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DR Congo vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 11th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Mali
Population
117507801
26143152
Population rank 15/197 58/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

DR Congo and Mali: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Mali economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Mali
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Mali
2024 $70,962,185,791 $26,794,747,240
2023 $69,843,655,425 $24,813,860,599
2022 $70,422,346,142 $22,539,987,719
2021 $59,067,289,574 $22,999,245,263
2020 $46,691,989,749 $20,698,560,939
2019 $46,845,900,350 $20,477,421,885
2018 $46,659,954,092 $20,368,015,381
2017 $37,537,521,566 $18,308,362,040
2016 $38,600,224,214 $16,743,796,800
2015 $40,179,574,490 $15,583,181,170
2014 $38,352,980,553 $17,081,681,993
2013 $34,891,189,160 $15,747,192,681
2012 $30,029,369,929 $14,795,114,603
2011 $26,392,379,642 $15,452,791,789
2010 $24,161,641,931 $12,710,739,159
2009 $18,607,259,481 $12,155,217,833
2008 $22,723,488,723 $11,462,490,840
2007 $18,374,807,773 $9,699,047,443
2006 $15,484,044,535 $8,212,007,554
2005 $12,609,728,573 $7,429,066,951
2004 $10,297,483,481 $6,485,774,930
2003 $8,937,567,060 $5,605,613,011
2002 $8,728,038,525 $4,647,238,257
2001 $7,438,189,100 $4,124,281,594
2000 $19,088,046,306 $3,521,570,876
1999 $4,711,259,427 $4,091,446,054
1998 $6,217,805,821 $3,894,433,432
1997 $6,090,838,693 $3,414,879,486
1996 $5,771,456,952 $3,743,103,420
1995 $5,643,439,376 $3,373,322,735
1994 $5,820,382,248 $2,655,768,636
1993 $10,706,259,937 $3,632,801,877
1992 $8,227,343,907 $3,680,775,037
1991 $9,625,436,873 $3,576,562,682
1990 $9,349,764,580 $3,248,417,791
1989 $9,021,862,775 $2,824,822,489
1988 $8,861,299,977 $2,712,207,901
1987 $7,661,625,473 $2,437,004,680
1986 $8,095,367,168 $2,132,938,007
1985 $7,195,042,616 $1,594,347,021
1984 $7,857,729,193 $1,387,809,615
1983 $11,006,712,650 $1,496,616,127
1982 $13,651,667,371 $1,680,304,773
1981 $12,537,821,038 $2,234,583,940
1980 $14,394,927,495 $2,704,362,789
1979 $15,068,422,236 $1,595,422,956
1978 $15,372,608,002 $1,222,702,573
1977 $12,344,424,764 $1,049,838,548
1976 $9,648,583,225 $939,228,017
1975 $10,237,343,174 $830,710,615
1974 $9,596,960,180 $538,747,340
1973 $7,870,239,461 $563,683,703
1972 $6,173,712,814 $486,617,280
1971 $5,594,770,359 $395,218,629
1970 $4,877,684,910 $359,772,315
1969 $5,032,434,970 $339,913,867
1968 $3,909,780,539 $343,771,973
1967 $3,384,063,372 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Mali
2024 $649 $1,095
2023 $660 $1,044
2022 $688 $977
2021 $596 $1,027
2020 $486 $953
2019 $504 $972
2018 $518 $996
2017 $431 $924
2016 $460 $872
2015 $496 $838
2014 $489 $948
2013 $460 $902
2012 $410 $873
2011 $373 $938
2010 $352 $797
2009 $280.2 $787
2008 $353 $767
2007 $294.1 $671
2006 $255.4 $587
2005 $214.5 $549
2004 $180.7 $495
2003 $161.5 $442
2002 $162.4 $378
2001 $142.7 $346
2000 $378 $305
1999 $96.3 $364
1998 $131.5 $357
1997 $132.3 $321
1996 $127.4 $360
1995 $127 $331
1994 $136.5 $266.5
1993 $263.3 $372
1992 $209.7 $385
1991 $253.8 $382
1990 $254.9 $354
1989 $254.2 $314
1988 $257.7 $307
1987 $230.1 $280.7
1986 $250.9 $250
1985 $230.1 $190.4
1984 $259.8 $169.1
1983 $376 $186.3
1982 $482 $213.8
1981 $456 $290.5
1980 $539 $359
1979 $582 $216.3
1978 $615 $169.1
1977 $509 $148.1
1976 $408 $134.9
1975 $445 $121.5
1974 $428 $80.2
1973 $361 $85.4
1972 $290.5 $75.1
1971 $270.3 $62
1970 $242.2 $57.3
1969 $257.1 $55
1968 $205.6 $56.5
1967 $183.3 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Mali
2026 62.4 61.1
2025 62.2 60.9
2024 62.1 60.7
2023 61.9 60.4
2022 61 60
2021 60 59.1
2020 60.4 58.9
2019 60.2 59.2
2018 59.9 58.9
2017 59.5 58.6
2016 59.1 58.3
2015 58.7 57.9
2014 58.2 57.5
2013 57.8 57.1
2012 57.4 56.7
2011 56.9 56.4
2010 56.4 56
2009 55.8 55.6
2008 55.4 55.2
2007 55 54.8
2006 54.5 54.3
2005 54 53.8
2004 53.5 53.3
2003 53 52.6
2002 52.4 52
2001 52.2 51.3
2000 51.9 50.6
1999 50.1 50.1
1998 49.7 49.6
1997 50.5 49.1
1996 49.4 48.5
1995 50.4 48.3
1994 49.9 47.9
1993 49.6 47.6
1992 49.3 47.2
1991 48.9 46.9
1990 48.5 46.5
1989 48.1 46.2
1988 47.8 45.7
1987 47.4 45.2
1986 47 44.6
1985 46.7 43.9
1984 46.5 43.4
1983 46.2 42.7
1982 45.9 41.8
1981 45.7 41
1980 45.5 40.3
1979 45.3 39.5
1978 44.6 38.8
1977 44.9 38
1976 44.7 37.2
1975 44.5 36.5
1974 44.3 35.7
1973 44.1 35.1
1972 43.9 34.5
1971 43.6 33.8
1970 43.3 33.4
1969 43 32.9
1968 42.7 32.6
1967 42.3 32.2
1966 42.2 31.8
1965 40.8 31.5
1964 40.1 31.2
1963 40.6 31
1962 40.4 30.8
1961 40.2 30.6
1960 40.8 30.5
1959 40.6 30.3
1958 40.5 30.2
1957 40.2 30.1
1956 39.9 29.9
1955 39.7 29.7
1954 39.4 29.5
1953 39.1 29.4
1952 38.9 29.1
1951 38.5 28.9
1950 38.2 28.7

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

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DR Congo and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Mali
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Mali
2024 109,276,265 24,478,595
2023 105,789,731 23,769,127
2022 102,396,968 23,072,640
2021 99,148,932 22,388,630
2020 95,989,998 21,713,836
2019 92,947,442 21,068,405
2018 90,047,644 20,442,030
2017 87,083,398 19,813,011
2016 83,956,415 19,191,289
2015 81,035,531 18,593,022
2014 78,403,242 18,020,267
2013 75,789,395 17,459,615
2012 73,254,618 16,957,033
2011 70,849,311 16,469,049
2010 68,563,038 15,945,198
2009 66,412,044 15,435,539
2008 64,390,664 14,940,782
2007 62,477,752 14,457,775
2006 60,615,908 13,990,139
2005 58,775,724 13,538,647
2004 56,997,741 13,102,409
2003 55,343,867 12,684,955
2002 53,750,524 12,288,050
2001 52,132,646 11,912,158
2000 50,507,442 11,559,290
1999 48,912,971 11,227,415
1998 47,297,600 10,919,573
1997 46,029,902 10,646,495
1996 45,296,124 10,407,278
1995 44,433,704 10,185,365
1994 42,626,876 9,967,031
1993 40,656,336 9,754,786
1992 39,228,910 9,553,540
1991 37,925,817 9,362,888
1990 36,684,063 9,178,830
1989 35,486,866 8,999,938
1988 34,382,752 8,833,996
1987 33,298,904 8,681,164
1986 32,265,196 8,531,277
1985 31,264,816 8,374,663
1984 30,245,081 8,208,599
1983 29,250,963 8,034,400
1982 28,338,190 7,860,194
1981 27,500,515 7,692,766
1980 26,711,099 7,530,515
1979 25,886,782 7,375,266
1978 24,992,689 7,229,651
1977 24,229,061 7,090,979
1976 23,624,031 6,960,979
1975 23,021,101 6,837,261
1974 22,418,878 6,715,436
1973 21,827,665 6,597,106
1972 21,251,160 6,483,726
1971 20,695,569 6,377,944
1970 20,137,436 6,276,472
1969 19,570,445 6,177,704
1968 19,012,189 6,082,979
1967 18,462,782 5,990,906
1966 17,931,929 5,902,204
1965 17,427,802 5,815,487
1964 16,955,327 5,730,125
1963 16,507,599 5,646,605
1962 16,075,724 5,563,917
1961 15,662,374 5,482,283
1960 15,264,846 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Mali

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Mali
2023 6.05 5.61
2022 6.11 5.69
2021 6.16 5.78
2020 6.21 5.85
2019 6.25 5.89
2018 6.3 6.12
2017 6.35 6.25
2016 6.39 6.32
2015 6.44 6.39
2014 6.48 6.44
2013 6.53 6.49
2012 6.56 6.52
2011 6.58 6.55
2010 6.59 6.58
2009 6.59 6.59
2008 6.58 6.62
2007 6.56 6.65
2006 6.55 6.68
2005 6.53 6.71
2004 6.53 6.74
2003 6.55 6.78
2002 6.61 6.82
2001 6.66 6.85
2000 6.7 6.89
1999 6.69 6.91
1998 6.7 6.94
1997 6.69 6.97
1996 6.67 7.01
1995 6.68 7.05
1994 6.64 7.12
1993 6.64 7.18
1992 6.64 7.24
1991 6.65 7.28
1990 6.65 7.31
1989 6.65 7.33
1988 6.66 7.32
1987 6.65 7.31
1986 6.63 7.31
1985 6.61 7.26
1984 6.59 7.26
1983 6.56 7.28
1982 6.54 7.32
1981 6.52 7.37
1980 6.5 7.37
1979 6.48 7.35
1978 6.46 7.32
1977 6.45 7.3
1976 6.44 7.27
1975 6.42 7.25
1974 6.4 7.23
1973 6.39 7.22
1972 6.37 7.22
1971 6.34 7.2
1970 6.33 7.18
1969 6.3 7.18
1968 6.29 7.16
1967 6.27 7.14
1966 6.24 7.11
1965 6.21 7.08
1964 6.19 7.06
1963 6.16 7.05
1962 6.14 7.04
1961 6.12 7.03
1960 6.11 7.02

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

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DR Congo and Mali demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Mali
2024 16.9 16.7
2023 16.9 16.6
2022 16.9 16.5
2021 16.9 16.3
2020 16.9 16.2
2019 16.9 16.1
2018 17 16
2017 17 16
2016 16.9 16
2015 16.9 16
2014 16.9 16
2013 16.9 16
2012 16.9 16.1
2011 16.9 16.3
2010 16.9 16.4
2009 16.9 16.4
2008 16.9 16.5
2007 17 16.6
2006 17 16.6
2005 17 16.6
2004 17 16.6
2003 17.1 16.6
2002 17.1 16.6
2001 17.1 16.5
2000 17.2 16.5
1999 17.2 16.4
1998 17.2 16.4
1997 17.4 16.3
1996 17.7 16.3
1995 18.1 16.3
1994 18 16.3
1993 17.8 16.3
1992 17.8 16.4
1991 17.8 16.4
1990 17.8 16.5
1989 17.8 16.6
1988 17.8 16.8
1987 17.9 16.9
1986 17.9 17.1
1985 17.9 17.3
1984 17.9 17.5
1983 17.9 17.6
1982 17.8 17.8
1981 17.9 17.9
1980 17.9 18.1
1979 17.9 18.3
1978 17.8 18.4
1977 17.8 18.6
1976 17.8 18.7
1975 17.9 18.9
1974 18 19
1973 18.1 19.1
1972 18.2 19.2
1971 18.3 19.3
1970 18.4 19.4
1969 18.5 19.5
1968 18.5 19.6
1967 18.5 19.6
1966 18.5 19.7
1965 18.5 19.8
1964 18.5 19.8
1963 18.5 19.8
1962 18.4 19.8
1961 18.4 19.8
1960 18.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

DR Congo Mali
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

DR Congo Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Mali
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
86,437 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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