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DR Congo vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 11th vs. 121st).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Latvia
Population
117507801
1829763
Population rank 15/197 149/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Latvia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Latvia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Latvia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $43,684,254,432
2023 $69,843,655,425 $42,779,550,937
2022 $70,422,346,142 $38,003,198,509
2021 $59,067,289,574 $38,183,326,785
2020 $46,691,989,749 $33,379,927,435
2019 $46,845,900,350 $33,099,503,951
2018 $46,659,954,092 $33,247,935,477
2017 $37,537,521,566 $29,391,059,767
2016 $38,600,224,214 $27,117,105,060
2015 $40,179,574,490 $26,344,565,877
2014 $38,352,980,553 $30,277,203,767
2013 $34,891,189,160 $29,152,128,168
2012 $30,029,369,929 $27,116,149,949
2011 $26,392,379,642 $26,575,547,901
2010 $24,161,641,931 $23,468,324,572
2009 $18,607,259,481 $25,691,530,442
2008 $22,723,488,723 $34,135,200,994
2007 $18,374,807,773 $29,420,499,248
2006 $15,484,044,535 $20,434,922,247
2005 $12,609,728,573 $16,306,935,905
2004 $10,297,483,481 $13,827,070,379
2003 $8,937,567,060 $11,244,337,720
2002 $8,728,038,525 $9,249,030,241
2001 $7,438,189,100 $8,190,888,740
2000 $19,088,046,306 $7,761,252,607
1999 $4,711,259,427 $7,324,192,890
1998 $6,217,805,821 $6,974,112,951
1997 $6,090,838,693 $6,349,481,007
1996 $5,771,456,952 $5,799,465,288
1995 $5,643,439,376 $5,608,208,785
1994 $5,820,382,248 -
1993 $10,706,259,937 -
1992 $8,227,343,907 -
1991 $9,625,436,873 -
1990 $9,349,764,580 -
1989 $9,021,862,775 -
1988 $8,861,299,977 -
1987 $7,661,625,473 -
1986 $8,095,367,168 -
1985 $7,195,042,616 -
1984 $7,857,729,193 -
1983 $11,006,712,650 -
1982 $13,651,667,371 -
1981 $12,537,821,038 -
1980 $14,394,927,495 -
1979 $15,068,422,236 -
1978 $15,372,608,002 -
1977 $12,344,424,764 -
1976 $9,648,583,225 -
1975 $10,237,343,174 -
1974 $9,596,960,180 -
1973 $7,870,239,461 -
1972 $6,173,712,814 -
1971 $5,594,770,359 -
1970 $4,877,684,910 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Latvia
2024 $649 $23,409
2023 $660 $22,710
2022 $688 $20,221
2021 $596 $20,262
2020 $486 $17,564
2019 $504 $17,295
2018 $518 $17,252
2017 $431 $15,132
2016 $460 $13,839
2015 $496 $13,322
2014 $489 $15,186
2013 $460 $14,484
2012 $410 $13,329
2011 $373 $12,903
2010 $352 $11,188
2009 $280.2 $11,996
2008 $353 $15,678
2007 $294.1 $13,371
2006 $255.4 $9,212
2005 $214.5 $7,284
2004 $180.7 $6,110
2003 $161.5 $4,915
2002 $162.4 $4,004
2001 $142.7 $3,505
2000 $378 $3,278
1999 $96.3 $3,064
1998 $131.5 $2,894
1997 $132.3 $2,610
1996 $127.4 $2,360
1995 $127 $2,257
1994 $136.5 -
1993 $263.3 -
1992 $209.7 -
1991 $253.8 -
1990 $254.9 -
1989 $254.2 -
1988 $257.7 -
1987 $230.1 -
1986 $250.9 -
1985 $230.1 -
1984 $259.8 -
1983 $376 -
1982 $482 -
1981 $456 -
1980 $539 -
1979 $582 -
1978 $615 -
1977 $509 -
1976 $408 -
1975 $445 -
1974 $428 -
1973 $361 -
1972 $290.5 -
1971 $270.3 -
1970 $242.2 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Latvia
2026 62.4 76.6
2025 62.2 76.5
2024 62.1 76.3
2023 61.9 76.2
2022 61 74.9
2021 60 73.2
2020 60.4 75.5
2019 60.2 75.6
2018 59.9 75
2017 59.5 74.8
2016 59.1 74.8
2015 58.7 74.7
2014 58.2 74.3
2013 57.8 74.2
2012 57.4 73.9
2011 56.9 73.7
2010 56.4 73
2009 55.8 72.7
2008 55.4 72
2007 55 70.8
2006 54.5 70.6
2005 54 70.6
2004 53.5 70.9
2003 53 70.6
2002 52.4 70.2
2001 52.2 69.9
2000 51.9 70.2
1999 50.1 69.6
1998 49.7 68.9
1997 50.5 69.2
1996 49.4 68.6
1995 50.4 66
1994 49.9 65.2
1993 49.6 66.6
1992 49.3 68.5
1991 48.9 69.2
1990 48.5 69.5
1989 48.1 70.4
1988 47.8 70.9
1987 47.4 71
1986 47 71
1985 46.7 69.6
1984 46.5 69.4
1983 46.2 69.4
1982 45.9 69.6
1981 45.7 69.1
1980 45.5 69.1
1979 45.3 68.8
1978 44.6 69.3
1977 44.9 69.4
1976 44.7 69.4
1975 44.5 69.3
1974 44.3 70.1
1973 44.1 70.2
1972 43.9 70.3
1971 43.6 70.6
1970 43.3 70.2
1969 43 70.2
1968 42.7 70.5
1967 42.3 70.9
1966 42.2 71.2
1965 40.8 71.2
1964 40.1 71.5
1963 40.6 70.3
1962 40.4 69.9
1961 40.2 70.5
1960 40.8 70.3
1959 40.6 69.5
1958 40.5 68.9
1957 40.2 68.3
1956 39.9 67.6
1955 39.7 67.1
1954 39.4 66.7
1953 39.1 66.2
1952 38.9 65.7
1951 38.5 65.2
1950 38.2 64.6

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

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DR Congo and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Latvia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Latvia
2024 109,276,265 1,866,124
2023 105,789,731 1,883,710
2022 102,396,968 1,879,383
2021 99,148,932 1,884,490
2020 95,989,998 1,900,449
2019 92,947,442 1,913,822
2018 90,047,644 1,927,174
2017 87,083,398 1,942,248
2016 83,956,415 1,959,537
2015 81,035,531 1,977,527
2014 78,403,242 1,993,782
2013 75,789,395 2,012,647
2012 73,254,618 2,034,319
2011 70,849,311 2,059,709
2010 68,563,038 2,097,555
2009 66,412,044 2,141,669
2008 64,390,664 2,177,322
2007 62,477,752 2,200,325
2006 60,615,908 2,218,357
2005 58,775,724 2,238,799
2004 56,997,741 2,263,122
2003 55,343,867 2,287,955
2002 53,750,524 2,310,173
2001 52,132,646 2,337,170
2000 50,507,442 2,367,550
1999 48,912,971 2,390,482
1998 47,297,600 2,410,019
1997 46,029,902 2,432,851
1996 45,296,124 2,457,222
1995 44,433,704 2,485,056
1994 42,626,876 2,520,742
1993 40,656,336 2,563,290
1992 39,228,910 2,614,338
1991 37,925,817 2,650,581
1990 36,684,063 2,663,151
1989 35,486,866 2,666,955
1988 34,382,752 2,653,434
1987 33,298,904 2,626,583
1986 32,265,196 2,599,892
1985 31,264,816 2,578,873
1984 30,245,081 2,562,047
1983 29,250,963 2,546,011
1982 28,338,190 2,531,080
1981 27,500,515 2,519,421
1980 26,711,099 2,511,701
1979 25,886,782 2,505,953
1978 24,992,689 2,497,921
1977 24,229,061 2,485,073
1976 23,624,031 2,470,989
1975 23,021,101 2,456,130
1974 22,418,878 2,437,186
1973 21,827,665 2,415,819
1972 21,251,160 2,395,674
1971 20,695,569 2,376,389
1970 20,137,436 2,359,164
1969 19,570,445 2,343,173
1968 19,012,189 2,323,619
1967 18,462,782 2,301,220
1966 17,931,929 2,283,217
1965 17,427,802 2,265,919
1964 16,955,327 2,240,623
1963 16,507,599 2,210,919
1962 16,075,724 2,181,586
1961 15,662,374 2,152,681
1960 15,264,846 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Latvia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Latvia
2023 6.05 1.36
2022 6.11 1.47
2021 6.16 1.57
2020 6.21 1.55
2019 6.25 1.61
2018 6.3 1.6
2017 6.35 1.69
2016 6.39 1.74
2015 6.44 1.7
2014 6.48 1.65
2013 6.53 1.52
2012 6.56 1.44
2011 6.58 1.33
2010 6.59 1.36
2009 6.59 1.46
2008 6.58 1.58
2007 6.56 1.54
2006 6.55 1.46
2005 6.53 1.39
2004 6.53 1.29
2003 6.55 1.32
2002 6.61 1.26
2001 6.66 1.22
2000 6.7 1.25
1999 6.69 1.16
1998 6.7 1.09
1997 6.69 1.11
1996 6.67 1.16
1995 6.68 1.25
1994 6.64 1.39
1993 6.64 1.51
1992 6.64 1.73
1991 6.65 1.86
1990 6.65 2.02
1989 6.65 2.05
1988 6.66 2.11
1987 6.65 2.15
1986 6.63 2.12
1985 6.61 2.08
1984 6.59 2.09
1983 6.56 2.07
1982 6.54 1.97
1981 6.52 1.88
1980 6.5 1.86
1979 6.48 1.87
1978 6.46 1.87
1977 6.45 1.89
1976 6.44 1.93
1975 6.42 1.96
1974 6.4 1.97
1973 6.39 1.98
1972 6.37 2
1971 6.34 2
1970 6.33 1.96
1969 6.3 1.88
1968 6.29 1.83
1967 6.27 1.8
1966 6.24 1.76
1965 6.21 1.74
1964 6.19 1.79
1963 6.16 1.85
1962 6.14 1.91
1961 6.12 1.94
1960 6.11 1.94

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

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DR Congo and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Latvia
2024 16.9 44.3
2023 16.9 44.1
2022 16.9 44
2021 16.9 43.9
2020 16.9 43.8
2019 16.9 43.6
2018 17 43.4
2017 17 43.2
2016 16.9 43
2015 16.9 42.8
2014 16.9 42.5
2013 16.9 42.3
2012 16.9 42
2011 16.9 41.6
2010 16.9 41.1
2009 16.9 40.5
2008 16.9 40.1
2007 17 39.9
2006 17 39.7
2005 17 39.4
2004 17 39.2
2003 17.1 38.9
2002 17.1 38.6
2001 17.1 38.3
2000 17.2 37.9
1999 17.2 37.6
1998 17.2 37.3
1997 17.4 36.9
1996 17.7 36.6
1995 18.1 36.2
1994 18 36
1993 17.8 35.6
1992 17.8 35.2
1991 17.8 34.8
1990 17.8 34.6
1989 17.8 34.5
1988 17.8 34.6
1987 17.9 34.6
1986 17.9 34.7
1985 17.9 34.7
1984 17.9 34.7
1983 17.9 34.6
1982 17.8 34.7
1981 17.9 34.8
1980 17.9 34.9
1979 17.9 35.1
1978 17.8 35.1
1977 17.8 35.1
1976 17.8 35
1975 17.9 34.9
1974 18 34.7
1973 18.1 34.6
1972 18.2 34.5
1971 18.3 34.3
1970 18.4 34.2
1969 18.5 34.1
1968 18.5 34
1967 18.5 33.8
1966 18.5 33.5
1965 18.5 33.2
1964 18.5 33
1963 18.5 32.8
1962 18.4 32.6
1961 18.4 32.4
1960 18.4 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Latvia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

DR Congo Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Latvia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
13,214 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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