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DR Congo vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 11th vs. 187th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Malta
Population
117507801
581729
Population rank 15/197 167/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

DR Congo and Malta: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Malta economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Malta
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Malta
2024 $70,962,185,791 $24,971,574,502
2023 $69,843,655,425 $22,610,561,526
2022 $70,422,346,142 $18,928,276,162
2021 $59,067,289,574 $19,739,875,611
2020 $46,691,989,749 $16,404,663,226
2019 $46,845,900,350 $16,337,793,531
2018 $46,659,954,092 $16,153,779,511
2017 $37,537,521,566 $14,161,366,724
2016 $38,600,224,214 $12,025,782,834
2015 $40,179,574,490 $11,340,795,042
2014 $38,352,980,553 $11,888,032,874
2013 $34,891,189,160 $10,796,782,636
2012 $30,029,369,929 $9,609,532,089
2011 $26,392,379,642 $9,789,361,703
2010 $24,161,641,931 $9,097,044,159
2009 $18,607,259,481 $8,734,745,698
2008 $22,723,488,723 $9,135,419,465
2007 $18,374,807,773 $7,908,412,306
2006 $15,484,044,535 $6,749,838,806
2005 $12,609,728,573 $6,393,234,993
2004 $10,297,483,481 $6,104,141,520
2003 $8,937,567,060 $5,418,315,224
2002 $8,728,038,525 $4,455,127,414
2001 $7,438,189,100 $4,070,867,133
2000 $19,088,046,306 $4,036,809,815
1999 $4,711,259,427 $4,111,857,809
1998 $6,217,805,821 $4,010,111,688
1997 $6,090,838,693 $3,787,023,707
1996 $5,771,456,952 $3,822,547,197
1995 $5,643,439,376 $3,709,396,045
1994 $5,820,382,248 $2,998,505,428
1993 $10,706,259,937 $2,709,193,538
1992 $8,227,343,907 $3,021,942,759
1991 $9,625,436,873 $2,750,216,747
1990 $9,349,764,580 $2,547,328,748
1989 $9,021,862,775 $2,118,655,677
1988 $8,861,299,977 $2,019,503,068
1987 $7,661,625,473 $1,751,293,461
1986 $8,095,367,168 $1,435,038,441
1985 $7,195,042,616 $1,117,797,439
1984 $7,857,729,193 $1,101,807,023
1983 $11,006,712,650 $1,165,729,707
1982 $13,651,667,371 $1,234,474,404
1981 $12,537,821,038 $1,243,509,394
1980 $14,394,927,495 $1,250,198,601
1979 $15,068,422,236 $1,001,288,847
1978 $15,372,608,002 $793,673,402
1977 $12,344,424,764 $625,563,171
1976 $9,648,583,225 $527,936,989
1975 $10,237,343,174 $474,618,321
1974 $9,596,960,180 $376,081,124
1973 $7,870,239,461 $345,616,106
1972 $6,173,712,814 $295,106,628
1971 $5,594,770,359 $264,578,485
1970 $4,877,684,910 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Malta
2024 $649 $43,899
2023 $660 $40,906
2022 $688 $35,639
2021 $596 $38,097
2020 $486 $31,823
2019 $504 $32,422
2018 $518 $33,382
2017 $431 $30,317
2016 $460 $26,459
2015 $496 $25,530
2014 $489 $27,425
2013 $460 $25,416
2012 $410 $22,878
2011 $373 $23,517
2010 $352 $21,947
2009 $280.2 $21,176
2008 $353 $22,315
2007 $294.1 $19,444
2006 $255.4 $16,654
2005 $214.5 $15,831
2004 $180.7 $15,212
2003 $161.5 $13,594
2002 $162.4 $11,251
2001 $142.7 $10,358
2000 $378 $10,348
1999 $96.3 $10,609
1998 $131.5 $10,408
1997 $132.3 $9,893
1996 $127.4 $10,062
1995 $127 $9,828
1994 $136.5 $8,000
1993 $263.3 $7,296
1992 $209.7 $8,220
1991 $253.8 $7,559
1990 $254.9 $7,192
1989 $254.2 $6,041
1988 $257.7 $5,814
1987 $230.1 $5,084
1986 $250.9 $4,195
1985 $230.1 $3,322
1984 $259.8 $3,333
1983 $376 $3,527
1982 $482 $3,788
1981 $456 $3,898
1980 $539 $3,948
1979 $582 $3,196
1978 $615 $2,559
1977 $509 $2,038
1976 $408 $1,727
1975 $445 $1,560
1974 $428 $1,245
1973 $361 $1,144
1972 $290.5 $976
1971 $270.3 $874
1970 $242.2 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Malta
2026 62.4 83.8
2025 62.2 83.6
2024 62.1 83.5
2023 61.9 83.3
2022 61 82.2
2021 60 82.3
2020 60.4 82.3
2019 60.2 82.8
2018 59.9 82.9
2017 59.5 83.1
2016 59.1 82.7
2015 58.7 82.6
2014 58.2 82.3
2013 57.8 81.8
2012 57.4 81.1
2011 56.9 80.8
2010 56.4 81.4
2009 55.8 80.4
2008 55.4 79.7
2007 55 79.7
2006 54.5 79.6
2005 54 79.5
2004 53.5 79.2
2003 53 78.7
2002 52.4 78.5
2001 52.2 78.9
2000 51.9 77.9
1999 50.1 77.8
1998 49.7 77.8
1997 50.5 77.3
1996 49.4 76.3
1995 50.4 77
1994 49.9 76.9
1993 49.6 76.8
1992 49.3 76.7
1991 48.9 76.5
1990 48.5 76.2
1989 48.1 76.2
1988 47.8 75.9
1987 47.4 75.3
1986 47 74.5
1985 46.7 73.9
1984 46.5 73.3
1983 46.2 73.1
1982 45.9 72.8
1981 45.7 72.4
1980 45.5 72.3
1979 45.3 72.5
1978 44.6 72.3
1977 44.9 72.3
1976 44.7 72.2
1975 44.5 72.1
1974 44.3 71.9
1973 44.1 71.3
1972 43.9 70.7
1971 43.6 70.1
1970 43.3 70.4
1969 43 70.1
1968 42.7 69.9
1967 42.3 69.8
1966 42.2 69.7
1965 40.8 69.5
1964 40.1 69.3
1963 40.6 69.2
1962 40.4 69.2
1961 40.2 68.4
1960 40.8 68.4
1959 40.6 68.4
1958 40.5 67.8
1957 40.2 67.5
1956 39.9 66.8
1955 39.7 66.3
1954 39.4 65.1
1953 39.1 64.3
1952 38.9 64.1
1951 38.5 63.9
1950 38.2 63.5

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

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DR Congo and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Malta
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Malta
2024 109,276,265 568,847
2023 105,789,731 552,747
2022 102,396,968 531,113
2021 99,148,932 518,150
2020 95,989,998 515,490
2019 92,947,442 503,912
2018 90,047,644 483,903
2017 87,083,398 467,106
2016 83,956,415 454,505
2015 81,035,531 444,220
2014 78,403,242 433,481
2013 75,789,395 424,810
2012 73,254,618 420,028
2011 70,849,311 416,268
2010 68,563,038 414,508
2009 66,412,044 412,477
2008 64,390,664 409,379
2007 62,477,752 406,724
2006 60,615,908 405,308
2005 58,775,724 403,834
2004 56,997,741 401,268
2003 55,343,867 398,582
2002 53,750,524 395,969
2001 52,132,646 393,028
2000 50,507,442 390,087
1999 48,912,971 387,578
1998 47,297,600 385,287
1997 46,029,902 382,791
1996 45,296,124 379,905
1995 44,433,704 377,419
1994 42,626,876 374,797
1993 40,656,336 371,308
1992 39,228,910 367,618
1991 37,925,817 363,845
1990 36,684,063 354,170
1989 35,486,866 350,722
1988 34,382,752 347,325
1987 33,298,904 344,485
1986 32,265,196 342,121
1985 31,264,816 336,452
1984 30,245,081 330,593
1983 29,250,963 330,524
1982 28,338,190 325,898
1981 27,500,515 318,982
1980 26,711,099 316,645
1979 25,886,782 313,342
1978 24,992,689 310,182
1977 24,229,061 306,970
1976 23,624,031 305,774
1975 23,021,101 304,222
1974 22,418,878 301,996
1973 21,827,665 302,200
1972 21,251,160 302,450
1971 20,695,569 302,700
1970 20,137,436 302,650
1969 19,570,445 304,300
1968 19,012,189 307,900
1967 18,462,782 311,550
1966 17,931,929 315,200
1965 17,427,802 318,800
1964 16,955,327 321,250
1963 16,507,599 322,550
1962 16,075,724 323,900
1961 15,662,374 325,250
1960 15,264,846 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Malta

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Malta
2023 6.05 1.06
2022 6.11 1.08
2021 6.16 1.13
2020 6.21 1.13
2019 6.25 1.14
2018 6.3 1.23
2017 6.35 1.26
2016 6.39 1.37
2015 6.44 1.37
2014 6.48 1.38
2013 6.53 1.36
2012 6.56 1.42
2011 6.58 1.45
2010 6.59 1.36
2009 6.59 1.42
2008 6.58 1.43
2007 6.56 1.35
2006 6.55 1.36
2005 6.53 1.38
2004 6.53 1.4
2003 6.55 1.48
2002 6.61 1.45
2001 6.66 1.48
2000 6.7 1.68
1999 6.69 1.73
1998 6.7 1.84
1997 6.69 1.93
1996 6.67 1.99
1995 6.68 1.77
1994 6.64 1.84
1993 6.64 1.96
1992 6.64 2.07
1991 6.65 1.99
1990 6.65 2.02
1989 6.65 2.1
1988 6.66 2.06
1987 6.65 1.97
1986 6.63 1.93
1985 6.61 1.95
1984 6.59 1.95
1983 6.56 1.92
1982 6.54 1.9
1981 6.52 1.87
1980 6.5 1.99
1979 6.48 2.1
1978 6.46 2.05
1977 6.45 2.14
1976 6.44 2.21
1975 6.42 2.27
1974 6.4 1.64
1973 6.39 1.65
1972 6.37 2.01
1971 6.34 2.06
1970 6.33 2.03
1969 6.3 2.02
1968 6.29 2.12
1967 6.27 2.24
1966 6.24 2.33
1965 6.21 2.52
1964 6.19 2.79
1963 6.16 2.9
1962 6.14 3.24
1961 6.12 3.27
1960 6.11 3.62

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

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DR Congo and Malta demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Malta
2024 16.9 41.8
2023 16.9 41.4
2022 16.9 40.8
2021 16.9 40.2
2020 16.9 39.9
2019 16.9 39.9
2018 17 40.2
2017 17 40.5
2016 16.9 40.6
2015 16.9 40.6
2014 16.9 40.6
2013 16.9 40.4
2012 16.9 40.2
2011 16.9 39.9
2010 16.9 39.6
2009 16.9 39.3
2008 16.9 39
2007 17 38.7
2006 17 38.4
2005 17 38.1
2004 17 37.7
2003 17.1 37.4
2002 17.1 37
2001 17.1 36.7
2000 17.2 36.4
1999 17.2 36.1
1998 17.2 35.8
1997 17.4 35.5
1996 17.7 35.1
1995 18.1 34.7
1994 18 34.3
1993 17.8 34
1992 17.8 33.7
1991 17.8 33.3
1990 17.8 33
1989 17.8 32.7
1988 17.8 32.4
1987 17.9 32
1986 17.9 31.7
1985 17.9 31.4
1984 17.9 31.2
1983 17.9 30.9
1982 17.8 30.6
1981 17.9 30.3
1980 17.9 30
1979 17.9 29.6
1978 17.8 29.2
1977 17.8 28.7
1976 17.8 28.4
1975 17.9 28
1974 18 27.6
1973 18.1 27.2
1972 18.2 26.8
1971 18.3 26.3
1970 18.4 25.9
1969 18.5 25.5
1968 18.5 25
1967 18.5 24.8
1966 18.5 24.6
1965 18.5 24.5
1964 18.5 24.4
1963 18.5 24.2
1962 18.4 24
1961 18.4 23.8
1960 18.4 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Malta
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

DR Congo Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Malta
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
1,401 mi
2001

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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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