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DR Congo vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 11th vs. 57th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Iraq
Population
117507801
48289334
Population rank 15/197 33/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Iraq: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Iraq economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Iraq
2024 $70,962,185,791 $279,641,257,615
2023 $69,843,655,425 $268,881,051,644
2022 $70,422,346,142 $287,372,232,138
2021 $59,067,289,574 $209,691,945,713
2020 $46,691,989,749 $180,898,797,517
2019 $46,845,900,350 $233,636,097,800
2018 $46,659,954,092 $227,367,469,034
2017 $37,537,521,566 $187,217,660,051
2016 $38,600,224,214 $166,743,557,748
2015 $40,179,574,490 $166,774,104,959
2014 $38,352,980,553 $228,415,656,175
2013 $34,891,189,160 $234,637,675,129
2012 $30,029,369,929 $218,002,476,129
2011 $26,392,379,642 $185,749,664,444
2010 $24,161,641,931 $138,516,722,650
2009 $18,607,259,481 $111,657,580,326
2008 $22,723,488,723 $131,614,434,154
2007 $18,374,807,773 $88,837,057,320
2006 $15,484,044,535 $65,147,051,918
2005 $12,609,728,573 $50,065,104,668
2004 $10,297,483,481 $36,633,669,269
2003 $8,937,567,060 $21,921,569,479
2002 $8,728,038,525 $32,928,454,672
2001 $7,438,189,100 $36,176,430,129
2000 $19,088,046,306 $48,364,250,944
1999 $4,711,259,427 $36,881,601,584
1998 $6,217,805,821 $20,617,405,044
1997 $6,090,838,693 $20,764,857,056
1996 $5,771,456,952 $10,433,698,621
1995 $5,643,439,376 $12,894,029,888
1994 $5,820,382,248 $3,991,349,283
1993 $10,706,259,937 $1,031,944,881
1992 $8,227,343,907 $553,671,958
1991 $9,625,436,873 $407,796,350
1990 $9,349,764,580 $180,408,064,516
1989 $9,021,862,775 $65,831,935,484
1988 $8,861,299,977 $62,684,516,129
1987 $7,661,625,473 $56,774,193,548
1986 $8,095,367,168 $47,264,516,129
1985 $7,195,042,616 $48,425,161,290
1984 $7,857,729,193 $46,938,387,097
1983 $11,006,712,650 $40,712,903,226
1982 $13,651,667,371 $42,382,333,333
1981 $12,537,821,038 $37,823,000,000
1980 $14,394,927,495 $52,569,000,000
1979 $15,068,422,236 $37,816,457,839
1978 $15,372,608,002 $23,762,275,652
1977 $12,344,424,764 $19,838,130,715
1976 $9,648,583,225 $17,754,825,601
1975 $10,237,343,174 $13,458,516,763
1974 $9,596,960,180 $11,516,762,614
1973 $7,870,239,461 $5,134,367,778
1972 $6,173,712,814 $4,113,848,002
1971 $5,594,770,359 $3,865,346,535
1970 $4,877,684,910 $3,281,318,687
1969 $5,032,434,970 $3,007,758,797
1968 $3,909,780,539 $2,896,598,841
1967 $3,384,063,372 $2,551,522,656
1966 $4,532,660,182 $2,530,306,096
1965 $4,043,901,818 $2,335,785,506
1964 $2,881,545,273 $2,136,408,198
1963 $6,213,185,743 $1,805,901,510
1962 $3,779,841,429 $1,784,174,541
1961 $3,086,746,857 $1,671,960,965
1960 $3,359,404,118 $1,537,252,193

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

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DR Congo and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Iraq
2024 $649 $6,074
2023 $660 $5,965
2022 $688 $6,521
2021 $596 $4,868
2020 $486 $4,295
2019 $504 $5,672
2018 $518 $5,647
2017 $431 $4,759
2016 $460 $4,334
2015 $496 $4,440
2014 $489 $6,249
2013 $460 $6,650
2012 $410 $6,478
2011 $373 $5,776
2010 $352 $4,462
2009 $280.2 $3,715
2008 $353 $4,543
2007 $294.1 $3,129
2006 $255.4 $2,277
2005 $214.5 $1,762
2004 $180.7 $1,328
2003 $161.5 $818
2002 $162.4 $1,266
2001 $142.7 $1,436
2000 $378 $1,980
1999 $96.3 $1,560
1998 $131.5 $901
1997 $132.3 $936
1996 $127.4 $485
1995 $127 $619
1994 $136.5 $198.2
1993 $263.3 $53.7
1992 $209.7 $30.3
1991 $253.8 $23
1990 $254.9 $10,261
1989 $254.2 $3,791
1988 $257.7 $3,707
1987 $230.1 $3,436
1986 $250.9 $2,940
1985 $230.1 $3,088
1984 $259.8 $3,066
1983 $376 $2,743
1982 $482 $2,942
1981 $456 $2,700
1980 $539 $3,868
1979 $582 $2,871
1978 $615 $1,863
1977 $509 $1,609
1976 $408 $1,489
1975 $445 $1,166
1974 $428 $1,031
1973 $361 $476
1972 $290.5 $394
1971 $270.3 $384
1970 $242.2 $337
1969 $257.1 $320
1968 $205.6 $319
1967 $183.3 $290.6
1966 $252.8 $298.2
1965 $232 $284.8
1964 $169.9 $269.4
1963 $376 $235.5
1962 $235.1 $240.7
1961 $197.1 $232.4
1960 $220.1 $218.9

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

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DR Congo vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Iraq
2026 62.4 72.6
2025 62.2 72.5
2024 62.1 72.4
2023 61.9 72.3
2022 61 72
2021 60 70.7
2020 60.4 69.7
2019 60.2 71.2
2018 59.9 71.1
2017 59.5 69.8
2016 59.1 68.7
2015 58.7 70
2014 58.2 69.7
2013 57.8 69
2012 57.4 68.8
2011 56.9 68.4
2010 56.4 68.1
2009 55.8 67.8
2008 55.4 66.5
2007 55 64.4
2006 54.5 64
2005 54 64.9
2004 53.5 64.6
2003 53 64.8
2002 52.4 65.7
2001 52.2 65.3
2000 51.9 64.9
1999 50.1 64.5
1998 49.7 64.4
1997 50.5 64.2
1996 49.4 64.6
1995 50.4 64.8
1994 49.9 65
1993 49.6 65.3
1992 49.3 65.3
1991 48.9 61.3
1990 48.5 57.6
1989 48.1 57.5
1988 47.8 56.7
1987 47.4 60.3
1986 47 60
1985 46.7 59.8
1984 46.5 59.5
1983 46.2 59.3
1982 45.9 59
1981 45.7 58.7
1980 45.5 60.9
1979 45.3 64.4
1978 44.6 64.2
1977 44.9 63.9
1976 44.7 63.6
1975 44.5 61.4
1974 44.3 61
1973 44.1 62.3
1972 43.9 61.8
1971 43.6 61.3
1970 43.3 60.5
1969 43 59.6
1968 42.7 59
1967 42.3 58.4
1966 42.2 57.3
1965 40.8 56.4
1964 40.1 55.2
1963 40.6 54.4
1962 40.4 53.5
1961 40.2 52.3
1960 40.8 51.5
1959 40.6 49.7
1958 40.5 49
1957 40.2 47.7
1956 39.9 46.4
1955 39.7 45
1954 39.4 43.5
1953 39.1 42.1
1952 38.9 40.5
1951 38.5 39
1950 38.2 37.4

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

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DR Congo and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Iraq
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Iraq
2024 109,276,265 46,042,015
2023 105,789,731 45,074,049
2022 102,396,968 44,070,551
2021 99,148,932 43,071,211
2020 95,989,998 42,116,605
2019 92,947,442 41,192,171
2018 90,047,644 40,265,624
2017 87,083,398 39,337,353
2016 83,956,415 38,469,627
2015 81,035,531 37,560,535
2014 78,403,242 36,550,059
2013 75,789,395 35,281,989
2012 73,254,618 33,654,842
2011 70,849,311 32,161,424
2010 68,563,038 31,045,366
2009 66,412,044 30,058,206
2008 64,390,664 28,971,036
2007 62,477,752 28,391,607
2006 60,615,908 28,616,515
2005 58,775,724 28,407,448
2004 56,997,741 27,577,878
2003 55,343,867 26,802,659
2002 53,750,524 26,006,559
2001 52,132,646 25,197,840
2000 50,507,442 24,424,056
1999 48,912,971 23,636,527
1998 47,297,600 22,884,399
1997 46,029,902 22,176,593
1996 45,296,124 21,501,321
1995 44,433,704 20,825,860
1994 42,626,876 20,139,807
1993 40,656,336 19,201,195
1992 39,228,910 18,300,845
1991 37,925,817 17,767,253
1990 36,684,063 17,581,206
1989 35,486,866 17,364,542
1988 34,382,752 16,908,819
1987 33,298,904 16,521,049
1986 32,265,196 16,074,145
1985 31,264,816 15,683,430
1984 30,245,081 15,310,733
1983 29,250,963 14,840,555
1982 28,338,190 14,406,083
1981 27,500,515 14,006,381
1980 26,711,099 13,591,992
1979 25,886,782 13,170,365
1978 24,992,689 12,753,355
1977 24,229,061 12,331,046
1976 23,624,031 11,927,651
1975 23,021,101 11,543,639
1974 22,418,878 11,167,761
1973 21,827,665 10,795,869
1972 21,251,160 10,430,164
1971 20,695,569 10,077,809
1970 20,137,436 9,735,611
1969 19,570,445 9,403,356
1968 19,012,189 9,085,016
1967 18,462,782 8,778,869
1966 17,931,929 8,485,104
1965 17,427,802 8,202,140
1964 16,955,327 7,929,566
1963 16,507,599 7,667,928
1962 16,075,724 7,413,875
1961 15,662,374 7,194,553
1960 15,264,846 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Iraq

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Iraq
2023 6.05 3.25
2022 6.11 3.29
2021 6.16 3.36
2020 6.21 3.42
2019 6.25 3.48
2018 6.3 3.55
2017 6.35 3.64
2016 6.39 3.84
2015 6.44 4.08
2014 6.48 4.31
2013 6.53 4.44
2012 6.56 4.54
2011 6.58 4.59
2010 6.59 4.46
2009 6.59 4.38
2008 6.58 4.37
2007 6.56 4.4
2006 6.55 4.46
2005 6.53 4.45
2004 6.53 4.53
2003 6.55 4.58
2002 6.61 4.67
2001 6.66 4.8
2000 6.7 4.92
1999 6.69 5.04
1998 6.7 5.11
1997 6.69 5.19
1996 6.67 5.25
1995 6.68 5.36
1994 6.64 5.49
1993 6.64 5.61
1992 6.64 5.72
1991 6.65 5.83
1990 6.65 5.93
1989 6.65 5.99
1988 6.66 6.05
1987 6.65 6.11
1986 6.63 6.18
1985 6.61 6.25
1984 6.59 6.32
1983 6.56 6.39
1982 6.54 6.46
1981 6.52 6.53
1980 6.5 6.59
1979 6.48 6.66
1978 6.46 6.73
1977 6.45 6.8
1976 6.44 6.86
1975 6.42 6.91
1974 6.4 6.95
1973 6.39 6.99
1972 6.37 7.02
1971 6.34 7.06
1970 6.33 7.07
1969 6.3 7.08
1968 6.29 7.06
1967 6.27 7.03
1966 6.24 7.02
1965 6.21 7.02
1964 6.19 7.01
1963 6.16 7.01
1962 6.14 6.99
1961 6.12 5.8
1960 6.11 5.3

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

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DR Congo and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Iraq
2024 16.9 21.6
2023 16.9 21.4
2022 16.9 21.1
2021 16.9 20.9
2020 16.9 20.6
2019 16.9 20.4
2018 17 20.1
2017 17 19.9
2016 16.9 19.7
2015 16.9 19.5
2014 16.9 19.4
2013 16.9 19.3
2012 16.9 19.2
2011 16.9 19.1
2010 16.9 19
2009 16.9 18.9
2008 16.9 18.8
2007 17 18.7
2006 17 18.6
2005 17 18.5
2004 17 18.3
2003 17.1 18.2
2002 17.1 18.1
2001 17.1 18
2000 17.2 17.9
1999 17.2 17.9
1998 17.2 17.8
1997 17.4 17.7
1996 17.7 17.6
1995 18.1 17.5
1994 18 17.4
1993 17.8 17.3
1992 17.8 17.3
1991 17.8 17.2
1990 17.8 17.1
1989 17.8 17
1988 17.8 16.9
1987 17.9 16.9
1986 17.9 16.8
1985 17.9 16.7
1984 17.9 16.6
1983 17.9 16.6
1982 17.8 16.5
1981 17.9 16.5
1980 17.9 16.5
1979 17.9 16.5
1978 17.8 16.6
1977 17.8 16.6
1976 17.8 16.7
1975 17.9 17
1974 18 17.2
1973 18.1 17.5
1972 18.2 17.7
1971 18.3 17.9
1970 18.4 18.1
1969 18.5 18.3
1968 18.5 18.5
1967 18.5 18.7
1966 18.5 19
1965 18.5 19.3
1964 18.5 19.5
1963 18.5 19.8
1962 18.4 20.1
1961 18.4 20.4
1960 18.4 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Iraq
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

DR Congo Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Iraq
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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