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DR Congo vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 11th vs. 66th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Ivory Coast
Population
117507801
33722528
Population rank 15/197 50/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

DR Congo and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Ivory Coast
2024 $70,962,185,791 $87,113,179,149
2023 $69,843,655,425 $80,780,312,569
2022 $70,422,346,142 $70,922,824,814
2021 $59,067,289,574 $72,794,636,654
2020 $46,691,989,749 $63,027,852,805
2019 $46,845,900,350 $60,382,894,697
2018 $46,659,954,092 $58,522,477,787
2017 $37,537,521,566 $52,512,343,997
2016 $38,600,224,214 $48,407,761,037
2015 $40,179,574,490 $45,815,005,169
2014 $38,352,980,553 $48,843,005,614
2013 $34,891,189,160 $42,760,235,485
2012 $30,029,369,929 $36,302,302,877
2011 $26,392,379,642 $36,693,710,801
2010 $24,161,641,931 $34,936,307,980
2009 $18,607,259,481 $33,886,813,250
2008 $22,723,488,723 $34,078,240,293
2007 $18,374,807,773 $28,760,090,953
2006 $15,484,044,535 $25,281,413,263
2005 $12,609,728,573 $24,036,918,703
2004 $10,297,483,481 $23,510,575,681
2003 $8,937,567,060 $21,251,754,340
2002 $8,728,038,525 $18,054,383,321
2001 $7,438,189,100 $16,810,537,044
2000 $19,088,046,306 $16,577,533,892
1999 $4,711,259,427 $18,870,992,456
1998 $6,217,805,821 $19,619,654,756
1997 $6,090,838,693 $18,047,558,038
1996 $5,771,456,952 $18,071,152,831
1995 $5,643,439,376 $11,000,146,267
1994 $5,820,382,248 $8,313,557,510
1993 $10,706,259,937 $11,045,760,288
1992 $8,227,343,907 $11,152,971,274
1991 $9,625,436,873 $10,492,628,581
1990 $9,349,764,580 $10,795,850,583
1989 $9,021,862,775 $9,757,410,645
1988 $8,861,299,977 $10,255,169,806
1987 $7,661,625,473 $10,087,654,465
1986 $8,095,367,168 $9,158,302,100
1985 $7,195,042,616 $6,977,650,644
1984 $7,857,729,193 $6,841,639,247
1983 $11,006,712,650 $6,838,184,773
1982 $13,651,667,371 $7,567,110,849
1981 $12,537,821,038 $8,432,589,942
1980 $14,394,927,495 $10,175,617,609
1979 $15,068,422,236 $9,142,933,967
1978 $15,372,608,002 $7,900,526,298
1977 $12,344,424,764 $6,265,068,189
1976 $9,648,583,225 $4,662,053,825
1975 $10,237,343,174 $3,893,839,190
1974 $9,596,960,180 $3,070,152,309
1973 $7,870,239,461 $2,508,421,426
1972 $6,173,712,814 $1,849,400,402
1971 $5,594,770,359 $1,584,128,509
1970 $4,877,684,910 $1,455,482,795
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,361,360,293
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,281,281,277
1967 $3,384,063,372 $1,082,922,725
1966 $4,532,660,182 $1,024,102,880
1965 $4,043,901,818 $919,771,229
1964 $2,881,545,273 $921,063,327
1963 $6,213,185,743 $761,047,198
1962 $3,779,841,429 $645,284,474
1961 $3,086,746,857 $618,245,634
1960 $3,359,404,118 $546,203,559

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

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DR Congo and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Ivory Coast
2024 $649 $2,728
2023 $660 $2,592
2022 $688 $2,333
2021 $596 $2,456
2020 $486 $2,180
2019 $504 $2,142
2018 $518 $2,131
2017 $431 $1,964
2016 $460 $1,863
2015 $496 $1,815
2014 $489 $1,991
2013 $460 $1,786
2012 $410 $1,547
2011 $373 $1,597
2010 $352 $1,554
2009 $280.2 $1,540
2008 $353 $1,584
2007 $294.1 $1,368
2006 $255.4 $1,230
2005 $214.5 $1,198
2004 $180.7 $1,200
2003 $161.5 $1,111
2002 $162.4 $968
2001 $142.7 $925
2000 $378 $937
1999 $96.3 $1,096
1998 $131.5 $1,177
1997 $132.3 $1,125
1996 $127.4 $1,170
1995 $127 $740
1994 $136.5 $582
1993 $263.3 $804
1992 $209.7 $845
1991 $253.8 $827
1990 $254.9 $886
1989 $254.2 $833
1988 $257.7 $910
1987 $230.1 $930
1986 $250.9 $877
1985 $230.1 $695
1984 $259.8 $709
1983 $376 $737
1982 $482 $849
1981 $456 $986
1980 $539 $1,238
1979 $582 $1,157
1978 $615 $1,039
1977 $509 $856
1976 $408 $661
1975 $445 $575
1974 $428 $474
1973 $361 $406
1972 $290.5 $313
1971 $270.3 $280.3
1970 $242.2 $269
1969 $257.1 $262.2
1968 $205.6 $256.8
1967 $183.3 $225.6
1966 $252.8 $221.8
1965 $232 $207
1964 $169.9 $215.5
1963 $376 $185.1
1962 $235.1 $163.1
1961 $197.1 $162.3
1960 $220.1 $148.7

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

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DR Congo vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Ivory Coast
2026 62.4 62.4
2025 62.2 62.3
2024 62.1 62.1
2023 61.9 61.9
2022 61 61.6
2021 60 60.3
2020 60.4 60.1
2019 60.2 60.3
2018 59.9 59.8
2017 59.5 59.3
2016 59.1 58.8
2015 58.7 58.3
2014 58.2 57.8
2013 57.8 57.1
2012 57.4 56.6
2011 56.9 56
2010 56.4 55.3
2009 55.8 54.7
2008 55.4 54.2
2007 55 53.5
2006 54.5 52.9
2005 54 52.4
2004 53.5 51.9
2003 53 51.4
2002 52.4 51.5
2001 52.2 51.4
2000 51.9 51.4
1999 50.1 51.3
1998 49.7 51.2
1997 50.5 51.5
1996 49.4 51.6
1995 50.4 51.7
1994 49.9 52
1993 49.6 52.2
1992 49.3 52.4
1991 48.9 52.6
1990 48.5 52.8
1989 48.1 53
1988 47.8 53.1
1987 47.4 53.1
1986 47 53
1985 46.7 52.9
1984 46.5 52.6
1983 46.2 52.4
1982 45.9 52.1
1981 45.7 51.8
1980 45.5 51.4
1979 45.3 51
1978 44.6 50.4
1977 44.9 49.6
1976 44.7 48.9
1975 44.5 48
1974 44.3 47.2
1973 44.1 46.4
1972 43.9 45.6
1971 43.6 44.8
1970 43.3 44
1969 43 43.3
1968 42.7 42.6
1967 42.3 42
1966 42.2 41.3
1965 40.8 40.6
1964 40.1 40
1963 40.6 39.3
1962 40.4 38.6
1961 40.2 37.9
1960 40.8 37.2
1959 40.6 36.5
1958 40.5 35.8
1957 40.2 35.2
1956 39.9 34.5
1955 39.7 33.8
1954 39.4 33.2
1953 39.1 32.5
1952 38.9 32
1951 38.5 31.4
1950 38.2 30.8

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

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DR Congo and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Ivory Coast
2024 109,276,265 31,934,230
2023 105,789,731 31,165,654
2022 102,396,968 30,395,002
2021 99,148,932 29,639,736
2020 95,989,998 28,915,449
2019 92,947,442 28,193,009
2018 90,047,644 27,464,173
2017 87,083,398 26,733,372
2016 83,956,415 25,989,405
2015 81,035,531 25,246,342
2014 78,403,242 24,527,395
2013 75,789,395 23,939,775
2012 73,254,618 23,467,078
2011 70,849,311 22,982,000
2010 68,563,038 22,488,065
2009 66,412,044 21,997,940
2008 64,390,664 21,514,439
2007 62,477,752 21,030,558
2006 60,615,908 20,546,802
2005 58,775,724 20,068,458
2004 56,997,741 19,595,000
2003 55,343,867 19,125,542
2002 53,750,524 18,654,771
2001 52,132,646 18,178,913
2000 50,507,442 17,699,004
1999 48,912,971 17,215,935
1998 47,297,600 16,663,948
1997 46,029,902 16,047,170
1996 45,296,124 15,442,312
1995 44,433,704 14,855,565
1994 42,626,876 14,287,201
1993 40,656,336 13,735,951
1992 39,228,910 13,200,310
1991 37,925,817 12,683,870
1990 36,684,063 12,189,778
1989 35,486,866 11,719,771
1988 34,382,752 11,275,189
1987 33,298,904 10,851,475
1986 32,265,196 10,440,917
1985 31,264,816 10,040,483
1984 30,245,081 9,650,516
1983 29,250,963 9,272,744
1982 28,338,190 8,907,936
1981 27,500,515 8,556,596
1980 26,711,099 8,220,714
1979 25,886,782 7,902,267
1978 24,992,689 7,603,130
1977 24,229,061 7,321,950
1976 23,624,031 7,057,958
1975 23,021,101 6,776,297
1974 22,418,878 6,474,057
1973 21,827,665 6,184,944
1972 21,251,160 5,909,716
1971 20,695,569 5,650,868
1970 20,137,436 5,411,567
1969 19,570,445 5,192,221
1968 19,012,189 4,990,021
1967 18,462,782 4,799,744
1966 17,931,929 4,617,519
1965 17,427,802 4,442,377
1964 16,955,327 4,273,952
1963 16,507,599 4,112,061
1962 16,075,724 3,956,939
1961 15,662,374 3,810,151
1960 15,264,846 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Ivory Coast
2023 6.05 4.28
2022 6.11 4.35
2021 6.16 4.41
2020 6.21 4.46
2019 6.25 4.52
2018 6.3 4.6
2017 6.35 4.76
2016 6.39 4.87
2015 6.44 4.97
2014 6.48 5.07
2013 6.53 5.14
2012 6.56 5.19
2011 6.58 5.24
2010 6.59 5.29
2009 6.59 5.33
2008 6.58 5.36
2007 6.56 5.4
2006 6.55 5.45
2005 6.53 5.5
2004 6.53 5.53
2003 6.55 5.57
2002 6.61 5.64
2001 6.66 5.7
2000 6.7 5.77
1999 6.69 5.81
1998 6.7 5.85
1997 6.69 5.9
1996 6.67 5.95
1995 6.68 6.04
1994 6.64 6.13
1993 6.64 6.27
1992 6.64 6.43
1991 6.65 6.59
1990 6.65 6.72
1989 6.65 6.85
1988 6.66 6.97
1987 6.65 7.09
1986 6.63 7.19
1985 6.61 7.27
1984 6.59 7.35
1983 6.56 7.42
1982 6.54 7.49
1981 6.52 7.54
1980 6.5 7.59
1979 6.48 7.63
1978 6.46 7.67
1977 6.45 7.83
1976 6.44 7.88
1975 6.42 7.91
1974 6.4 7.93
1973 6.39 7.94
1972 6.37 7.94
1971 6.34 7.94
1970 6.33 7.94
1969 6.3 7.93
1968 6.29 7.91
1967 6.27 7.89
1966 6.24 7.87
1965 6.21 7.84
1964 6.19 7.81
1963 6.16 7.78
1962 6.14 7.75
1961 6.12 7.72
1960 6.11 7.69

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

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DR Congo and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Ivory Coast
2024 16.9 19.3
2023 16.9 19.2
2022 16.9 19.1
2021 16.9 19
2020 16.9 18.9
2019 16.9 18.9
2018 17 18.9
2017 17 18.9
2016 16.9 18.9
2015 16.9 19
2014 16.9 19.1
2013 16.9 19
2012 16.9 18.6
2011 16.9 18.2
2010 16.9 17.7
2009 16.9 17.3
2008 16.9 16.9
2007 17 16.6
2006 17 16.6
2005 17 16.7
2004 17 16.7
2003 17.1 16.7
2002 17.1 16.7
2001 17.1 16.8
2000 17.2 16.8
1999 17.2 16.8
1998 17.2 16.8
1997 17.4 16.7
1996 17.7 16.6
1995 18.1 16.5
1994 18 16.4
1993 17.8 16.3
1992 17.8 16.2
1991 17.8 16.1
1990 17.8 16
1989 17.8 16
1988 17.8 15.9
1987 17.9 15.9
1986 17.9 16
1985 17.9 16
1984 17.9 16.1
1983 17.9 16.2
1982 17.8 16.3
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 17.9 16.5
1979 17.9 16.7
1978 17.8 16.9
1977 17.8 17.1
1976 17.8 17.4
1975 17.9 17.5
1974 18 17.6
1973 18.1 17.6
1972 18.2 17.7
1971 18.3 17.7
1970 18.4 17.7
1969 18.5 17.8
1968 18.5 18
1967 18.5 18.1
1966 18.5 18.2
1965 18.5 18.3
1964 18.5 18.4
1963 18.5 18.5
1962 18.4 18.5
1961 18.4 18.5
1960 18.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

DR Congo Ivory Coast
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
50%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

DR Congo Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Ivory Coast
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
9,645 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. 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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