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DR Congo vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 11th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Italy
Population
117507801
58562681
Population rank 15/197 26/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 87/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

DR Congo and Italy: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Italy economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Italy
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Italy
2024 $70,962,185,791 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $69,843,655,425 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $70,422,346,142 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $59,067,289,574 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $46,691,989,749 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $46,845,900,350 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $46,659,954,092 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $37,537,521,566 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $38,600,224,214 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $40,179,574,490 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $38,352,980,553 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $34,891,189,160 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $30,029,369,929 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $26,392,379,642 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $24,161,641,931 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $18,607,259,481 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $22,723,488,723 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $18,374,807,773 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $15,484,044,535 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $12,609,728,573 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $10,297,483,481 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $8,937,567,060 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $8,728,038,525 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $7,438,189,100 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $19,088,046,306 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $4,711,259,427 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $6,217,805,821 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $6,090,838,693 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $5,771,456,952 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $5,643,439,376 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $5,820,382,248 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $10,706,259,937 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $8,227,343,907 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $9,625,436,873 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $9,349,764,580 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $9,021,862,775 $930,801,709,004
1988 $8,861,299,977 $893,663,934,841
1987 $7,661,625,473 $807,570,134,449
1986 $8,095,367,168 $641,862,313,287
1985 $7,195,042,616 $453,259,761,687
1984 $7,857,729,193 $438,896,930,791
1983 $11,006,712,650 $444,063,496,940
1982 $13,651,667,371 $428,257,421,618
1981 $12,537,821,038 $431,695,533,981
1980 $14,394,927,495 $478,356,755,596
1979 $15,068,422,236 $394,584,507,108
1978 $15,372,608,002 $315,784,469,541
1977 $12,344,424,764 $258,190,019,750
1976 $9,648,583,225 $225,235,205,862
1975 $10,237,343,174 $228,220,643,535
1974 $9,596,960,180 $200,024,444,775
1973 $7,870,239,461 $175,896,529,392
1972 $6,173,712,814 $145,594,833,997
1971 $5,594,770,359 $124,959,712,859
1970 $4,877,684,910 $113,656,669,765
1969 $5,032,434,970 $100,996,667,239
1968 $3,909,780,539 $91,485,448,148
1967 $3,384,063,372 $84,401,995,573
1966 $4,532,660,182 $76,622,444,787
1965 $4,043,901,818 $70,717,012,186
1964 $2,881,545,273 $65,720,771,779
1963 $6,213,185,743 $60,035,924,618
1962 $3,779,841,429 $52,413,872,628
1961 $3,086,746,857 $46,649,487,320
1960 $3,359,404,118 $42,012,422,612

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

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DR Congo and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Italy
2024 $649 $40,385
2023 $660 $39,277
2022 $688 $35,654
2021 $596 $36,853
2020 $486 $32,091
2019 $504 $33,813
2018 $518 $34,904
2017 $431 $32,844
2016 $460 $31,392
2015 $496 $30,640
2014 $489 $36,028
2013 $460 $35,702
2012 $410 $34,854
2011 $373 $38,432
2010 $352 $35,857
2009 $280.2 $37,100
2008 $353 $40,829
2007 $294.1 $37,826
2006 $255.4 $33,537
2005 $214.5 $32,063
2004 $180.7 $31,348
2003 $161.5 $27,578
2002 $162.4 $22,451
2001 $142.7 $20,570
2000 $378 $20,190
1999 $96.3 $22,050
1998 $131.5 $22,365
1997 $132.3 $21,884
1996 $127.4 $23,123
1995 $127 $20,712
1994 $136.5 $19,382
1993 $263.3 $18,782
1992 $209.7 $23,297
1991 $253.8 $22,007
1990 $254.9 $20,874
1989 $254.2 $16,424
1988 $257.7 $15,781
1987 $230.1 $14,268
1986 $250.9 $11,341
1985 $230.1 $8,009
1984 $259.8 $7,758
1983 $376 $7,851
1982 $482 $7,574
1981 $456 $7,640
1980 $539 $8,476
1979 $582 $7,006
1978 $615 $5,623
1977 $509 $4,614
1976 $408 $4,042
1975 $445 $4,116
1974 $428 $3,629
1973 $361 $3,213
1972 $290.5 $2,677
1971 $270.3 $2,311
1970 $242.2 $2,112
1969 $257.1 $1,886
1968 $205.6 $1,718
1967 $183.3 $1,595
1966 $252.8 $1,459
1965 $232 $1,357
1964 $169.9 $1,272
1963 $376 $1,171
1962 $235.1 $1,030
1961 $197.1 $923
1960 $220.1 $837

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

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DR Congo vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Italy
2026 62.4 84.2
2025 62.2 84
2024 62.1 83.9
2023 61.9 83.7
2022 61 82.1
2021 60 82.9
2020 60.4 82.2
2019 60.2 83.3
2018 59.9 83.2
2017 59.5 82.7
2016 59.1 83
2015 58.7 82.5
2014 58.2 82.9
2013 57.8 82.7
2012 57.4 82.3
2011 56.9 82.2
2010 56.4 82.1
2009 55.8 81.8
2008 55.4 81.6
2007 55 81.5
2006 54.5 81.4
2005 54 81
2004 53.5 81
2003 53 80.2
2002 52.4 80.1
2001 52.2 79.9
2000 51.9 79.6
1999 50.1 79.2
1998 49.7 78.8
1997 50.5 78.7
1996 49.4 78.4
1995 50.4 78.1
1994 49.9 77.9
1993 49.6 77.7
1992 49.3 77.4
1991 48.9 77
1990 48.5 77
1989 48.1 76.9
1988 47.8 76.5
1987 47.4 76.3
1986 47 75.9
1985 46.7 75.6
1984 46.5 75.5
1983 46.2 74.7
1982 45.9 74.9
1981 45.7 74.4
1980 45.5 74.1
1979 45.3 74.1
1978 44.6 73.8
1977 44.9 73.4
1976 44.7 73.1
1975 44.5 72.7
1974 44.3 72.8
1973 44.1 72.1
1972 43.9 72.1
1971 43.6 71.9
1970 43.3 71.6
1969 43 70.9
1968 42.7 70.9
1967 42.3 71
1966 42.2 71
1965 40.8 70.3
1964 40.1 70.4
1963 40.6 69.3
1962 40.4 69.2
1961 40.2 69.8
1960 40.8 69.2
1959 40.6 69.3
1958 40.5 68.9
1957 40.2 67.8
1956 39.9 67.6
1955 39.7 68.3
1954 39.4 67.9
1953 39.1 66.6
1952 38.9 65.9
1951 38.5 65.3
1950 38.2 65.7

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

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DR Congo and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Italy
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Italy
2024 109,276,265 58,952,704
2023 105,789,731 58,984,216
2022 102,396,968 59,013,667
2021 99,148,932 59,133,173
2020 95,989,998 59,438,851
2019 92,947,442 59,729,081
2018 90,047,644 60,148,658
2017 87,083,398 60,002,252
2016 83,956,415 60,115,223
2015 81,035,531 60,229,605
2014 78,403,242 60,320,707
2013 75,789,395 60,311,613
2012 73,254,618 60,191,247
2011 70,849,311 60,026,841
2010 68,563,038 59,819,407
2009 66,412,044 59,555,454
2008 64,390,664 59,211,181
2007 62,477,752 58,756,247
2006 60,615,908 58,399,861
2005 58,775,724 58,166,682
2004 56,997,741 57,828,179
2003 55,343,867 57,399,184
2002 53,750,524 57,089,824
2001 52,132,646 56,976,981
2000 50,507,442 56,942,108
1999 48,912,971 56,916,317
1998 47,297,600 56,906,744
1997 46,029,902 56,890,372
1996 45,296,124 56,860,281
1995 44,433,704 56,844,303
1994 42,626,876 56,843,400
1993 40,656,336 56,831,821
1992 39,228,910 56,797,087
1991 37,925,817 56,758,521
1990 36,684,063 56,719,240
1989 35,486,866 56,671,781
1988 34,382,752 56,629,288
1987 33,298,904 56,601,931
1986 32,265,196 56,596,155
1985 31,264,816 56,593,071
1984 30,245,081 56,576,718
1983 29,250,963 56,564,074
1982 28,338,190 56,543,548
1981 27,500,515 56,501,675
1980 26,711,099 56,433,883
1979 25,886,782 56,317,749
1978 24,992,689 56,155,143
1977 24,229,061 55,955,411
1976 23,624,031 55,718,260
1975 23,021,101 55,441,001
1974 22,418,878 55,110,868
1973 21,827,665 54,751,406
1972 21,251,160 54,381,345
1971 20,695,569 54,073,490
1970 20,137,436 53,821,850
1969 19,570,445 53,537,950
1968 19,012,189 53,235,750
1967 18,462,782 52,900,500
1966 17,931,929 52,519,000
1965 17,427,802 52,112,350
1964 16,955,327 51,675,350
1963 16,507,599 51,252,000
1962 16,075,724 50,879,450
1961 15,662,374 50,536,350
1960 15,264,846 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Italy

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Italy
2023 6.05 1.2
2022 6.11 1.24
2021 6.16 1.25
2020 6.21 1.24
2019 6.25 1.27
2018 6.3 1.31
2017 6.35 1.34
2016 6.39 1.36
2015 6.44 1.36
2014 6.48 1.38
2013 6.53 1.39
2012 6.56 1.42
2011 6.58 1.42
2010 6.59 1.44
2009 6.59 1.44
2008 6.58 1.44
2007 6.56 1.39
2006 6.55 1.37
2005 6.53 1.33
2004 6.53 1.34
2003 6.55 1.29
2002 6.61 1.27
2001 6.66 1.25
2000 6.7 1.26
1999 6.69 1.23
1998 6.7 1.22
1997 6.69 1.22
1996 6.67 1.2
1995 6.68 1.19
1994 6.64 1.21
1993 6.64 1.25
1992 6.64 1.3
1991 6.65 1.3
1990 6.65 1.33
1989 6.65 1.33
1988 6.66 1.36
1987 6.65 1.33
1986 6.63 1.35
1985 6.61 1.42
1984 6.59 1.46
1983 6.56 1.51
1982 6.54 1.56
1981 6.52 1.58
1980 6.5 1.64
1979 6.48 1.73
1978 6.46 1.84
1977 6.45 1.93
1976 6.44 2.04
1975 6.42 2.17
1974 6.4 2.28
1973 6.39 2.3
1972 6.37 2.35
1971 6.34 2.4
1970 6.33 2.38
1969 6.3 2.47
1968 6.29 2.46
1967 6.27 2.5
1966 6.24 2.58
1965 6.21 2.6
1964 6.19 2.66
1963 6.16 2.51
1962 6.14 2.46
1961 6.12 2.44
1960 6.11 2.4

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

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DR Congo and Italy demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Italy
2024 16.9 48.8
2023 16.9 48.4
2022 16.9 48.1
2021 16.9 47.7
2020 16.9 47.4
2019 16.9 47
2018 17 46.6
2017 17 46.2
2016 16.9 45.8
2015 16.9 45.4
2014 16.9 45
2013 16.9 44.6
2012 16.9 44.2
2011 16.9 43.9
2010 16.9 43.5
2009 16.9 43.1
2008 16.9 42.8
2007 17 42.6
2006 17 42.3
2005 17 41.9
2004 17 41.6
2003 17.1 41.3
2002 17.1 41
2001 17.1 40.6
2000 17.2 40.3
1999 17.2 39.9
1998 17.2 39.6
1997 17.4 39.4
1996 17.7 39.1
1995 18.1 38.9
1994 18 38.6
1993 17.8 38.2
1992 17.8 37.9
1991 17.8 37.5
1990 17.8 37.1
1989 17.8 36.8
1988 17.8 36.4
1987 17.9 36.1
1986 17.9 35.8
1985 17.9 35.6
1984 17.9 35.3
1983 17.9 34.9
1982 17.8 34.6
1981 17.9 34.3
1980 17.9 34.1
1979 17.9 34
1978 17.8 33.9
1977 17.8 33.7
1976 17.8 33.6
1975 17.9 33.5
1974 18 33.4
1973 18.1 33.3
1972 18.2 33.2
1971 18.3 33.1
1970 18.4 33
1969 18.5 32.8
1968 18.5 32.7
1967 18.5 32.5
1966 18.5 32.4
1965 18.5 32.3
1964 18.5 32.2
1963 18.5 32.1
1962 18.4 32
1961 18.4 31.8
1960 18.4 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Italy
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99.3%
2019
English speaking
1%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

DR Congo Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Italy
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
303,043 mi
2007

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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