The DR Congo has a population of 113M (ranked 15/197), compared with 32.7M 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 81/197 ($91B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($99.8B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 187/197 ($807), while Ivory Coast ranks 145/197 ($3,050).
Main facts and rankings
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
118386491
|
33910252
|
| Population rank | 14/197 | 50/197 |
| GDP |
$91B
2025 |
$99.8B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 81/197 | 77/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$807
2025 |
$3,050
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 187/197 | 145/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,821
2024 |
$7,669
2024 |
| Government debt |
$18.4B
2025 |
$56.2B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
20.2%
2025 |
56.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$163
2025 |
$1,718
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 183/185 | 124/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,203
2026 |
$2,667
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 |
5.98
2024 |
4.23
2024 |
| Median age |
16.9 years
2025 |
19.4 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
62.4 years
2026 |
62.4 years
2026 |
DR Congo and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts
DR Congo and Ivory Coast economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2025 | $91,030,531,317 | $99,773,555,666 |
| 2024 | $75,716,176,105 | $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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DR Congo and Ivory Coast economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2025 | $807 | $3,050 |
| 2024 | $693 | $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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DR Congo vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator
| 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 2026-07-08).
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DR Congo and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2025 | 112,832,473 | 32,711,547 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Ivory Coast
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 5.98 | 4.23 |
| 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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DR Congo and Ivory Coast demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2025 | 16.9 | 19.4 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$81.3B
2025 |
$91B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17.2%
2025 |
20.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.84%
2022 |
3.61%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.23%
2024 |
0.76%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
134,000
2020 |
27,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.75%
2025 |
-3%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.47%
2020 |
2.31%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48%
2025 |
51.2%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
39.7%
2025 |
23.9%
2025 |
| 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 |
409 kg
2023 |
484 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$4.23
2023 |
$15
2023 |
| 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 |
2.65%
2023 |
1.85%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
1.6%
2022 |
14.4%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
128.5 kWh
2023 |
354 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
90.4%
2021 |
22.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
99.5%
2023 |
23.5%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
22.1%
2023 |
72.4%
2023 |
Society
|
DR Congo
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.38%
2025 |
0.4%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-27,309
2025 |
+11,305
2025 |
| Urban population |
45.1%
2025 |
54.5%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.6:50.4
2025 |
50.8:49.2
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.48 ft
2026 |
5.58 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2026 |
5.22 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
9.4
2026 |
25.6
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 |
53
2026 |
64
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
68.5%
2023 |
50%
2021 |
| English speaking |
1%
2026 |
1%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
19.7%
2024 |
41.4%
2024 |
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 |
89.7
2024 |
64.5
2024 |
| 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 |
12.3%
2024 |
7.3%
2024 |
| 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 |
7,758 sq mi
2025 |
3,753 sq mi
2025 |
| 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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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