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DR Congo vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 11th vs. 149th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Israel
Population
117507801
10290887
Population rank 15/197 95/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

DR Congo and Israel: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Israel economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Israel
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Israel
2024 $70,962,185,791 $540,379,921,262
2023 $69,843,655,425 $512,184,638,999
2022 $70,422,346,142 $525,181,008,026
2021 $59,067,289,574 $489,851,549,972
2020 $46,691,989,749 $410,768,352,658
2019 $46,845,900,350 $400,645,216,359
2018 $46,659,954,092 $376,299,083,108
2017 $37,537,521,566 $358,451,839,053
2016 $38,600,224,214 $321,940,971,558
2015 $40,179,574,490 $303,469,434,072
2014 $38,352,980,553 $315,017,088,117
2013 $34,891,189,160 $298,478,070,673
2012 $30,029,369,929 $263,589,172,712
2011 $26,392,379,642 $268,094,998,225
2010 $24,161,641,931 $239,679,036,634
2009 $18,607,259,481 $213,403,181,853
2008 $22,723,488,723 $221,231,658,863
2007 $18,374,807,773 $184,681,214,673
2006 $15,484,044,535 $158,900,547,825
2005 $12,609,728,573 $147,519,922,009
2004 $10,297,483,481 $140,047,984,605
2003 $8,937,567,060 $131,408,914,824
2002 $8,728,038,525 $125,332,331,884
2001 $7,438,189,100 $135,002,039,613
2000 $19,088,046,306 $136,512,300,542
1999 $4,711,259,427 $121,417,185,062
1998 $6,217,805,821 $120,547,409,279
1997 $6,090,838,693 $119,459,826,347
1996 $5,771,456,952 $115,116,595,545
1995 $5,643,439,376 $105,497,418,059
1994 $5,820,382,248 $90,740,103,829
1993 $10,706,259,937 $79,855,877,174
1992 $8,227,343,907 $79,457,685,757
1991 $9,625,436,873 $70,998,755,007
1990 $9,349,764,580 $62,016,729,541
1989 $9,021,862,775 $52,443,479,454
1988 $8,861,299,977 $52,650,948,910
1987 $7,661,625,473 $43,049,543,635
1986 $8,095,367,168 $35,834,154,874
1985 $7,195,042,616 $28,905,736,367
1984 $7,857,729,193 $30,645,607,293
1983 $11,006,712,650 $32,675,755,462
1982 $13,651,667,371 $29,255,285,401
1981 $12,537,821,038 $26,882,009,819
1980 $14,394,927,495 $25,395,256,478
1979 $15,068,422,236 $22,609,741,060
1978 $15,372,608,002 $17,701,286,907
1977 $12,344,424,764 $18,257,113,904
1976 $9,648,583,225 $15,956,349,550
1975 $10,237,343,174 $16,141,767,373
1974 $9,596,960,180 $17,172,607,138
1973 $7,870,239,461 $11,902,574,259
1972 $6,173,712,814 $9,222,557,539
1971 $5,594,770,359 $7,052,544,000
1970 $4,877,684,910 $7,406,712,876
1969 $5,032,434,970 $6,297,852,761
1968 $3,909,780,539 $5,458,427,928
1967 $3,384,063,372 $4,762,386,783
1966 $4,532,660,182 $4,703,300,098
1965 $4,043,901,818 $4,329,084,429
1964 $2,881,545,273 $4,024,344,853
1963 $6,213,185,743 $3,535,949,089
1962 $3,779,841,429 $2,966,154,031
1961 $3,086,746,857 $3,708,586,471
1960 $3,359,404,118 $3,070,585,807

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

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DR Congo and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Israel
2024 $649 $54,177
2023 $660 $52,004
2022 $688 $54,950
2021 $596 $52,271
2020 $486 $44,576
2019 $504 $44,251
2018 $518 $42,363
2017 $431 $41,138
2016 $460 $37,672
2015 $496 $36,213
2014 $489 $38,343
2013 $460 $37,034
2012 $410 $33,321
2011 $373 $34,523
2010 $352 $31,439
2009 $280.2 $28,508
2008 $353 $30,269
2007 $294.1 $25,721
2006 $255.4 $22,527
2005 $214.5 $21,287
2004 $180.7 $20,568
2003 $161.5 $19,643
2002 $162.4 $19,076
2001 $142.7 $20,966
2000 $378 $21,707
1999 $96.3 $19,823
1998 $131.5 $20,189
1997 $132.3 $20,469
1996 $127.4 $20,224
1995 $127 $19,026
1994 $136.5 $16,807
1993 $263.3 $15,179
1992 $209.7 $15,510
1991 $253.8 $14,346
1990 $254.9 $13,308
1989 $254.2 $11,608
1988 $257.7 $11,853
1987 $230.1 $9,853
1986 $250.9 $8,335
1985 $230.1 $6,829
1984 $259.8 $7,369
1983 $376 $7,960
1982 $482 $7,258
1981 $456 $6,795
1980 $539 $6,549
1979 $582 $5,972
1978 $615 $4,797
1977 $509 $5,053
1976 $408 $4,516
1975 $445 $4,672
1974 $428 $5,085
1973 $361 $3,631
1972 $290.5 $2,930
1971 $270.3 $2,298
1970 $242.2 $2,490
1969 $257.1 $2,189
1968 $205.6 $1,947
1967 $183.3 $1,735
1966 $252.8 $1,789
1965 $232 $1,689
1964 $169.9 $1,626
1963 $376 $1,486
1962 $235.1 $1,294
1961 $197.1 $1,697
1960 $220.1 $1,452

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

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DR Congo vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Israel
2026 62.4 82.9
2025 62.2 82.8
2024 62.1 82.7
2023 61.9 82.4
2022 61 82.8
2021 60 82.5
2020 60.4 82.7
2019 60.2 82.9
2018 59.9 82.9
2017 59.5 82.7
2016 59.1 82.6
2015 58.7 82.3
2014 58.2 82.4
2013 57.8 82.4
2012 57.4 82
2011 56.9 82
2010 56.4 82
2009 55.8 81.8
2008 55.4 81.3
2007 55 81
2006 54.5 80.8
2005 54 80.4
2004 53.5 80.3
2003 53 79.8
2002 52.4 79.5
2001 52.2 79.5
2000 51.9 79.2
1999 50.1 78.9
1998 49.7 78.6
1997 50.5 78.6
1996 49.4 78.6
1995 50.4 78.1
1994 49.9 78
1993 49.6 77.9
1992 49.3 77.3
1991 48.9 77.6
1990 48.5 78
1989 48.1 77.6
1988 47.8 76.9
1987 47.4 76.4
1986 47 75.9
1985 46.7 76
1984 46.5 75.5
1983 46.2 75.1
1982 45.9 74.3
1981 45.7 74.2
1980 45.5 73.7
1979 45.3 73.4
1978 44.6 73.1
1977 44.9 72.7
1976 44.7 72.7
1975 44.5 71.6
1974 44.3 71.6
1973 44.1 71.6
1972 43.9 71.6
1971 43.6 71.8
1970 43.3 71.2
1969 43 71
1968 42.7 70.8
1967 42.3 70.9
1966 42.2 70.9
1965 40.8 70.5
1964 40.1 69.6
1963 40.6 69.6
1962 40.4 69.3
1961 40.2 69.8
1960 40.8 69.8
1959 40.6 68.9
1958 40.5 68.4
1957 40.2 66.5
1956 39.9 66.6
1955 39.7 68
1954 39.4 66.3
1953 39.1 66.4
1952 38.9 67.2
1951 38.5 67.6
1950 38.2 69.9

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

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DR Congo and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Israel
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Israel
2024 109,276,265 9,974,400
2023 105,789,731 9,849,000
2022 102,396,968 9,557,500
2021 99,148,932 9,371,400
2020 95,989,998 9,215,100
2019 92,947,442 9,054,000
2018 90,047,644 8,882,800
2017 87,083,398 8,713,300
2016 83,956,415 8,546,000
2015 81,035,531 8,380,100
2014 78,403,242 8,215,700
2013 75,789,395 8,059,500
2012 73,254,618 7,910,500
2011 70,849,311 7,765,800
2010 68,563,038 7,623,600
2009 66,412,044 7,485,600
2008 64,390,664 7,308,800
2007 62,477,752 7,180,100
2006 60,615,908 7,053,700
2005 58,775,724 6,930,100
2004 56,997,741 6,809,000
2003 55,343,867 6,689,700
2002 53,750,524 6,570,000
2001 52,132,646 6,439,000
2000 50,507,442 6,289,000
1999 48,912,971 6,125,000
1998 47,297,600 5,971,000
1997 46,029,902 5,836,000
1996 45,296,124 5,692,000
1995 44,433,704 5,545,000
1994 42,626,876 5,399,000
1993 40,656,336 5,261,000
1992 39,228,910 5,123,000
1991 37,925,817 4,949,000
1990 36,684,063 4,660,000
1989 35,486,866 4,518,000
1988 34,382,752 4,442,000
1987 33,298,904 4,369,000
1986 32,265,196 4,299,000
1985 31,264,816 4,233,000
1984 30,245,081 4,159,000
1983 29,250,963 4,105,000
1982 28,338,190 4,031,000
1981 27,500,515 3,956,000
1980 26,711,099 3,878,000
1979 25,886,782 3,786,000
1978 24,992,689 3,690,000
1977 24,229,061 3,613,000
1976 23,624,031 3,533,000
1975 23,021,101 3,455,000
1974 22,418,878 3,377,000
1973 21,827,665 3,278,000
1972 21,251,160 3,148,000
1971 20,695,569 3,069,000
1970 20,137,436 2,974,000
1969 19,570,445 2,877,000
1968 19,012,189 2,803,000
1967 18,462,782 2,745,000
1966 17,931,929 2,629,000
1965 17,427,802 2,563,000
1964 16,955,327 2,475,000
1963 16,507,599 2,379,000
1962 16,075,724 2,293,000
1961 15,662,374 2,185,000
1960 15,264,846 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Israel

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Israel
2023 6.05 2.85
2022 6.11 2.89
2021 6.16 3
2020 6.21 2.9
2019 6.25 3.01
2018 6.3 3.09
2017 6.35 3.11
2016 6.39 3.11
2015 6.44 3.09
2014 6.48 3.08
2013 6.53 3.03
2012 6.56 3.05
2011 6.58 2.98
2010 6.59 3.03
2009 6.59 2.96
2008 6.58 2.96
2007 6.56 2.9
2006 6.55 2.88
2005 6.53 2.84
2004 6.53 2.9
2003 6.55 2.95
2002 6.61 2.89
2001 6.66 2.92
2000 6.7 2.95
1999 6.69 2.97
1998 6.7 2.98
1997 6.69 2.94
1996 6.67 2.9
1995 6.68 2.9
1994 6.64 2.9
1993 6.64 2.8
1992 6.64 2.7
1991 6.65 2.76
1990 6.65 2.82
1989 6.65 2.89
1988 6.66 2.95
1987 6.65 3.01
1986 6.63 3.03
1985 6.61 3.06
1984 6.59 3.08
1983 6.56 3.11
1982 6.54 3.13
1981 6.52 3.19
1980 6.5 3.24
1979 6.48 3.3
1978 6.46 3.35
1977 6.45 3.41
1976 6.44 3.48
1975 6.42 3.55
1974 6.4 3.63
1973 6.39 3.7
1972 6.37 3.77
1971 6.34 3.77
1970 6.33 3.78
1969 6.3 3.78
1968 6.29 3.79
1967 6.27 3.79
1966 6.24 3.8
1965 6.21 3.81
1964 6.19 3.83
1963 6.16 3.84
1962 6.14 3.85
1961 6.12 3.86
1960 6.11 3.87

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

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DR Congo and Israel demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Israel
2024 16.9 30.2
2023 16.9 30.2
2022 16.9 30.1
2021 16.9 30
2020 16.9 30
2019 16.9 29.9
2018 17 29.9
2017 17 29.9
2016 16.9 29.8
2015 16.9 29.8
2014 16.9 29.7
2013 16.9 29.6
2012 16.9 29.5
2011 16.9 29.5
2010 16.9 29.4
2009 16.9 29.3
2008 16.9 29.2
2007 17 29.1
2006 17 28.9
2005 17 28.7
2004 17 28.5
2003 17.1 28.4
2002 17.1 28.2
2001 17.1 28
2000 17.2 27.8
1999 17.2 27.6
1998 17.2 27.4
1997 17.4 27.3
1996 17.7 27.1
1995 18.1 26.9
1994 18 26.6
1993 17.8 26.5
1992 17.8 26.4
1991 17.8 26.2
1990 17.8 25.8
1989 17.8 25.6
1988 17.8 25.5
1987 17.9 25.5
1986 17.9 25.4
1985 17.9 25.4
1984 17.9 25.4
1983 17.9 25.3
1982 17.8 25.2
1981 17.9 25.1
1980 17.9 25
1979 17.9 24.8
1978 17.8 24.7
1977 17.8 24.5
1976 17.8 24.3
1975 17.9 24.2
1974 18 24
1973 18.1 23.8
1972 18.2 23.7
1971 18.3 23.5
1970 18.4 23.4
1969 18.5 23.3
1968 18.5 23.3
1967 18.5 23.4
1966 18.5 23.5
1965 18.5 23.8
1964 18.5 24.1
1963 18.5 24.6
1962 18.4 25
1961 18.4 25.3
1960 18.4 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Israel
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
97.8%
2011
English speaking
1%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

DR Congo Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Israel
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
12,670 mi
2021

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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