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DR Congo vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 11th vs. 110th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Jordan
Population
117507801
11555022
Population rank 15/197 86/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

DR Congo and Jordan: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Jordan economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Jordan
2024 $70,962,185,791 $53,352,289,577
2023 $69,843,655,425 $51,088,476,338
2022 $70,422,346,142 $48,764,963,380
2021 $59,067,289,574 $46,296,100,141
2020 $46,691,989,749 $43,700,383,099
2019 $46,845,900,350 $44,503,006,338
2018 $46,659,954,092 $43,370,860,704
2017 $37,537,521,566 $41,608,435,915
2016 $38,600,224,214 $39,892,551,127
2015 $40,179,574,490 $38,587,017,887
2014 $38,352,980,553 $36,847,643,521
2013 $34,891,189,160 $34,454,440,141
2012 $30,029,369,929 $31,634,561,690
2011 $26,392,379,642 $29,524,149,155
2010 $24,161,641,931 $27,133,804,225
2009 $18,607,259,481 $24,537,876,056
2008 $22,723,488,723 $22,658,715,989
2007 $18,374,807,773 $17,110,437,236
2006 $15,484,044,535 $15,056,981,664
2005 $12,609,728,573 $12,588,998,590
2004 $10,297,483,481 $11,411,706,629
2003 $8,937,567,060 $10,195,627,645
2002 $8,728,038,525 $9,582,510,578
2001 $7,438,189,100 $8,975,814,653
2000 $19,088,046,306 $8,460,789,845
1999 $4,711,259,427 $8,149,929,478
1998 $6,217,805,821 $7,912,270,804
1997 $6,090,838,693 $7,245,839,210
1996 $5,771,456,952 $6,927,503,526
1995 $5,643,439,376 $6,727,597,032
1994 $5,820,382,248 $6,236,295,978
1993 $10,706,259,937 $5,606,400,222
1992 $8,227,343,907 $5,310,833,194
1991 $9,625,436,873 $4,344,467,193
1990 $9,349,764,580 $4,160,087,508
1989 $9,021,862,775 $4,221,373,674
1988 $8,861,299,977 $6,277,451,829
1987 $7,661,625,473 $6,756,209,762
1986 $8,095,367,168 $6,402,050,485
1985 $7,195,042,616 $4,993,601,520
1984 $7,857,729,193 $4,967,162,160
1983 $11,006,712,650 $4,920,692,191
1982 $13,651,667,371 $4,681,240,993
1981 $12,537,821,038 $4,383,944,703
1980 $14,394,927,495 $3,910,044,474
1979 $15,068,422,236 $3,271,368,781
1978 $15,372,608,002 $2,602,208,589
1977 $12,344,424,764 $2,096,778,602
1976 $9,648,583,225 $1,708,521,219
1975 $10,237,343,174 $1,363,073,498
1974 $9,596,960,180 $1,197,483,949
1973 $7,870,239,461 $943,783,840
1972 $6,173,712,814 $788,479,685
1971 $5,594,770,359 $678,159,729
1970 $4,877,684,910 $639,519,744
1969 $5,032,434,970 $698,879,720
1968 $3,909,780,539 $561,119,776
1967 $3,384,063,372 $631,679,747
1966 $4,532,660,182 $657,999,737
1965 $4,043,901,818 $599,759,760
1964 $2,881,545,273 -
1963 $6,213,185,743 -
1962 $3,779,841,429 -
1961 $3,086,746,857 -
1960 $3,359,404,118 -

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

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DR Congo and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Jordan
2024 $649 $4,618
2023 $660 $4,466
2022 $688 $4,332
2021 $596 $4,183
2020 $486 $4,022
2019 $504 $4,170
2018 $518 $4,145
2017 $431 $4,066
2016 $460 $3,987
2015 $496 $4,043
2014 $489 $4,191
2013 $460 $4,311
2012 $410 $4,170
2011 $373 $3,947
2010 $352 $3,718
2009 $280.2 $3,436
2008 $353 $3,242
2007 $294.1 $2,506
2006 $255.4 $2,343
2005 $214.5 $2,088
2004 $180.7 $1,940
2003 $161.5 $1,776
2002 $162.4 $1,706
2001 $142.7 $1,632
2000 $378 $1,571
1999 $96.3 $1,545
1998 $131.5 $1,532
1997 $132.3 $1,436
1996 $127.4 $1,410
1995 $127 $1,416
1994 $136.5 $1,367
1993 $263.3 $1,289
1992 $209.7 $1,287
1991 $253.8 $1,110
1990 $254.9 $1,149
1989 $254.2 $1,260
1988 $257.7 $1,966
1987 $230.1 $2,217
1986 $250.9 $2,200
1985 $230.1 $1,797
1984 $259.8 $1,871
1983 $376 $1,939
1982 $482 $1,929
1981 $456 $1,885
1980 $539 $1,750
1979 $582 $1,519
1978 $615 $1,249
1977 $509 $1,039
1976 $408 $873
1975 $445 $718
1974 $428 $651
1973 $361 $531
1972 $290.5 $460
1971 $270.3 $412
1970 $242.2 $409
1969 $257.1 $474
1968 $205.6 $409
1967 $183.3 $497
1966 $252.8 $558
1965 $232 $546
1964 $169.9 -
1963 $376 -
1962 $235.1 -
1961 $197.1 -
1960 $220.1 -

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

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DR Congo vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Jordan
2026 62.4 78.3
2025 62.2 78.1
2024 62.1 78
2023 61.9 77.8
2022 61 77.1
2021 60 74.2
2020 60.4 75.6
2019 60.2 76.9
2018 59.9 76.5
2017 59.5 76.1
2016 59.1 75.6
2015 58.7 75.1
2014 58.2 74.6
2013 57.8 74.3
2012 57.4 74.1
2011 56.9 73.9
2010 56.4 73.8
2009 55.8 73.7
2008 55.4 73.6
2007 55 73.4
2006 54.5 73.2
2005 54 73
2004 53.5 72.8
2003 53 72.6
2002 52.4 72.4
2001 52.2 72.1
2000 51.9 71.9
1999 50.1 71.7
1998 49.7 71.5
1997 50.5 71.3
1996 49.4 71.1
1995 50.4 70.9
1994 49.9 70.7
1993 49.6 70.6
1992 49.3 70.4
1991 48.9 70.2
1990 48.5 70.1
1989 48.1 69.9
1988 47.8 69.6
1987 47.4 69.3
1986 47 69
1985 46.7 68.6
1984 46.5 68.2
1983 46.2 67.8
1982 45.9 67.4
1981 45.7 66.9
1980 45.5 66.5
1979 45.3 66
1978 44.6 65.6
1977 44.9 65.1
1976 44.7 64.7
1975 44.5 64.1
1974 44.3 63.6
1973 44.1 63.1
1972 43.9 62.5
1971 43.6 61.8
1970 43.3 59.8
1969 43 60.5
1968 42.7 59.8
1967 42.3 59
1966 42.2 57.8
1965 40.8 57.3
1964 40.1 56.5
1963 40.6 55.5
1962 40.4 54.6
1961 40.2 53.7
1960 40.8 52.7
1959 40.6 51.6
1958 40.5 50.4
1957 40.2 49.2
1956 39.9 48
1955 39.7 46.8
1954 39.4 45.6
1953 39.1 44.4
1952 38.9 43.2
1951 38.5 42
1950 38.2 40.9

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

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DR Congo and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Jordan
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Jordan
2024 109,276,265 11,552,876
2023 105,789,731 11,439,213
2022 102,396,968 11,256,263
2021 99,148,932 11,066,356
2020 95,989,998 10,865,228
2019 92,947,442 10,671,891
2018 90,047,644 10,462,306
2017 87,083,398 10,234,226
2016 83,956,415 10,006,367
2015 81,035,531 9,544,729
2014 78,403,242 8,791,710
2013 75,789,395 7,991,809
2012 73,254,618 7,587,127
2011 70,849,311 7,480,424
2010 68,563,038 7,297,043
2009 66,412,044 7,141,753
2008 64,390,664 6,989,866
2007 62,477,752 6,827,227
2006 60,615,908 6,427,371
2005 58,775,724 6,029,587
2004 56,997,741 5,882,061
2003 55,343,867 5,741,828
2002 53,750,524 5,616,066
2001 52,132,646 5,498,894
2000 50,507,442 5,386,945
1999 48,912,971 5,276,444
1998 47,297,600 5,164,284
1997 46,029,902 5,046,285
1996 45,296,124 4,912,516
1995 44,433,704 4,752,096
1994 42,626,876 4,561,406
1993 40,656,336 4,348,020
1992 39,228,910 4,127,693
1991 37,925,817 3,915,149
1990 36,684,063 3,621,908
1989 35,486,866 3,349,627
1988 34,382,752 3,193,039
1987 33,298,904 3,047,634
1986 32,265,196 2,909,887
1985 31,264,816 2,778,810
1984 30,245,081 2,654,688
1983 29,250,963 2,537,307
1982 28,338,190 2,426,927
1981 27,500,515 2,325,517
1980 26,711,099 2,234,186
1979 25,886,782 2,153,882
1978 24,992,689 2,083,595
1977 24,229,061 2,019,002
1976 23,624,031 1,958,177
1975 23,021,101 1,899,055
1974 22,418,878 1,839,182
1973 21,827,665 1,778,094
1972 21,251,160 1,714,555
1971 20,695,569 1,645,145
1970 20,137,436 1,565,163
1969 19,570,445 1,473,100
1968 19,012,189 1,372,460
1967 18,462,782 1,271,183
1966 17,931,929 1,178,360
1965 17,427,802 1,099,440
1964 16,955,327 1,035,640
1963 16,507,599 984,714
1962 16,075,724 940,554
1961 15,662,374 897,591
1960 15,264,846 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Jordan

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Jordan
2023 6.05 2.64
2022 6.11 2.68
2021 6.16 2.74
2020 6.21 2.79
2019 6.25 2.86
2018 6.3 2.92
2017 6.35 2.99
2016 6.39 3.07
2015 6.44 3.14
2014 6.48 3.3
2013 6.53 3.45
2012 6.56 3.57
2011 6.58 3.69
2010 6.59 3.78
2009 6.59 3.84
2008 6.58 3.88
2007 6.56 3.8
2006 6.55 3.71
2005 6.53 3.65
2004 6.53 3.73
2003 6.55 3.82
2002 6.61 3.81
2001 6.66 3.8
2000 6.7 3.86
1999 6.69 3.97
1998 6.7 4.11
1997 6.69 4.32
1996 6.67 4.51
1995 6.68 4.68
1994 6.64 4.82
1993 6.64 4.97
1992 6.64 5.14
1991 6.65 5.33
1990 6.65 5.54
1989 6.65 5.8
1988 6.66 6.01
1987 6.65 6.2
1986 6.63 6.39
1985 6.61 6.53
1984 6.59 6.67
1983 6.56 6.81
1982 6.54 6.96
1981 6.52 7.12
1980 6.5 7.29
1979 6.48 7.45
1978 6.46 7.59
1977 6.45 7.72
1976 6.44 7.83
1975 6.42 7.93
1974 6.4 8
1973 6.39 8.06
1972 6.37 8.12
1971 6.34 8.15
1970 6.33 8.18
1969 6.3 8.19
1968 6.29 8.14
1967 6.27 8.06
1966 6.24 7.99
1965 6.21 7.93
1964 6.19 7.91
1963 6.16 7.85
1962 6.14 7.79
1961 6.12 7.7
1960 6.11 7.6

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

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DR Congo and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Jordan
2024 16.9 25.5
2023 16.9 25.3
2022 16.9 24.9
2021 16.9 24.6
2020 16.9 24.2
2019 16.9 23.9
2018 17 23.5
2017 17 23.2
2016 16.9 22.9
2015 16.9 22.6
2014 16.9 22.4
2013 16.9 22.3
2012 16.9 22.1
2011 16.9 21.9
2010 16.9 21.7
2009 16.9 21.5
2008 16.9 21.4
2007 17 21.2
2006 17 21
2005 17 20.8
2004 17 20.5
2003 17.1 20.3
2002 17.1 20.2
2001 17.1 20.1
2000 17.2 20
1999 17.2 19.9
1998 17.2 19.8
1997 17.4 19.8
1996 17.7 19.7
1995 18.1 19.5
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.8 18.9
1992 17.8 18.5
1991 17.8 18.1
1990 17.8 17.2
1989 17.8 16.4
1988 17.8 16.2
1987 17.9 16.1
1986 17.9 15.9
1985 17.9 15.8
1984 17.9 15.6
1983 17.9 15.5
1982 17.8 15.4
1981 17.9 15.2
1980 17.9 15.1
1979 17.9 15
1978 17.8 14.9
1977 17.8 14.9
1976 17.8 14.8
1975 17.9 14.8
1974 18 14.8
1973 18.1 14.8
1972 18.2 14.8
1971 18.3 14.8
1970 18.4 14.9
1969 18.5 15
1968 18.5 15.1
1967 18.5 15.3
1966 18.5 15.5
1965 18.5 15.7
1964 18.5 16
1963 18.5 16.2
1962 18.4 16.5
1961 18.4 16.8
1960 18.4 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Jordan
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
94.8%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

DR Congo Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Jordan
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
4,476 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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