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DR Congo vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 11th vs. 106th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Liberia
Population
117507801
5887000
Population rank 15/197 116/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Liberia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Liberia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Liberia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $4,779,300,900
2023 $69,843,655,425 $4,390,000,000
2022 $70,422,346,142 $4,001,047,000
2021 $59,067,289,574 $3,513,049,500
2020 $46,691,989,749 $3,176,126,300
2019 $46,845,900,350 $3,319,596,500
2018 $46,659,954,092 $3,422,754,800
2017 $37,537,521,566 $3,390,703,400
2016 $38,600,224,214 $3,398,419,600
2015 $40,179,574,490 $3,227,075,700
2014 $38,352,980,553 $3,225,652,000
2013 $34,891,189,160 $3,177,198,100
2012 $30,029,369,929 $2,791,614,000
2011 $26,392,379,642 $2,398,000,000
2010 $24,161,641,931 $1,998,000,000
2009 $18,607,259,481 $1,768,000,000
2008 $22,723,488,723 $1,726,000,000
2007 $18,374,807,773 $1,373,000,000
2006 $15,484,044,535 $1,119,000,000
2005 $12,609,728,573 $949,000,000
2004 $10,297,483,481 $897,000,000
2003 $8,937,567,060 $748,000,000
2002 $8,728,038,525 $927,000,000
2001 $7,438,189,100 $906,000,000
2000 $19,088,046,306 $874,000,000
1999 $4,711,259,427 $441,800,000
1998 $6,217,805,821 $359,600,000
1997 $6,090,838,693 $295,900,000
1996 $5,771,456,952 $159,400,000
1995 $5,643,439,376 $134,800,000
1994 $5,820,382,248 $132,200,000
1993 $10,706,259,937 $160,400,000
1992 $8,227,343,907 $223,500,000
1991 $9,625,436,873 $348,000,000
1990 $9,349,764,580 $384,400,000
1989 $9,021,862,775 $786,300,000
1988 $8,861,299,977 $1,038,300,000
1987 $7,661,625,473 $972,800,000
1986 $8,095,367,168 $840,964,400
1985 $7,195,042,616 $851,296,100
1984 $7,857,729,193 $848,478,300
1983 $11,006,712,650 $823,374,900
1982 $13,651,667,371 $863,933,200
1981 $12,537,821,038 $846,514,500
1980 $14,394,927,495 $854,711,500
1979 $15,068,422,236 $814,067,900
1978 $15,372,608,002 $717,240,400
1977 $12,344,424,764 $673,010,600
1976 $9,648,583,225 $596,675,700
1975 $10,237,343,174 $577,549,300
1974 $9,596,960,180 $486,955,000
1973 $7,870,239,461 $386,968,300
1972 $6,173,712,814 $368,098,000
1971 $5,594,770,359 $341,543,100
1970 $4,877,684,910 $323,099,700
1969 $5,032,434,970 $306,961,800
1968 $3,909,780,539 $276,820,700
1967 $3,384,063,372 $261,024,300
1966 $4,532,660,182 $244,459,500
1965 $4,043,901,818 $229,260,800
1964 $2,881,545,273 $218,929,100
1963 $6,213,185,743 $200,229,600
1962 $3,779,841,429 $191,861,800
1961 $3,086,746,857 $183,920,900
1960 $3,359,404,118 $190,495,600

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

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DR Congo and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Liberia
2024 $649 $851
2023 $660 $799
2022 $688 $745
2021 $596 $668
2020 $486 $617
2019 $504 $658
2018 $518 $692
2017 $431 $699
2016 $460 $715
2015 $496 $693
2014 $489 $707
2013 $460 $711
2012 $410 $638
2011 $373 $568
2010 $352 $492
2009 $280.2 $448
2008 $353 $452
2007 $294.1 $374
2006 $255.4 $321
2005 $214.5 $287.5
2004 $180.7 $284.1
2003 $161.5 $239.8
2002 $162.4 $299.5
2001 $142.7 $300
2000 $378 $298.5
1999 $96.3 $156.6
1998 $131.5 $134.7
1997 $132.3 $122.6
1996 $127.4 $71.4
1995 $127 $62.1
1994 $136.5 $61.5
1993 $263.3 $74.4
1992 $209.7 $107.8
1991 $253.8 $177.9
1990 $254.9 $172.9
1989 $254.2 $312
1988 $257.7 $424
1987 $230.1 $409
1986 $250.9 $364
1985 $230.1 $380
1984 $259.8 $390
1983 $376 $391
1982 $482 $422
1981 $456 $426
1980 $539 $443
1979 $582 $435
1978 $615 $394
1977 $509 $381
1976 $408 $347
1975 $445 $346
1974 $428 $299.4
1973 $361 $244.4
1972 $290.5 $238.6
1971 $270.3 $227.1
1970 $242.2 $220.3
1969 $257.1 $214.7
1968 $205.6 $198.6
1967 $183.3 $192.2
1966 $252.8 $184.6
1965 $232 $177.6
1964 $169.9 $173.9
1963 $376 $163.1
1962 $235.1 $160.3
1961 $197.1 $157.5
1960 $220.1 $167.2

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

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DR Congo vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Liberia
2026 62.4 62.6
2025 62.2 62.5
2024 62.1 62.3
2023 61.9 62.2
2022 61 61.9
2021 60 61.2
2020 60.4 61.3
2019 60.2 61.2
2018 59.9 61
2017 59.5 60.8
2016 59.1 60.5
2015 58.7 59.2
2014 58.2 59.2
2013 57.8 60
2012 57.4 59.8
2011 56.9 59.5
2010 56.4 59.4
2009 55.8 59.1
2008 55.4 58.7
2007 55 58.1
2006 54.5 57.5
2005 54 56.8
2004 53.5 55.9
2003 53 53
2002 52.4 54.1
2001 52.2 53.1
2000 51.9 51.9
1999 50.1 50.4
1998 49.7 49.4
1997 50.5 48.3
1996 49.4 44.9
1995 50.4 44.6
1994 49.9 42.6
1993 49.6 43
1992 49.3 43.6
1991 48.9 43.6
1990 48.5 37.6
1989 48.1 43.9
1988 47.8 44.1
1987 47.4 44.3
1986 47 44.5
1985 46.7 44
1984 46.5 44.7
1983 46.2 44.6
1982 45.9 44.4
1981 45.7 44.3
1980 45.5 44.1
1979 45.3 43.9
1978 44.6 43.6
1977 44.9 43.2
1976 44.7 42.9
1975 44.5 42.5
1974 44.3 42.1
1973 44.1 41.6
1972 43.9 41.2
1971 43.6 40.7
1970 43.3 40.4
1969 43 40
1968 42.7 39.6
1967 42.3 39.3
1966 42.2 39
1965 40.8 38.7
1964 40.1 38.5
1963 40.6 38.3
1962 40.4 38.2
1961 40.2 38.1
1960 40.8 38.1
1959 40.6 38.1
1958 40.5 38.1
1957 40.2 38.1
1956 39.9 38.1
1955 39.7 38.1
1954 39.4 38.1
1953 39.1 38.1
1952 38.9 38.1
1951 38.5 38
1950 38.2 38

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

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DR Congo and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Liberia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Liberia
2024 109,276,265 5,612,817
2023 105,789,731 5,493,031
2022 102,396,968 5,373,294
2021 99,148,932 5,259,323
2020 95,989,998 5,149,463
2019 92,947,442 5,043,721
2018 90,047,644 4,944,726
2017 87,083,398 4,848,925
2016 83,956,415 4,755,608
2015 81,035,531 4,659,431
2014 78,403,242 4,564,293
2013 75,789,395 4,470,239
2012 73,254,618 4,373,043
2011 70,849,311 4,221,178
2010 68,563,038 4,058,890
2009 66,412,044 3,943,028
2008 64,390,664 3,821,003
2007 62,477,752 3,669,050
2006 60,615,908 3,490,787
2005 58,775,724 3,301,015
2004 56,997,741 3,156,892
2003 55,343,867 3,119,532
2002 53,750,524 3,094,782
2001 52,132,646 3,015,338
2000 50,507,442 2,928,117
1999 48,912,971 2,821,684
1998 47,297,600 2,670,124
1997 46,029,902 2,412,989
1996 45,296,124 2,232,289
1995 44,433,704 2,169,162
1994 42,626,876 2,149,928
1993 40,656,336 2,155,126
1992 39,228,910 2,072,461
1991 37,925,817 1,956,518
1990 36,684,063 2,223,667
1989 35,486,866 2,517,858
1988 34,382,752 2,446,941
1987 33,298,904 2,377,229
1986 32,265,196 2,308,511
1985 31,264,816 2,240,539
1984 30,245,081 2,173,312
1983 29,250,963 2,107,113
1982 28,338,190 2,045,073
1981 27,500,515 1,986,867
1980 26,711,099 1,929,253
1979 25,886,782 1,872,713
1978 24,992,689 1,818,247
1977 24,229,061 1,766,019
1976 23,624,031 1,717,060
1975 23,021,101 1,670,913
1974 22,418,878 1,626,362
1973 21,827,665 1,583,588
1972 21,251,160 1,542,670
1971 20,695,569 1,504,077
1970 20,137,436 1,466,676
1969 19,570,445 1,429,605
1968 19,012,189 1,393,530
1967 18,462,782 1,358,435
1966 17,931,929 1,324,383
1965 17,427,802 1,291,156
1964 16,955,327 1,258,745
1963 16,507,599 1,227,414
1962 16,075,724 1,197,039
1961 15,662,374 1,167,717
1960 15,264,846 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Liberia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Liberia
2023 6.05 3.95
2022 6.11 4.02
2021 6.16 4.09
2020 6.21 4.17
2019 6.25 4.26
2018 6.3 4.34
2017 6.35 4.4
2016 6.39 4.46
2015 6.44 4.52
2014 6.48 4.62
2013 6.53 4.75
2012 6.56 4.88
2011 6.58 4.97
2010 6.59 5.06
2009 6.59 5.17
2008 6.58 5.33
2007 6.56 5.46
2006 6.55 5.53
2005 6.53 5.52
2004 6.53 5.51
2003 6.55 5.55
2002 6.61 5.65
2001 6.66 5.77
2000 6.7 5.88
1999 6.69 5.95
1998 6.7 6.02
1997 6.69 6.08
1996 6.67 6.13
1995 6.68 6.17
1994 6.64 6.21
1993 6.64 6.25
1992 6.64 6.28
1991 6.65 6.32
1990 6.65 6.37
1989 6.65 6.43
1988 6.66 6.51
1987 6.65 6.57
1986 6.63 6.64
1985 6.61 6.69
1984 6.59 6.73
1983 6.56 6.76
1982 6.54 6.79
1981 6.52 6.83
1980 6.5 6.87
1979 6.48 6.92
1978 6.46 6.88
1977 6.45 6.84
1976 6.44 6.79
1975 6.42 6.74
1974 6.4 6.69
1973 6.39 6.65
1972 6.37 6.6
1971 6.34 6.54
1970 6.33 6.58
1969 6.3 6.64
1968 6.29 6.66
1967 6.27 6.65
1966 6.24 6.63
1965 6.21 6.62
1964 6.19 6.59
1963 6.16 6.56
1962 6.14 6.5
1961 6.12 6.45
1960 6.11 6.39

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

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DR Congo and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Liberia
2024 16.9 19.6
2023 16.9 19.4
2022 16.9 19.2
2021 16.9 19.1
2020 16.9 19
2019 16.9 18.8
2018 17 18.8
2017 17 18.7
2016 16.9 18.7
2015 16.9 18.7
2014 16.9 18.7
2013 16.9 18.7
2012 16.9 18.8
2011 16.9 18.6
2010 16.9 18.4
2009 16.9 18.4
2008 16.9 18.4
2007 17 18.4
2006 17 18.4
2005 17 18.4
2004 17 18.4
2003 17.1 18.4
2002 17.1 18.3
2001 17.1 18.3
2000 17.2 18.3
1999 17.2 18.2
1998 17.2 18.2
1997 17.4 18.1
1996 17.7 18.1
1995 18.1 18
1994 18 18
1993 17.8 17.9
1992 17.8 17.9
1991 17.8 17.9
1990 17.8 17.9
1989 17.8 17.9
1988 17.8 17.9
1987 17.9 17.9
1986 17.9 17.9
1985 17.9 17.9
1984 17.9 17.9
1983 17.9 17.9
1982 17.8 17.9
1981 17.9 17.9
1980 17.9 18
1979 17.9 18
1978 17.8 18.1
1977 17.8 18.2
1976 17.8 18.2
1975 17.9 18.3
1974 18 18.4
1973 18.1 18.5
1972 18.2 18.6
1971 18.3 18.6
1970 18.4 18.7
1969 18.5 18.8
1968 18.5 19
1967 18.5 19.1
1966 18.5 19.2
1965 18.5 19.2
1964 18.5 19.2
1963 18.5 19.3
1962 18.4 19.3
1961 18.4 19.3
1960 18.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

DR Congo Liberia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
1%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

DR Congo Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Liberia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
6,587 mi
2018

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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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