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DR Congo vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 11th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Kiribati
Population
117507801
139020
Population rank 15/197 180/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 87/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

DR Congo and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Kiribati
2024 $70,962,185,791 $307,862,564
2023 $69,843,655,425 $288,610,748
2022 $70,422,346,142 $270,040,453
2021 $59,067,289,574 $285,259,881
2020 $46,691,989,749 $220,898,020
2019 $46,845,900,350 $216,985,388
2018 $46,659,954,092 $233,514,717
2017 $37,537,521,566 $222,875,736
2016 $38,600,224,214 $206,467,819
2015 $40,179,574,490 $191,559,399
2014 $38,352,980,553 $200,287,282
2013 $34,891,189,160 $201,730,861
2012 $30,029,369,929 $207,001,546
2011 $26,392,379,642 $195,970,140
2010 $24,161,641,931 $165,458,433
2009 $18,607,259,481 $140,177,384
2008 $22,723,488,723 $147,017,895
2007 $18,374,807,773 $138,054,946
2006 $15,484,044,535 $112,338,353
2005 $12,609,728,573 $113,895,437
2004 $10,297,483,481 $104,085,892
2003 $8,937,567,060 $96,105,619
2002 $8,728,038,525 $74,743,869
2001 $7,438,189,100 $64,935,850
2000 $19,088,046,306 $74,910,527
1999 $4,711,259,427 $77,323,978
1998 $6,217,805,821 $74,905,706
1997 $6,090,838,693 $80,205,807
1996 $5,771,456,952 $81,456,854
1995 $5,643,439,376 $68,596,395
1994 $5,820,382,248 $67,055,334
1993 $10,706,259,937 $58,953,596
1992 $8,227,343,907 $61,491,369
1991 $9,625,436,873 $41,247,792
1990 $9,349,764,580 $36,534,295
1989 $9,021,862,775 $37,645,319
1988 $8,861,299,977 $38,278,810
1987 $7,661,625,473 $29,554,413
1986 $8,095,367,168 $25,993,009
1985 $7,195,042,616 $26,126,615
1984 $7,857,729,193 $34,394,167
1983 $11,006,712,650 $31,000,546
1982 $13,651,667,371 $32,742,713
1981 $12,537,821,038 $35,267,489
1980 $14,394,927,495 $33,157,723
1979 $15,068,422,236 $34,466,197
1978 $15,372,608,002 $36,563,965
1977 $12,344,424,764 $31,335,459
1976 $9,648,583,225 $33,246,817
1975 $10,237,343,174 $44,547,454
1974 $9,596,960,180 $69,256,489
1973 $7,870,239,461 $25,645,040
1972 $6,173,712,814 $15,314,346
1971 $5,594,770,359 $12,356,134
1970 $4,877,684,910 $11,560,877
1969 $5,032,434,970 -
1968 $3,909,780,539 -
1967 $3,384,063,372 -
1966 $4,532,660,182 -
1965 $4,043,901,818 -
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 Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Kiribati
2024 $649 $2,289
2023 $660 $2,178
2022 $688 $2,070
2021 $596 $2,222
2020 $486 $1,752
2019 $504 $1,751
2018 $518 $1,913
2017 $431 $1,853
2016 $460 $1,743
2015 $496 $1,640
2014 $489 $1,737
2013 $460 $1,772
2012 $410 $1,844
2011 $373 $1,771
2010 $352 $1,522
2009 $280.2 $1,317
2008 $353 $1,411
2007 $294.1 $1,353
2006 $255.4 $1,123
2005 $214.5 $1,162
2004 $180.7 $1,083
2003 $161.5 $1,021
2002 $162.4 $810
2001 $142.7 $719
2000 $378 $845
1999 $96.3 $887
1998 $131.5 $874
1997 $132.3 $953
1996 $127.4 $986
1995 $127 $844
1994 $136.5 $838
1993 $263.3 $748
1992 $209.7 $792
1991 $253.8 $540
1990 $254.9 $488
1989 $254.2 $515
1988 $257.7 $536
1987 $230.1 $424
1986 $250.9 $382
1985 $230.1 $393
1984 $259.8 $527
1983 $376 $483
1982 $482 $519
1981 $456 $568
1980 $539 $542
1979 $582 $573
1978 $615 $611
1977 $509 $520
1976 $408 $548
1975 $445 $730
1974 $428 $1,131
1973 $361 $422
1972 $290.5 $256.2
1971 $270.3 $210.7
1970 $242.2 $201
1969 $257.1 -
1968 $205.6 -
1967 $183.3 -
1966 $252.8 -
1965 $232 -
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. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Kiribati
2026 62.4 66.9
2025 62.2 66.7
2024 62.1 66.6
2023 61.9 66.5
2022 61 66.3
2021 60 64.1
2020 60.4 65.2
2019 60.2 65.9
2018 59.9 65.8
2017 59.5 65.8
2016 59.1 65.8
2015 58.7 65.8
2014 58.2 65.9
2013 57.8 65.9
2012 57.4 65.9
2011 56.9 65.9
2010 56.4 65.9
2009 55.8 65.8
2008 55.4 65.7
2007 55 65.7
2006 54.5 65.6
2005 54 65.5
2004 53.5 65.4
2003 53 65.3
2002 52.4 65.1
2001 52.2 64.9
2000 51.9 64.7
1999 50.1 64.4
1998 49.7 64.1
1997 50.5 63.8
1996 49.4 63.5
1995 50.4 63.1
1994 49.9 62.8
1993 49.6 62.4
1992 49.3 62
1991 48.9 61.5
1990 48.5 61
1989 48.1 60.5
1988 47.8 60.1
1987 47.4 59.6
1986 47 59.1
1985 46.7 58.7
1984 46.5 58.4
1983 46.2 58.1
1982 45.9 57.8
1981 45.7 57.5
1980 45.5 57.3
1979 45.3 57.1
1978 44.6 56.9
1977 44.9 56.1
1976 44.7 56.6
1975 44.5 56.4
1974 44.3 56.1
1973 44.1 55.8
1972 43.9 55.3
1971 43.6 54.9
1970 43.3 54.4
1969 43 53.8
1968 42.7 53.1
1967 42.3 52.5
1966 42.2 51.7
1965 40.8 51
1964 40.1 50.4
1963 40.6 49.7
1962 40.4 49
1961 40.2 48.5
1960 40.8 48
1959 40.6 47.5
1958 40.5 47.1
1957 40.2 46.8
1956 39.9 46.5
1955 39.7 46.3
1954 39.4 46.1
1953 39.1 46
1952 38.9 45.9
1951 38.5 45.8
1950 38.2 45.7

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

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DR Congo and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Kiribati
2024 109,276,265 134,518
2023 105,789,731 132,530
2022 102,396,968 130,469
2021 99,148,932 128,377
2020 95,989,998 126,099
2019 92,947,442 123,921
2018 90,047,644 122,084
2017 87,083,398 120,275
2016 83,956,415 118,478
2015 81,035,531 116,815
2014 78,403,242 115,326
2013 75,789,395 113,838
2012 73,254,618 112,284
2011 70,849,311 110,647
2010 68,563,038 108,704
2009 66,412,044 106,467
2008 64,390,664 104,222
2007 62,477,752 102,068
2006 60,615,908 100,017
2005 58,775,724 98,035
2004 56,997,741 96,085
2003 55,343,867 94,175
2002 53,750,524 92,264
2001 52,132,646 90,335
2000 50,507,442 88,613
1999 48,912,971 87,126
1998 47,297,600 85,657
1997 46,029,902 84,147
1996 45,296,124 82,623
1995 44,433,704 81,234
1994 42,626,876 80,021
1993 40,656,336 78,841
1992 39,228,910 77,641
1991 37,925,817 76,367
1990 36,684,063 74,855
1989 35,486,866 73,147
1988 34,382,752 71,427
1987 33,298,904 69,733
1986 32,265,196 68,059
1985 31,264,816 66,496
1984 30,245,081 65,228
1983 29,250,963 64,169
1982 28,338,190 63,134
1981 27,500,515 62,121
1980 26,711,099 61,148
1979 25,886,782 60,172
1978 24,992,689 59,864
1977 24,229,061 60,267
1976 23,624,031 60,661
1975 23,021,101 60,987
1974 22,418,878 61,219
1973 21,827,665 60,824
1972 21,251,160 59,778
1971 20,695,569 58,652
1970 20,137,436 57,510
1969 19,570,445 56,360
1968 19,012,189 55,529
1967 18,462,782 54,996
1966 17,931,929 54,425
1965 17,427,802 53,439
1964 16,955,327 52,088
1963 16,507,599 50,791
1962 16,075,724 49,538
1961 15,662,374 48,323
1960 15,264,846 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Kiribati

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Kiribati
2023 6.05 3.15
2022 6.11 3.18
2021 6.16 3.22
2020 6.21 3.25
2019 6.25 3.29
2018 6.3 3.32
2017 6.35 3.34
2016 6.39 3.38
2015 6.44 3.44
2014 6.48 3.52
2013 6.53 3.64
2012 6.56 3.77
2011 6.58 3.88
2010 6.59 3.9
2009 6.59 3.91
2008 6.58 3.9
2007 6.56 3.87
2006 6.55 3.82
2005 6.53 3.76
2004 6.53 3.73
2003 6.55 3.7
2002 6.61 3.81
2001 6.66 3.96
2000 6.7 4.07
1999 6.69 4.18
1998 6.7 4.29
1997 6.69 4.37
1996 6.67 4.43
1995 6.68 4.42
1994 6.64 4.44
1993 6.64 4.49
1992 6.64 4.57
1991 6.65 4.64
1990 6.65 4.67
1989 6.65 4.69
1988 6.66 4.73
1987 6.65 4.81
1986 6.63 4.87
1985 6.61 4.91
1984 6.59 4.91
1983 6.56 4.91
1982 6.54 4.95
1981 6.52 4.96
1980 6.5 4.96
1979 6.48 4.97
1978 6.46 4.97
1977 6.45 4.96
1976 6.44 4.96
1975 6.42 5.02
1974 6.4 5.09
1973 6.39 5.2
1972 6.37 5.37
1971 6.34 5.55
1970 6.33 5.71
1969 6.3 5.85
1968 6.29 5.98
1967 6.27 6.11
1966 6.24 6.23
1965 6.21 6.26
1964 6.19 6.29
1963 6.16 6.35
1962 6.14 6.42
1961 6.12 6.48
1960 6.11 6.44

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

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DR Congo and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Kiribati
2024 16.9 23.8
2023 16.9 23.6
2022 16.9 23.5
2021 16.9 23.3
2020 16.9 23.2
2019 16.9 23
2018 17 22.9
2017 17 22.7
2016 16.9 22.5
2015 16.9 22.3
2014 16.9 22.1
2013 16.9 21.9
2012 16.9 21.7
2011 16.9 21.5
2010 16.9 21.3
2009 16.9 21.2
2008 16.9 21
2007 17 20.9
2006 17 20.7
2005 17 20.5
2004 17 20.3
2003 17.1 20.1
2002 17.1 19.9
2001 17.1 19.8
2000 17.2 19.7
1999 17.2 19.6
1998 17.2 19.6
1997 17.4 19.6
1996 17.7 19.6
1995 18.1 19.7
1994 18 19.8
1993 17.8 20
1992 17.8 20.1
1991 17.8 20.2
1990 17.8 20.2
1989 17.8 20.2
1988 17.8 20.1
1987 17.9 19.9
1986 17.9 19.8
1985 17.9 19.6
1984 17.9 19.4
1983 17.9 19.2
1982 17.8 19
1981 17.9 18.9
1980 17.9 18.7
1979 17.9 18.4
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.8 18.2
1976 17.8 18.1
1975 17.9 18
1974 18 17.8
1973 18.1 17.7
1972 18.2 17.6
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.4 17.5
1969 18.5 17.5
1968 18.5 17.6
1967 18.5 17.7
1966 18.5 17.9
1965 18.5 18
1964 18.5 18.1
1963 18.5 18.2
1962 18.4 18.3
1961 18.4 18.5
1960 18.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
47
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

DR Congo Kiribati
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
98.6%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
88%
2023

Health

DR Congo Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Kiribati
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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