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DR Congo vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 11th vs. 44th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Madagascar
Population
117507801
33750171
Population rank 15/197 49/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

DR Congo and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Madagascar
2024 $70,962,185,791 $17,420,501,490
2023 $69,843,655,425 $15,869,945,478
2022 $70,422,346,142 $15,325,603,273
2021 $59,067,289,574 $14,354,731,964
2020 $46,691,989,749 $13,051,441,204
2019 $46,845,900,350 $14,104,664,679
2018 $46,659,954,092 $13,760,033,282
2017 $37,537,521,566 $13,176,313,594
2016 $38,600,224,214 $11,848,613,858
2015 $40,179,574,490 $11,323,020,701
2014 $38,352,980,553 $12,522,957,399
2013 $34,891,189,160 $12,423,555,455
2012 $30,029,369,929 $11,578,975,062
2011 $26,392,379,642 $11,551,819,618
2010 $24,161,641,931 $9,982,711,338
2009 $18,607,259,481 $9,616,879,409
2008 $22,723,488,723 $10,725,137,724
2007 $18,374,807,773 $8,524,620,890
2006 $15,484,044,535 $6,395,712,491
2005 $12,609,728,573 $5,859,269,753
2004 $10,297,483,481 $5,064,732,626
2003 $8,937,567,060 $6,372,498,890
2002 $8,728,038,525 $5,351,701,663
2001 $7,438,189,100 $5,438,332,602
2000 $19,088,046,306 $4,629,247,204
1999 $4,711,259,427 $4,277,903,780
1998 $6,217,805,821 $4,401,967,633
1997 $6,090,838,693 $4,262,965,420
1996 $5,771,456,952 $4,931,861,039
1995 $5,643,439,376 $3,838,100,904
1994 $5,820,382,248 $3,522,227,092
1993 $10,706,259,937 $4,063,298,919
1992 $8,227,343,907 $3,714,966,678
1991 $9,625,436,873 $3,254,713,056
1990 $9,349,764,580 $3,931,334,875
1989 $9,021,862,775 $3,175,638,333
1988 $8,861,299,977 $3,189,456,965
1987 $7,661,625,473 $3,212,900,556
1986 $8,095,367,168 $4,347,989,788
1985 $7,195,042,616 $3,802,557,895
1984 $7,857,729,193 $3,905,938,481
1983 $11,006,712,650 $4,686,457,031
1982 $13,651,667,371 $4,784,977,326
1981 $12,537,821,038 $4,759,333,998
1980 $14,394,927,495 $5,201,818,348
1979 $15,068,422,236 $3,463,565,854
1978 $15,372,608,002 $2,669,755,115
1977 $12,344,424,764 $2,358,930,406
1976 $9,648,583,225 $2,181,844,179
1975 $10,237,343,174 $2,283,049,215
1974 $9,596,960,180 $1,917,508,190
1973 $7,870,239,461 $1,653,062,335
1972 $6,173,712,814 $1,341,590,690
1971 $5,594,770,359 $1,199,507,631
1970 $4,877,684,910 $1,111,859,571
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,056,391,056
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,031,669,637
1967 $3,384,063,372 $956,436,932
1966 $4,532,660,182 $900,264,585
1965 $4,043,901,818 $833,563,473
1964 $2,881,545,273 $802,482,184
1963 $6,213,185,743 $759,345,864
1962 $3,779,841,429 $739,286,908
1961 $3,086,746,857 $699,161,945
1960 $3,359,404,118 $673,081,725

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

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DR Congo and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Madagascar
2024 $649 $545
2023 $660 $509
2022 $688 $504
2021 $596 $483
2020 $486 $451
2019 $504 $500
2018 $518 $500
2017 $431 $492
2016 $460 $454
2015 $496 $445
2014 $489 $506
2013 $460 $515
2012 $410 $494
2011 $373 $506
2010 $352 $450
2009 $280.2 $446
2008 $353 $513
2007 $294.1 $420
2006 $255.4 $324
2005 $214.5 $306
2004 $180.7 $272.2
2003 $161.5 $353
2002 $162.4 $305
2001 $142.7 $319
2000 $378 $280.3
1999 $96.3 $267.4
1998 $131.5 $284.2
1997 $132.3 $284.4
1996 $127.4 $340
1995 $127 $273.1
1994 $136.5 $258.7
1993 $263.3 $308
1992 $209.7 $290.2
1991 $253.8 $262
1990 $254.9 $326
1989 $254.2 $271.3
1988 $257.7 $280.5
1987 $230.1 $290.8
1986 $250.9 $405
1985 $230.1 $364
1984 $259.8 $385
1983 $376 $476
1982 $482 $501
1981 $456 $513
1980 $539 $578
1979 $582 $396
1978 $615 $315
1977 $509 $286.9
1976 $408 $273.5
1975 $445 $295
1974 $428 $255.3
1973 $361 $226.8
1972 $290.5 $189.6
1971 $270.3 $174.6
1970 $242.2 $166.6
1969 $257.1 $162.9
1968 $205.6 $163.6
1967 $183.3 $155.9
1966 $252.8 $150.7
1965 $232 $143.2
1964 $169.9 $141.5
1963 $376 $137.4
1962 $235.1 $137.3
1961 $197.1 $133.3
1960 $220.1 $131.7

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

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DR Congo vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Madagascar
2026 62.4 64.3
2025 62.2 64
2024 62.1 63.8
2023 61.9 63.6
2022 61 63.1
2021 60 62.5
2020 60.4 62.7
2019 60.2 63.5
2018 59.9 63.5
2017 59.5 63.4
2016 59.1 63.4
2015 58.7 63.4
2014 58.2 63.3
2013 57.8 63.2
2012 57.4 63
2011 56.9 62.9
2010 56.4 62.6
2009 55.8 62.3
2008 55.4 62
2007 55 61.5
2006 54.5 61.1
2005 54 60.7
2004 53.5 60.2
2003 53 59.7
2002 52.4 59.2
2001 52.2 58.7
2000 51.9 58
1999 50.1 57.4
1998 49.7 56.8
1997 50.5 56.1
1996 49.4 55.5
1995 50.4 54.8
1994 49.9 54.2
1993 49.6 53.7
1992 49.3 52.9
1991 48.9 52.6
1990 48.5 52.1
1989 48.1 51.8
1988 47.8 51.4
1987 47.4 51.1
1986 47 50.7
1985 46.7 50.4
1984 46.5 50.2
1983 46.2 50.1
1982 45.9 50
1981 45.7 49.8
1980 45.5 50
1979 45.3 50.1
1978 44.6 50
1977 44.9 49.9
1976 44.7 49.8
1975 44.5 49.6
1974 44.3 49.3
1973 44.1 48.9
1972 43.9 48.5
1971 43.6 48.2
1970 43.3 47.9
1969 43 47.3
1968 42.7 46.9
1967 42.3 46.5
1966 42.2 46
1965 40.8 45.4
1964 40.1 45
1963 40.6 44.6
1962 40.4 44.2
1961 40.2 43.8
1960 40.8 43.3
1959 40.6 43
1958 40.5 42.5
1957 40.2 42.1
1956 39.9 41.7
1955 39.7 41.3
1954 39.4 40.9
1953 39.1 40.7
1952 38.9 40.3
1951 38.5 39.9
1950 38.2 39.7

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

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DR Congo and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Madagascar
2024 109,276,265 31,964,956
2023 105,789,731 31,195,932
2022 102,396,968 30,437,261
2021 99,148,932 29,691,083
2020 95,989,998 28,953,556
2019 92,947,442 28,219,554
2018 90,047,644 27,494,926
2017 87,083,398 26,788,375
2016 83,956,415 26,099,952
2015 81,035,531 25,426,702
2014 78,403,242 24,764,348
2013 75,789,395 24,109,290
2012 73,254,618 23,462,438
2011 70,849,311 22,822,300
2010 68,563,038 22,183,340
2009 66,412,044 21,547,280
2008 64,390,664 20,923,840
2007 62,477,752 20,318,583
2006 60,615,908 19,730,909
2005 58,775,724 19,159,707
2004 56,997,741 18,606,608
2003 55,343,867 18,071,854
2002 53,750,524 17,549,913
2001 52,132,646 17,032,939
2000 50,507,442 16,516,338
1999 48,912,971 16,000,506
1998 47,297,600 15,489,364
1997 46,029,902 14,990,814
1996 45,296,124 14,510,711
1995 44,433,704 14,051,275
1994 42,626,876 13,613,850
1993 40,656,336 13,197,345
1992 39,228,910 12,800,870
1991 37,925,817 12,421,412
1990 36,684,063 12,055,639
1989 35,486,866 11,704,998
1988 34,382,752 11,369,462
1987 33,298,904 11,047,291
1986 32,265,196 10,736,857
1985 31,264,816 10,433,142
1984 30,245,081 10,134,550
1983 29,250,963 9,843,044
1982 28,338,190 9,557,671
1981 27,500,515 9,279,011
1980 26,711,099 9,006,032
1979 25,886,782 8,737,581
1978 24,992,689 8,475,864
1977 24,229,061 8,222,240
1976 23,624,031 7,976,831
1975 23,021,101 7,739,336
1974 22,418,878 7,509,726
1973 21,827,665 7,288,048
1972 21,251,160 7,074,398
1971 20,695,569 6,868,868
1970 20,137,436 6,672,003
1969 19,570,445 6,484,716
1968 19,012,189 6,306,493
1967 18,462,782 6,136,486
1966 17,931,929 5,974,279
1965 17,427,802 5,819,116
1964 16,955,327 5,669,863
1963 16,507,599 5,525,185
1962 16,075,724 5,384,150
1961 15,662,374 5,246,158
1960 15,264,846 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Madagascar

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Madagascar
2023 6.05 3.97
2022 6.11 4.04
2021 6.16 4.1
2020 6.21 4.17
2019 6.25 4.22
2018 6.3 4.25
2017 6.35 4.26
2016 6.39 4.29
2015 6.44 4.34
2014 6.48 4.42
2013 6.53 4.53
2012 6.56 4.61
2011 6.58 4.74
2010 6.59 4.9
2009 6.59 5
2008 6.58 5.04
2007 6.56 5.08
2006 6.55 5.13
2005 6.53 5.2
2004 6.53 5.26
2003 6.55 5.33
2002 6.61 5.41
2001 6.66 5.53
2000 6.7 5.67
1999 6.69 5.84
1998 6.7 5.99
1997 6.69 6.02
1996 6.67 6.03
1995 6.68 6.04
1994 6.64 6.04
1993 6.64 6.06
1992 6.64 6.08
1991 6.65 6.12
1990 6.65 6.14
1989 6.65 6.15
1988 6.66 6.18
1987 6.65 6.24
1986 6.63 6.34
1985 6.61 6.46
1984 6.59 6.55
1983 6.56 6.63
1982 6.54 6.7
1981 6.52 6.77
1980 6.5 6.84
1979 6.48 6.87
1978 6.46 6.9
1977 6.45 6.93
1976 6.44 6.95
1975 6.42 6.97
1974 6.4 6.99
1973 6.39 7.01
1972 6.37 7.04
1971 6.34 7.07
1970 6.33 7.1
1969 6.3 7.12
1968 6.29 7.13
1967 6.27 7.14
1966 6.24 7.16
1965 6.21 7.17
1964 6.19 7.19
1963 6.16 7.21
1962 6.14 7.26
1961 6.12 7.3
1960 6.11 7.34

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

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DR Congo and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Madagascar
2024 16.9 20
2023 16.9 19.9
2022 16.9 19.7
2021 16.9 19.6
2020 16.9 19.4
2019 16.9 19.3
2018 17 19.1
2017 17 18.9
2016 16.9 18.7
2015 16.9 18.6
2014 16.9 18.4
2013 16.9 18.2
2012 16.9 18.1
2011 16.9 17.9
2010 16.9 17.8
2009 16.9 17.7
2008 16.9 17.6
2007 17 17.5
2006 17 17.4
2005 17 17.3
2004 17 17.3
2003 17.1 17.2
2002 17.1 17.2
2001 17.1 17.2
2000 17.2 17.2
1999 17.2 17.2
1998 17.2 17.2
1997 17.4 17.1
1996 17.7 17.1
1995 18.1 17.1
1994 18 17.1
1993 17.8 17
1992 17.8 17
1991 17.8 16.9
1990 17.8 16.9
1989 17.8 16.8
1988 17.8 16.7
1987 17.9 16.6
1986 17.9 16.6
1985 17.9 16.5
1984 17.9 16.5
1983 17.9 16.4
1982 17.8 16.4
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 17.9 16.4
1979 17.9 16.5
1978 17.8 16.5
1977 17.8 16.5
1976 17.8 16.6
1975 17.9 16.6
1974 18 16.6
1973 18.1 16.6
1972 18.2 16.6
1971 18.3 16.7
1970 18.4 16.7
1969 18.5 16.6
1968 18.5 16.7
1967 18.5 16.7
1966 18.5 16.7
1965 18.5 16.8
1964 18.5 16.8
1963 18.5 17
1962 18.4 17.2
1961 18.4 17.5
1960 18.4 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

DR Congo Madagascar
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

DR Congo Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Madagascar
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
19,660 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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