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DR Congo vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 11th vs. 159th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Jamaica
Population
117507801
2834980
Population rank 15/197 139/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

DR Congo and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Jamaica
2024 $70,962,185,791 $22,014,397,090
2023 $69,843,655,425 $21,418,804,320
2022 $70,422,346,142 $18,813,516,805
2021 $59,067,289,574 $15,963,885,376
2020 $46,691,989,749 $15,000,214,216
2019 $46,845,900,350 $17,026,269,263
2018 $46,659,954,092 $16,855,447,986
2017 $37,537,521,566 $15,783,583,237
2016 $38,600,224,214 $14,898,999,754
2015 $40,179,574,490 $14,963,589,916
2014 $38,352,980,553 $13,899,217,680
2013 $34,891,189,160 $14,264,205,153
2012 $30,029,369,929 $14,807,086,556
2011 $26,392,379,642 $14,444,661,522
2010 $24,161,641,931 $13,220,549,908
2009 $18,607,259,481 $12,120,458,115
2008 $22,723,488,723 $13,709,401,520
2007 $18,374,807,773 $12,799,600,047
2006 $15,484,044,535 $11,930,179,090
2005 $12,609,728,573 $11,243,865,778
2004 $10,297,483,481 $10,174,664,854
2003 $8,937,567,060 $9,430,234,811
2002 $8,728,038,525 $9,719,009,495
2001 $7,438,189,100 $9,194,727,831
2000 $19,088,046,306 $9,005,064,475
1999 $4,711,259,427 $8,887,057,997
1998 $6,217,805,821 $8,787,195,622
1997 $6,090,838,693 $8,400,041,724
1996 $5,771,456,952 $7,393,891,921
1995 $5,643,439,376 $6,577,520,643
1994 $5,820,382,248 $5,452,558,947
1993 $10,706,259,937 $5,440,075,676
1992 $8,227,343,907 $3,535,460,090
1991 $9,625,436,873 $4,106,207,649
1990 $9,349,764,580 $4,592,208,087
1989 $9,021,862,775 $4,404,937,853
1988 $8,861,299,977 $3,828,342,820
1987 $7,661,625,473 $3,287,007,322
1986 $8,095,367,168 $2,754,549,582
1985 $7,195,042,616 $2,100,239,019
1984 $7,857,729,193 $2,373,564,549
1983 $11,006,712,650 $3,619,262,277
1982 $13,651,667,371 $3,293,496,312
1981 $12,537,821,038 $2,979,027,966
1980 $14,394,927,495 $2,679,379,372
1979 $15,068,422,236 $2,425,064,229
1978 $15,372,608,002 $2,644,527,822
1977 $12,344,424,764 $3,249,733,140
1976 $9,648,583,225 $2,966,042,856
1975 $10,237,343,174 $2,860,442,750
1974 $9,596,960,180 $2,375,122,375
1973 $7,870,239,461 $1,905,917,553
1972 $6,173,712,814 $1,875,146,587
1971 $5,594,770,359 $1,539,861,816
1970 $4,877,684,910 $1,404,720,442
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,191,239,047
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,083,839,133
1967 $3,384,063,372 $1,148,014,311
1966 $4,532,660,182 $1,096,759,561
1965 $4,043,901,818 $972,159,611
1964 $2,881,545,273 $897,949,001
1963 $6,213,185,743 $826,706,669
1962 $3,779,841,429 $777,727,689
1961 $3,086,746,857 $748,043,501
1960 $3,359,404,118 $699,064,380

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

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DR Congo and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Jamaica
2024 $649 $7,754
2023 $660 $7,542
2022 $688 $6,626
2021 $596 $5,626
2020 $486 $5,299
2019 $504 $6,031
2018 $518 $5,977
2017 $431 $5,605
2016 $460 $5,302
2015 $496 $5,339
2014 $489 $4,975
2013 $460 $5,124
2012 $410 $5,341
2011 $373 $5,233
2010 $352 $4,810
2009 $280.2 $4,428
2008 $353 $5,030
2007 $294.1 $4,716
2006 $255.4 $4,417
2005 $214.5 $4,184
2004 $180.7 $3,808
2003 $161.5 $3,550
2002 $162.4 $3,681
2001 $142.7 $3,504
2000 $378 $3,453
1999 $96.3 $3,432
1998 $131.5 $3,419
1997 $132.3 $3,297
1996 $127.4 $2,929
1995 $127 $2,631
1994 $136.5 $2,203
1993 $263.3 $2,221
1992 $209.7 $1,458
1991 $253.8 $1,710
1990 $254.9 $1,930
1989 $254.2 $1,865
1988 $257.7 $1,632
1987 $230.1 $1,411
1986 $250.9 $1,191
1985 $230.1 $917
1984 $259.8 $1,048
1983 $376 $1,619
1982 $482 $1,494
1981 $456 $1,370
1980 $539 $1,249
1979 $582 $1,144
1978 $615 $1,262
1977 $509 $1,569
1976 $408 $1,450
1975 $445 $1,417
1974 $428 $1,193
1973 $361 $972
1972 $290.5 $971
1971 $270.3 $809
1970 $242.2 $748
1969 $257.1 $642
1968 $205.6 $591
1967 $183.3 $633
1966 $252.8 $612
1965 $232 $549
1964 $169.9 $514
1963 $376 $480
1962 $235.1 $458
1961 $197.1 $447
1960 $220.1 $424

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

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DR Congo vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Jamaica
2026 62.4 71.9
2025 62.2 71.7
2024 62.1 71.6
2023 61.9 71.5
2022 61 71.5
2021 60 69.1
2020 60.4 71.5
2019 60.2 71.5
2018 59.9 71.6
2017 59.5 71.9
2016 59.1 72.1
2015 58.7 72.2
2014 58.2 72.4
2013 57.8 72.4
2012 57.4 72.4
2011 56.9 72.2
2010 56.4 72
2009 55.8 71.7
2008 55.4 71.5
2007 55 71.4
2006 54.5 71.4
2005 54 71.5
2004 53.5 71.5
2003 53 71.6
2002 52.4 71.5
2001 52.2 71.3
2000 51.9 71.3
1999 50.1 71.2
1998 49.7 71.2
1997 50.5 71.2
1996 49.4 71.3
1995 50.4 71.5
1994 49.9 71.6
1993 49.6 71.8
1992 49.3 71.8
1991 48.9 71.8
1990 48.5 71.7
1989 48.1 71.5
1988 47.8 71.2
1987 47.4 70.9
1986 47 70.4
1985 46.7 70.1
1984 46.5 69.8
1983 46.2 69.5
1982 45.9 69.3
1981 45.7 69.1
1980 45.5 69
1979 45.3 68.8
1978 44.6 68.7
1977 44.9 68.6
1976 44.7 68.4
1975 44.5 68.2
1974 44.3 67.9
1973 44.1 67.6
1972 43.9 67.3
1971 43.6 67
1970 43.3 66.7
1969 43 66.5
1968 42.7 66.3
1967 42.3 66.1
1966 42.2 65.9
1965 40.8 65.7
1964 40.1 65.3
1963 40.6 65
1962 40.4 64.6
1961 40.2 64.3
1960 40.8 63.8
1959 40.6 63.2
1958 40.5 62.6
1957 40.2 61.9
1956 39.9 61.2
1955 39.7 60.4
1954 39.4 59.6
1953 39.1 58.9
1952 38.9 58.1
1951 38.5 57.1
1950 38.2 56.6

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

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DR Congo and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Jamaica
2024 109,276,265 2,839,175
2023 105,789,731 2,839,786
2022 102,396,968 2,839,144
2021 99,148,932 2,837,682
2020 95,989,998 2,830,739
2019 92,947,442 2,823,271
2018 90,047,644 2,820,097
2017 87,083,398 2,815,764
2016 83,956,415 2,809,915
2015 81,035,531 2,802,534
2014 78,403,242 2,793,749
2013 75,789,395 2,783,687
2012 73,254,618 2,772,430
2011 70,849,311 2,760,494
2010 68,563,038 2,748,568
2009 66,412,044 2,736,995
2008 64,390,664 2,725,635
2007 62,477,752 2,713,800
2006 60,615,908 2,700,968
2005 58,775,724 2,687,066
2004 56,997,741 2,672,225
2003 55,343,867 2,656,623
2002 53,750,524 2,640,572
2001 52,132,646 2,624,403
2000 50,507,442 2,607,826
1999 48,912,971 2,589,795
1998 47,297,600 2,569,736
1997 46,029,902 2,547,848
1996 45,296,124 2,524,463
1995 44,433,704 2,500,151
1994 42,626,876 2,475,220
1993 40,656,336 2,449,916
1992 39,228,910 2,424,701
1991 37,925,817 2,400,869
1990 36,684,063 2,379,877
1989 35,486,866 2,361,916
1988 34,382,752 2,345,777
1987 33,298,904 2,329,813
1986 32,265,196 2,312,125
1985 31,264,816 2,290,656
1984 30,245,081 2,264,562
1983 29,250,963 2,234,832
1982 28,338,190 2,203,889
1981 27,500,515 2,173,818
1980 26,711,099 2,145,658
1979 25,886,782 2,119,486
1978 24,992,689 2,094,836
1977 24,229,061 2,070,657
1976 23,624,031 2,045,578
1975 23,021,101 2,018,981
1974 22,418,878 1,990,906
1973 21,827,665 1,961,219
1972 21,251,160 1,931,542
1971 20,695,569 1,903,728
1970 20,137,436 1,878,196
1969 19,570,445 1,855,127
1968 19,012,189 1,833,765
1967 18,462,782 1,812,865
1966 17,931,929 1,791,475
1965 17,427,802 1,769,192
1964 16,955,327 1,745,568
1963 16,507,599 1,721,099
1962 16,075,724 1,696,932
1961 15,662,374 1,673,261
1960 15,264,846 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Jamaica

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Jamaica
2023 6.05 1.36
2022 6.11 1.37
2021 6.16 1.38
2020 6.21 1.38
2019 6.25 1.39
2018 6.3 1.4
2017 6.35 1.43
2016 6.39 1.46
2015 6.44 1.51
2014 6.48 1.54
2013 6.53 1.59
2012 6.56 1.65
2011 6.58 1.72
2010 6.59 1.8
2009 6.59 1.88
2008 6.58 1.95
2007 6.56 2.02
2006 6.55 2.09
2005 6.53 2.15
2004 6.53 2.2
2003 6.55 2.24
2002 6.61 2.27
2001 6.66 2.3
2000 6.7 2.35
1999 6.69 2.47
1998 6.7 2.57
1997 6.69 2.68
1996 6.67 2.77
1995 6.68 2.85
1994 6.64 2.93
1993 6.64 2.99
1992 6.64 3.03
1991 6.65 3
1990 6.65 2.96
1989 6.65 2.93
1988 6.66 2.98
1987 6.65 3.02
1986 6.63 3.11
1985 6.61 3.21
1984 6.59 3.32
1983 6.56 3.41
1982 6.54 3.46
1981 6.52 3.51
1980 6.5 3.59
1979 6.48 3.72
1978 6.46 3.84
1977 6.45 4
1976 6.44 4.21
1975 6.42 4.44
1974 6.4 4.67
1973 6.39 5
1972 6.37 5.06
1971 6.34 5.21
1970 6.33 5.35
1969 6.3 5.47
1968 6.29 5.58
1967 6.27 5.67
1966 6.24 5.69
1965 6.21 5.72
1964 6.19 5.79
1963 6.16 5.73
1962 6.14 5.64
1961 6.12 5.6
1960 6.11 5.54

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

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DR Congo and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Jamaica
2024 16.9 33.3
2023 16.9 32.8
2022 16.9 32.2
2021 16.9 31.7
2020 16.9 31.3
2019 16.9 30.8
2018 17 30.3
2017 17 29.8
2016 16.9 29.3
2015 16.9 28.8
2014 16.9 28.3
2013 16.9 27.9
2012 16.9 27.4
2011 16.9 27
2010 16.9 26.5
2009 16.9 26.1
2008 16.9 25.7
2007 17 25.3
2006 17 24.9
2005 17 24.6
2004 17 24.4
2003 17.1 24.1
2002 17.1 23.8
2001 17.1 23.6
2000 17.2 23.3
1999 17.2 23.1
1998 17.2 22.9
1997 17.4 22.7
1996 17.7 22.6
1995 18.1 22.5
1994 18 22.4
1993 17.8 22.3
1992 17.8 22.2
1991 17.8 22
1990 17.8 21.8
1989 17.8 21.6
1988 17.8 21.3
1987 17.9 21.1
1986 17.9 20.8
1985 17.9 20.6
1984 17.9 20.4
1983 17.9 20.1
1982 17.8 19.9
1981 17.9 19.6
1980 17.9 19.4
1979 17.9 19.1
1978 17.8 18.9
1977 17.8 18.6
1976 17.8 18.4
1975 17.9 18.2
1974 18 18
1973 18.1 17.9
1972 18.2 17.8
1971 18.3 17.7
1970 18.4 17.7
1969 18.5 17.8
1968 18.5 17.9
1967 18.5 18.1
1966 18.5 18.3
1965 18.5 18.5
1964 18.5 18.8
1963 18.5 19
1962 18.4 19.3
1961 18.4 19.5
1960 18.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

DR Congo Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

DR Congo Jamaica
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

DR Congo Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Jamaica
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
13,745 mi
2011

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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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