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DR Congo vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 11th vs. 169th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Luxembourg
Population
117507801
693885
Population rank 15/197 164/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Luxembourg
2024 $70,962,185,791 $93,279,851,863
2023 $69,843,655,425 $88,788,881,539
2022 $70,422,346,142 $80,801,680,397
2021 $59,067,289,574 $86,386,759,695
2020 $46,691,989,749 $73,670,782,100
2019 $46,845,900,350 $69,872,035,114
2018 $46,659,954,092 $71,085,623,495
2017 $37,537,521,566 $65,712,180,343
2016 $38,600,224,214 $62,216,885,436
2015 $40,179,574,490 $60,071,584,216
2014 $38,352,980,553 $68,804,811,898
2013 $34,891,189,160 $65,203,276,467
2012 $30,029,369,929 $59,776,383,527
2011 $26,392,379,642 $61,696,281,326
2010 $24,161,641,931 $56,213,985,987
2009 $18,607,259,481 $54,467,289,898
2008 $22,723,488,723 $58,844,277,702
2007 $18,374,807,773 $51,587,401,416
2006 $15,484,044,535 $42,910,146,296
2005 $12,609,728,573 $37,672,280,120
2004 $10,297,483,481 $35,064,843,793
2003 $8,937,567,060 $29,667,268,248
2002 $8,728,038,525 $23,649,833,332
2001 $7,438,189,100 $21,387,533,703
2000 $19,088,046,306 $21,230,182,989
1999 $4,711,259,427 $21,899,317,599
1998 $6,217,805,821 $20,150,053,345
1997 $6,090,838,693 $19,563,836,265
1996 $5,771,456,952 $20,895,314,658
1995 $5,643,439,376 $20,853,093,870
1994 $5,820,382,248 $17,701,798,891
1993 $10,706,259,937 $15,925,521,222
1992 $8,227,343,907 $15,518,702,635
1991 $9,625,436,873 $13,834,219,728
1990 $9,349,764,580 $12,778,792,854
1989 $9,021,862,775 $10,037,674,038
1988 $8,861,299,977 $9,418,167,855
1987 $7,661,625,473 $8,320,902,215
1986 $8,095,367,168 $6,685,595,088
1985 $7,195,042,616 $4,577,211,767
1984 $7,857,729,193 $4,438,435,493
1983 $11,006,712,650 $4,524,217,751
1982 $13,651,667,371 $4,602,316,793
1981 $12,537,821,038 $5,053,665,797
1980 $14,394,927,495 $6,019,805,490
1979 $15,068,422,236 $5,516,982,664
1978 $15,372,608,002 $4,718,539,772
1977 $12,344,424,764 $3,789,321,328
1976 $9,648,583,225 $3,423,586,207
1975 $10,237,343,174 $3,123,333,333
1974 $9,596,960,180 $3,183,637,117
1973 $7,870,239,461 $2,609,875,802
1972 $6,173,712,814 $1,901,697,370
1971 $5,594,770,359 $1,518,773,421
1970 $4,877,684,910 $1,457,768,455
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,245,432,991
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,075,561,623
1967 $3,384,063,372 $983,052,315
1966 $4,532,660,182 $976,717,015
1965 $4,043,901,818 $929,477,285
1964 $2,881,545,273 $910,877,686
1963 $6,213,185,743 $797,902,154
1962 $3,779,841,429 $747,846,862
1961 $3,086,746,857 $710,163,719
1960 $3,359,404,118 $709,941,874

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

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DR Congo and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Luxembourg
2024 $649 $137,782
2023 $660 $133,231
2022 $688 $123,720
2021 $596 $134,966
2020 $486 $116,860
2019 $504 $112,697
2018 $518 $116,927
2017 $431 $110,193
2016 $460 $106,899
2015 $496 $105,462
2014 $489 $123,679
2013 $460 $120,000
2012 $410 $112,585
2011 $373 $119,025
2010 $352 $110,886
2009 $280.2 $109,420
2008 $353 $120,422
2007 $294.1 $107,475
2006 $255.4 $90,789
2005 $214.5 $80,988
2004 $180.7 $76,545
2003 $161.5 $65,689
2002 $162.4 $53,006
2001 $142.7 $48,440
2000 $378 $48,660
1999 $96.3 $50,872
1998 $131.5 $47,445
1997 $132.3 $46,642
1996 $127.4 $50,444
1995 $127 $51,032
1994 $136.5 $43,933
1993 $263.3 $40,067
1992 $209.7 $39,571
1991 $253.8 $35,747
1990 $254.9 $33,465
1989 $254.2 $26,618
1988 $257.7 $25,219
1987 $230.1 $22,443
1986 $250.9 $18,150
1985 $230.1 $12,482
1984 $259.8 $12,127
1983 $376 $12,374
1982 $482 $12,591
1981 $456 $13,837
1980 $539 $16,531
1979 $582 $15,204
1978 $615 $13,034
1977 $509 $10,486
1976 $408 $9,491
1975 $445 $8,701
1974 $428 $8,967
1973 $361 $7,447
1972 $290.5 $5,487
1971 $270.3 $4,435
1970 $242.2 $4,298
1969 $257.1 $3,690
1968 $205.6 $3,203
1967 $183.3 $2,935
1966 $252.8 $2,925
1965 $232 $2,804
1964 $169.9 $2,779
1963 $376 $2,462
1962 $235.1 $2,332
1961 $197.1 $2,241
1960 $220.1 $2,261

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

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DR Congo vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Luxembourg
2026 62.4 82.6
2025 62.2 82.5
2024 62.1 82.4
2023 61.9 82.2
2022 61 82.2
2021 60 81.8
2020 60.4 81.4
2019 60.2 81.6
2018 59.9 81.5
2017 59.5 81.1
2016 59.1 81.6
2015 58.7 81.3
2014 58.2 81.2
2013 57.8 80.9
2012 57.4 80.4
2011 56.9 80.3
2010 56.4 80.1
2009 55.8 79.9
2008 55.4 80.1
2007 55 79.1
2006 54.5 78.8
2005 54 78.9
2004 53.5 78.7
2003 53 77.3
2002 52.4 77.6
2001 52.2 77.5
2000 51.9 77.3
1999 50.1 77
1998 49.7 76.6
1997 50.5 76.4
1996 49.4 76.2
1995 50.4 75.9
1994 49.9 75.9
1993 49.6 75.4
1992 49.3 74.7
1991 48.9 75
1990 48.5 75
1989 48.1 74.3
1988 47.8 74.3
1987 47.4 73.9
1986 47 74.1
1985 46.7 73.3
1984 46.5 72.7
1983 46.2 73
1982 45.9 72.2
1981 45.7 72.1
1980 45.5 72.4
1979 45.3 72.3
1978 44.6 71.5
1977 44.9 71.5
1976 44.7 70.2
1975 44.5 70.3
1974 44.3 70.2
1973 44.1 70.3
1972 43.9 70.5
1971 43.6 69.2
1970 43.3 69.2
1969 43 69.7
1968 42.7 70
1967 42.3 69.5
1966 42.2 68.9
1965 40.8 69.2
1964 40.1 68.8
1963 40.6 68.7
1962 40.4 68.4
1961 40.2 69.1
1960 40.8 68.8
1959 40.6 68.4
1958 40.5 68.4
1957 40.2 66.9
1956 39.9 67.1
1955 39.7 67.4
1954 39.4 66.7
1953 39.1 66.4
1952 38.9 66.1
1951 38.5 65.9
1950 38.2 65.5

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

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DR Congo and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Luxembourg
2024 109,276,265 677,012
2023 105,789,731 666,430
2022 102,396,968 653,103
2021 99,148,932 640,064
2020 95,989,998 630,419
2019 92,947,442 620,001
2018 90,047,644 607,950
2017 87,083,398 596,336
2016 83,956,415 582,014
2015 81,035,531 569,604
2014 78,403,242 556,319
2013 75,789,395 543,360
2012 73,254,618 530,946
2011 70,849,311 518,347
2010 68,563,038 506,953
2009 66,412,044 497,783
2008 64,390,664 488,650
2007 62,477,752 479,993
2006 60,615,908 472,637
2005 58,775,724 465,158
2004 56,997,741 458,095
2003 55,343,867 451,630
2002 53,750,524 446,175
2001 52,132,646 441,525
2000 50,507,442 436,300
1999 48,912,971 430,475
1998 47,297,600 424,700
1997 46,029,902 419,450
1996 45,296,124 414,225
1995 44,433,704 408,625
1994 42,626,876 402,925
1993 40,656,336 397,475
1992 39,228,910 392,175
1991 37,925,817 387,000
1990 36,684,063 381,850
1989 35,486,866 377,100
1988 34,382,752 373,450
1987 33,298,904 370,750
1986 32,265,196 368,355
1985 31,264,816 366,706
1984 30,245,081 365,998
1983 29,250,963 365,622
1982 28,338,190 365,525
1981 27,500,515 365,225
1980 26,711,099 364,150
1979 25,886,782 362,856
1978 24,992,689 362,007
1977 24,229,061 361,358
1976 23,624,031 360,731
1975 23,021,101 358,950
1974 22,418,878 355,050
1973 21,827,665 350,450
1972 21,251,160 346,600
1971 20,695,569 342,421
1970 20,137,436 339,171
1969 19,570,445 337,500
1968 19,012,189 335,850
1967 18,462,782 334,995
1966 17,931,929 333,895
1965 17,427,802 331,500
1964 16,955,327 327,750
1963 16,507,599 324,100
1962 16,075,724 320,750
1961 15,662,374 316,845
1960 15,264,846 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Luxembourg
2023 6.05 1.25
2022 6.11 1.31
2021 6.16 1.38
2020 6.21 1.36
2019 6.25 1.34
2018 6.3 1.38
2017 6.35 1.39
2016 6.39 1.41
2015 6.44 1.47
2014 6.48 1.5
2013 6.53 1.55
2012 6.56 1.57
2011 6.58 1.52
2010 6.59 1.63
2009 6.59 1.59
2008 6.58 1.61
2007 6.56 1.61
2006 6.55 1.65
2005 6.53 1.63
2004 6.53 1.66
2003 6.55 1.62
2002 6.61 1.63
2001 6.66 1.66
2000 6.7 1.76
1999 6.69 1.74
1998 6.7 1.68
1997 6.69 1.71
1996 6.67 1.77
1995 6.68 1.7
1994 6.64 1.72
1993 6.64 1.7
1992 6.64 1.64
1991 6.65 1.6
1990 6.65 1.6
1989 6.65 1.52
1988 6.66 1.51
1987 6.65 1.4
1986 6.63 1.43
1985 6.61 1.38
1984 6.59 1.42
1983 6.56 1.43
1982 6.54 1.49
1981 6.52 1.55
1980 6.5 1.5
1979 6.48 1.48
1978 6.46 1.48
1977 6.45 1.5
1976 6.44 1.48
1975 6.42 1.55
1974 6.4 1.58
1973 6.39 1.58
1972 6.37 1.75
1971 6.34 1.95
1970 6.33 1.97
1969 6.3 2.02
1968 6.29 2.12
1967 6.27 2.24
1966 6.24 2.34
1965 6.21 2.42
1964 6.19 2.34
1963 6.16 -
1962 6.14 2.37
1961 6.12 -
1960 6.11 2.29

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

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DR Congo and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Luxembourg
2024 16.9 40.2
2023 16.9 39.9
2022 16.9 39.7
2021 16.9 39.7
2020 16.9 39.6
2019 16.9 39.5
2018 17 39.5
2017 17 39.4
2016 16.9 39.3
2015 16.9 39.3
2014 16.9 39.2
2013 16.9 39.1
2012 16.9 39.1
2011 16.9 39
2010 16.9 38.9
2009 16.9 38.8
2008 16.9 38.7
2007 17 38.5
2006 17 38.4
2005 17 38.2
2004 17 38
2003 17.1 37.8
2002 17.1 37.6
2001 17.1 37.3
2000 17.2 37.3
1999 17.2 37.3
1998 17.2 37.1
1997 17.4 37
1996 17.7 36.8
1995 18.1 36.7
1994 18 36.6
1993 17.8 36.5
1992 17.8 36.5
1991 17.8 36.4
1990 17.8 36.4
1989 17.8 36.3
1988 17.8 36.2
1987 17.9 36.1
1986 17.9 36
1985 17.9 35.8
1984 17.9 35.6
1983 17.9 35.4
1982 17.8 35.2
1981 17.9 35
1980 17.9 34.9
1979 17.9 34.8
1978 17.8 34.8
1977 17.8 34.8
1976 17.8 34.9
1975 17.9 35
1974 18 35
1973 18.1 35.1
1972 18.2 35.1
1971 18.3 35.3
1970 18.4 35.3
1969 18.5 35.3
1968 18.5 35.3
1967 18.5 35.2
1966 18.5 35.2
1965 18.5 35.2
1964 18.5 35.2
1963 18.5 35.1
1962 18.4 35.1
1961 18.4 35.1
1960 18.4 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

DR Congo Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Luxembourg
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
1%
2025
57%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

DR Congo Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Luxembourg
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
1,786 mi
2019

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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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