821,038 $193,491,368,446
1980 $14,394,927,495 $186,328,579,302
1979 $15,068,422,236 $152,995,442,498
1978 $15,372,608,002 $137,302,319,829
1977 $12,344,424,764 $121,486,641,441
1976 $9,648,583,225 $102,716,451,980
1975 $10,237,343,174 $98,473,832,017
1974 $9,596,960,180 $99,526,597,934
1973 $7,870,239,461 $85,517,673,173
1972 $6,173,712,814 $71,464,700,667
1971 $5,594,770,359 $67,351,404,352
1970 $4,877,684,910 $62,422,483,055
1969 $5,032,434,970 $58,447,995,017
1968 $3,909,780,539 $53,085,455,871
1967 $3,384,063,372 $50,134,942,204
1966 $4,532,660,182 $45,581,230,504
1965 $4,043,901,818 $59,556,105,229
1964 $2,881,545,273 $56,480,289,941
1963 $6,213,185,743 $48,421,923,459
1962 $3,779,841,429 $42,161,481,858
1961 $3,086,746,857 $39,232,435,784
1960 $3,359,404,118 $37,029,883,876

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

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DR Congo and India economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo India
2024 $649 $2,695
2023 $660 $2,530
2022 $688 $2,347
2021 $596 $2,240
2020 $486 $1,907
2019 $504 $2,041
2018 $518 $1,966
2017 $431 $1,950
2016 $460 $1,708
2015 $496 $1,584
2014 $489 $1,554
2013 $460 $1,433
2012 $410 $1,429
2011 $373 $1,445
2010 $352 $1,348
2009 $280.2 $1,095
2008 $353 $993
2007 $294.1 $1,022
2006 $255.4 $802
2005 $214.5 $710
2004 $180.7 $624
2003 $161.5 $544
2002 $162.4 $469
2001 $142.7 $450
2000 $378 $443
1999 $96.3 $442
1998 $131.5 $414
1997 $132.3 $416
1996 $127.4 $401
1995 $127 $375
1994 $136.5 $348
1993 $263.3 $303
1992 $209.7 $319
1991 $253.8 $306
1990 $254.9 $371
1989 $254.2 $350
1988 $257.7 $358
1987 $230.1 $345
1986 $250.9 $315
1985 $230.1 $301
1984 $259.8 $281
1983 $376 $296
1982 $482 $278.7
1981 $456 $275
1980 $539 $271.1
1979 $582 $228
1978 $615 $209.4
1977 $509 $189.6
1976 $408 $164.1
1975 $445 $161.1
1974 $428 $166.7
1973 $361 $146.6
1972 $290.5 $125.3
1971 $270.3 $120.7
1970 $242.2 $114.4
1969 $257.1 $109.5
1968 $205.6 $101.6
1967 $183.3 $98
1966 $252.8 $91
1965 $232 $121.5
1964 $169.9 $117.9
1963 $376 $103.4
1962 $235.1 $92.2
1961 $197.1 $87.9
1960 $220.1 $84.9

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

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DR Congo vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo India
2026 62.4 72.7
2025 62.2 72.5
2024 62.1 72.2
2023 61.9 72
2022 61 71.7
2021 60 67.3
2020 60.4 70.2
2019 60.2 70.7
2018 59.9 70.4
2017 59.5 70.1
2016 59.1 69.7
2015 58.7 69.3
2014 58.2 68.9
2013 57.8 68.5
2012 57.4 68.1
2011 56.9 67.6
2010 56.4 67.2
2009 55.8 66.7
2008 55.4 66.2
2007 55 65.8
2006 54.5 65.4
2005 54 64.9
2004 53.5 64.5
2003 53 64.1
2002 52.4 63.6
2001 52.2 63.2
2000 51.9 62.7
1999 50.1 62.3
1998 49.7 61.9
1997 50.5 61.4
1996 49.4 61
1995 50.4 60.6
1994 49.9 60.2
1993 49.6 59.8
1992 49.3 59.4
1991 48.9 59
1990 48.5 58.6
1989 48.1 58.2
1988 47.8 57.7
1987 47.4 57.3
1986 47 56.8
1985 46.7 56.3
1984 46.5 55.8
1983 46.2 55.3
1982 45.9 54.7
1981 45.7 54.2
1980 45.5 53.6
1979 45.3 53
1978 44.6 52.4
1977 44.9 51.8
1976 44.7 51.3
1975 44.5 50.8
1974 44.3 50.3
1973 44.1 49.6
1972 43.9 49.2
1971 43.6 48.9
1970 43.3 48.6
1969 43 48.3
1968 42.7 47.9
1967 42.3 46.2
1966 42.2 45.9
1965 40.8 45.6
1964 40.1 46.7
1963 40.6 46.5
1962 40.4 46.1
1961 40.2 45.8
1960 40.8 45.6
1959 40.6 45.3
1958 40.5 44.8
1957 40.2 44.4
1956 39.9 44.1
1955 39.7 43.7
1954 39.4 43.2
1953 39.1 42.4
1952 38.9 42.1
1951 38.5 41.6
1950 38.2 41.2

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

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DR Congo and India population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

India
1x
Year Population
DR Congo India
2024 109,276,265 1,450,935,791
2023 105,789,731 1,438,069,596
2022 102,396,968 1,425,423,212
2021 99,148,932 1,414,203,896
2020 95,989,998 1,402,617,695
2019 92,947,442 1,389,030,312
2018 90,047,644 1,374,659,064
2017 87,083,398 1,359,657,400
2016 83,956,415 1,343,944,296
2015 81,035,531 1,328,024,498
2014 78,403,242 1,312,277,191
2013 75,789,395 1,295,829,511
2012 73,254,618 1,278,674,502
2011 70,849,311 1,261,224,954
2010 68,563,038 1,243,481,564
2009 66,412,044 1,225,524,753
2008 64,390,664 1,207,930,964
2007 62,477,752 1,190,676,021
2006 60,615,908 1,172,878,890
2005 58,775,724 1,154,676,322
2004 56,997,741 1,135,991,513
2003 55,343,867 1,116,803,006
2002 53,750,524 1,097,600,380
2001 52,132,646 1,077,898,575
2000 50,507,442 1,057,922,733
1999 48,912,971 1,038,225,823
1998 47,297,600 1,018,665,080
1997 46,029,902 999,133,762
1996 45,296,124 979,678,458
1995 44,433,704 960,301,044
1994 42,626,876 941,163,767
1993 40,656,336 922,118,387
1992 39,228,910 902,957,070
1991 37,925,817 883,927,600
1990 36,684,063 864,972,221
1989 35,486,866 846,039,529
1988 34,382,752 827,342,990
1987 33,298,904 808,931,270
1986 32,265,196 790,689,978
1985 31,264,816 772,647,793
1984 30,245,081 754,875,449
1983 29,250,963 737,372,681
1982 28,338,190 720,313,473
1981 27,500,515 703,696,250
1980 26,711,099 687,354,025
1979 25,886,782 671,155,747
1978 24,992,689 655,728,229
1977 24,229,061 640,801,103
1976 23,624,031 625,861,883
1975 23,021,101 611,309,535
1974 22,418,878 597,041,391
1973 21,827,665 583,465,598
1972 21,251,160 570,482,142
1971 20,695,569 558,096,387
1970 20,137,436 545,864,268
1969 19,570,445 533,880,544
1968 19,012,189 522,716,889
1967 18,462,782 511,606,372
1966 17,931,929 500,740,247
1965 17,427,802 490,140,146
1964 16,955,327 479,229,598
1963 16,507,599 468,138,575
1962 16,075,724 457,283,090
1961 15,662,374 446,564,729
1960 15,264,846 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and India

Fertility rate
DR Congo

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo India
2023 6.05 1.98
2022 6.11 1.99
2021 6.16 2.01
2020 6.21 2.05
2019 6.25 2.12
2018 6.3 2.18
2017 6.35 2.19
2016 6.39 2.28
2015 6.44 2.29
2014 6.48 2.29
2013 6.53 2.4
2012 6.56 2.47
2011 6.58 2.53
2010 6.59 2.6
2009 6.59 2.67
2008 6.58 2.71
2007 6.56 2.78
2006 6.55 2.87
2005 6.53 2.96
2004 6.53 3.05
2003 6.55 3.12
2002 6.61 3.22
2001 6.66 3.3
2000 6.7 3.35
1999 6.69 3.38
1998 6.7 3.45
1997 6.69 3.51
1996 6.67 3.58
1995 6.68 3.65
1994 6.64 3.72
1993 6.64 3.8
1992 6.64 3.88
1991 6.65 3.96
1990 6.65 4.05
1989 6.65 4.13
1988 6.66 4.22
1987 6.65 4.31
1986 6.63 4.4
1985 6.61 4.43
1984 6.59 4.52
1983 6.56 4.57
1982 6.54 4.62
1981 6.52 4.7
1980 6.5 4.78
1979 6.48 4.81
1978 6.46 4.89
1977 6.45 5.01
1976 6.44 5.13
1975 6.42 5.2
1974 6.4 5.33
1973 6.39 5.4
1972 6.37 5.48
1971 6.34 5.57
1970 6.33 5.62
1969 6.3 5.68
1968 6.29 5.76
1967 6.27 5.83
1966 6.24 5.88
1965 6.21 5.94
1964 6.19 5.98
1963 6.16 5.97
1962 6.14 5.95
1961 6.12 5.94
1960 6.11 5.92

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

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DR Congo and India demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

India
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo India
2024 16.9 29.5
2023 16.9 29.1
2022 16.9 28.7
2021 16.9 28.4
2020 16.9 28.1
2019 16.9 27.7
2018 17 27.3
2017 17 27
2016 16.9 26.6
2015 16.9 26.3
2014 16.9 26
2013 16.9 25.6
2012 16.9 25.3
2011 16.9 25
2010 16.9 24.7
2009 16.9 24.4
2008 16.9 24.1
2007 17 23.8
2006 17 23.6
2005 17 23.3
2004 17 23.1
2003 17.1 22.9
2002 17.1 22.7
2001 17.1 22.5
2000 17.2 22.3
1999 17.2 22.1
1998 17.2 21.9
1997 17.4 21.7
1996 17.7 21.6
1995 18.1 21.4
1994 18 21.2
1993 17.8 21.1
1992 17.8 21
1991 17.8 20.8
1990 17.8 20.7
1989 17.8 20.6
1988 17.8 20.5
1987 17.9 20.4
1986 17.9 20.4
1985 17.9 20.3
1984 17.9 20.2
1983 17.9 20.1
1982 17.8 20
1981 17.9 20
1980 17.9 19.9
1979 17.9 19.8
1978 17.8 19.7
1977 17.8 19.6
1976 17.8 19.5
1975 17.9 19.4
1974 18 19.3
1973 18.1 19.3
1972 18.2 19.2
1971 18.3 19.2
1970 18.4 19.2
1969 18.5 19.2
1968 18.5 19.2
1967 18.5 19.3
1966 18.5 19.4
1965 18.5 19.5
1964 18.5 19.6
1963 18.5 19.8
1962 18.4 19.9
1961 18.4 20.1
1960 18.4 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo India
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

DR Congo India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

DR Congo India
% of world population
1.34%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
81.7%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
70%
2025

Health

DR Congo India
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo India
% of world land
1.52%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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