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DR Congo vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 11th vs. 191st).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Marshall Islands
Population
117507801
35058
Population rank 15/197 192/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 87/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

DR Congo and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Marshall Islands
2024 $70,962,185,791 $290,108,490
2023 $69,843,655,425 $263,761,322
2022 $70,422,346,142 $258,723,511
2021 $59,067,289,574 $261,245,544
2020 $46,691,989,749 $241,800,000
2019 $46,845,900,350 $232,900,000
2018 $46,659,954,092 $220,000,000
2017 $37,537,521,566 $213,700,000
2016 $38,600,224,214 $201,800,000
2015 $40,179,574,490 $183,700,000
2014 $38,352,980,553 $186,000,000
2013 $34,891,189,160 $186,400,000
2012 $30,029,369,929 $180,700,000
2011 $26,392,379,642 $172,300,000
2010 $24,161,641,931 $161,100,000
2009 $18,607,259,481 $151,200,000
2008 $22,723,488,723 $146,600,000
2007 $18,374,807,773 $150,500,000
2006 $15,484,044,535 $143,200,000
2005 $12,609,728,573 $138,000,000
2004 $10,297,483,481 $132,900,000
2003 $8,937,567,060 $131,128,500
2002 $8,728,038,525 $131,960,000
2001 $7,438,189,100 $122,406,100
2000 $19,088,046,306 $114,838,500
1999 $4,711,259,427 $113,352,100
1998 $6,217,805,821 $112,070,100
1997 $6,090,838,693 $109,884,700
1996 $5,771,456,952 $110,858,000
1995 $5,643,439,376 $120,230,000
1994 $5,820,382,248 $108,071,000
1993 $10,706,259,937 $99,461,000
1992 $8,227,343,907 $91,063,000
1991 $9,625,436,873 $82,507,000
1990 $9,349,764,580 $78,476,000
1989 $9,021,862,775 $72,798,000
1988 $8,861,299,977 $70,688,000
1987 $7,661,625,473 $62,983,000
1986 $8,095,367,168 $55,989,000
1985 $7,195,042,616 $43,879,000
1984 $7,857,729,193 $45,144,000
1983 $11,006,712,650 $41,749,000
1982 $13,651,667,371 $34,918,000
1981 $12,537,821,038 $31,020,000
1980 $14,394,927,495 $26,710,653
1979 $15,068,422,236 $25,545,346
1978 $15,372,608,002 $22,209,370
1977 $12,344,424,764 $20,210,069
1976 $9,648,583,225 $18,153,647
1975 $10,237,343,174 $16,691,301
1974 $9,596,960,180 $15,217,532
1973 $7,870,239,461 $11,607,366
1972 $6,173,712,814 $9,973,652
1971 $5,594,770,359 $9,116,810
1970 $4,877,684,910 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Marshall Islands
2024 $649 $7,726
2023 $660 $6,793
2022 $688 $6,456
2021 $596 $6,315
2020 $486 $5,662
2019 $504 $5,292
2018 $518 $4,858
2017 $431 $4,593
2016 $460 $4,230
2015 $496 $3,764
2014 $489 $3,735
2013 $460 $3,678
2012 $410 $3,514
2011 $373 $3,319
2010 $352 $3,095
2009 $280.2 $2,907
2008 $353 $2,818
2007 $294.1 $2,892
2006 $255.4 $2,754
2005 $214.5 $2,659
2004 $180.7 $2,566
2003 $161.5 $2,539
2002 $162.4 $2,566
2001 $142.7 $2,394
2000 $378 $2,265
1999 $96.3 $2,258
1998 $131.5 $2,254
1997 $132.3 $2,231
1996 $127.4 $2,273
1995 $127 $2,491
1994 $136.5 $2,265
1993 $263.3 $2,112
1992 $209.7 $1,963
1991 $253.8 $1,811
1990 $254.9 $1,758
1989 $254.2 $1,670
1988 $257.7 $1,670
1987 $230.1 $1,543
1986 $250.9 $1,425
1985 $230.1 $1,162
1984 $259.8 $1,245
1983 $376 $1,199
1982 $482 $1,046
1981 $456 $969
1980 $539 $868
1979 $582 $859
1978 $615 $771
1977 $509 $724
1976 $408 $672
1975 $445 $638
1974 $428 $602
1973 $361 $472
1972 $290.5 $416
1971 $270.3 $390
1970 $242.2 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Marshall Islands
2026 62.4 67.3
2025 62.2 67.2
2024 62.1 67.1
2023 61.9 66.9
2022 61 66.7
2021 60 65.4
2020 60.4 65.4
2019 60.2 66
2018 59.9 65.9
2017 59.5 65.7
2016 59.1 65.5
2015 58.7 65.3
2014 58.2 65.1
2013 57.8 65
2012 57.4 64.8
2011 56.9 64.6
2010 56.4 64.5
2009 55.8 64.4
2008 55.4 64.3
2007 55 64.3
2006 54.5 64.2
2005 54 64.1
2004 53.5 64
2003 53 64
2002 52.4 63.8
2001 52.2 63.7
2000 51.9 63.3
1999 50.1 63.4
1998 49.7 63.2
1997 50.5 63
1996 49.4 62.8
1995 50.4 62.5
1994 49.9 62.3
1993 49.6 62.1
1992 49.3 61.9
1991 48.9 61.8
1990 48.5 61.8
1989 48.1 61.7
1988 47.8 61.8
1987 47.4 61.8
1986 47 61.8
1985 46.7 61.7
1984 46.5 61.6
1983 46.2 61.5
1982 45.9 61.3
1981 45.7 61.1
1980 45.5 61
1979 45.3 60.8
1978 44.6 60.7
1977 44.9 60.6
1976 44.7 60.4
1975 44.5 60.3
1974 44.3 60.1
1973 44.1 59.8
1972 43.9 59.5
1971 43.6 59.1
1970 43.3 58.8
1969 43 58.5
1968 42.7 58.2
1967 42.3 57.8
1966 42.2 57.3
1965 40.8 56.8
1964 40.1 56.3
1963 40.6 55.7
1962 40.4 55.2
1961 40.2 54.7
1960 40.8 54.4
1959 40.6 54
1958 40.5 53.6
1957 40.2 53.4
1956 39.9 53.2
1955 39.7 53
1954 39.4 52.9
1953 39.1 52.8
1952 38.9 52.7
1951 38.5 52.7
1950 38.2 52.6

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

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DR Congo and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Marshall Islands
2024 109,276,265 37,548
2023 105,789,731 38,827
2022 102,396,968 40,077
2021 99,148,932 41,367
2020 95,989,998 42,706
2019 92,947,442 44,007
2018 90,047,644 45,285
2017 87,083,398 46,529
2016 83,956,415 47,709
2015 81,035,531 48,800
2014 78,403,242 49,796
2013 75,789,395 50,681
2012 73,254,618 51,419
2011 70,849,311 51,907
2010 68,563,038 52,044
2009 66,412,044 52,019
2008 64,390,664 52,030
2007 62,477,752 52,035
2006 60,615,908 51,992
2005 58,775,724 51,906
2004 56,997,741 51,791
2003 55,343,867 51,639
2002 53,750,524 51,425
2001 52,132,646 51,123
2000 50,507,442 50,706
1999 48,912,971 50,202
1998 47,297,600 49,717
1997 46,029,902 49,259
1996 45,296,124 48,775
1995 44,433,704 48,266
1994 42,626,876 47,712
1993 40,656,336 47,093
1992 39,228,910 46,388
1991 37,925,817 45,568
1990 36,684,063 44,629
1989 35,486,866 43,586
1988 34,382,752 42,321
1987 33,298,904 40,828
1986 32,265,196 39,286
1985 31,264,816 37,761
1984 30,245,081 36,264
1983 29,250,963 34,811
1982 28,338,190 33,397
1981 27,500,515 32,017
1980 26,711,099 30,774
1979 25,886,782 29,738
1978 24,992,689 28,809
1977 24,229,061 27,906
1976 23,624,031 27,021
1975 23,021,101 26,154
1974 22,418,878 25,296
1973 21,827,665 24,581
1972 21,251,160 23,992
1971 20,695,569 23,366
1970 20,137,436 22,530
1969 19,570,445 21,305
1968 19,012,189 19,862
1967 18,462,782 18,655
1966 17,931,929 17,927
1965 17,427,802 17,402
1964 16,955,327 16,852
1963 16,507,599 16,302
1962 16,075,724 15,755
1961 15,662,374 15,219
1960 15,264,846 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Marshall Islands
2023 6.05 2.92
2022 6.11 2.94
2021 6.16 2.96
2020 6.21 2.99
2019 6.25 3.01
2018 6.3 3.04
2017 6.35 3.06
2016 6.39 3.09
2015 6.44 3.13
2014 6.48 3.18
2013 6.53 3.25
2012 6.56 3.38
2011 6.58 3.53
2010 6.59 3.67
2009 6.59 3.83
2008 6.58 3.97
2007 6.56 4.09
2006 6.55 4.2
2005 6.53 4.28
2004 6.53 4.34
2003 6.55 4.42
2002 6.61 4.49
2001 6.66 4.58
2000 6.7 4.7
1999 6.69 4.78
1998 6.7 4.87
1997 6.69 4.96
1996 6.67 5.02
1995 6.68 5.09
1994 6.64 5.23
1993 6.64 5.38
1992 6.64 5.55
1991 6.65 5.76
1990 6.65 5.97
1989 6.65 6.18
1988 6.66 6.38
1987 6.65 6.57
1986 6.63 6.73
1985 6.61 6.87
1984 6.59 6.99
1983 6.56 7.08
1982 6.54 7.18
1981 6.52 7.27
1980 6.5 7.37
1979 6.48 7.47
1978 6.46 7.58
1977 6.45 7.67
1976 6.44 7.76
1975 6.42 7.83
1974 6.4 7.9
1973 6.39 7.95
1972 6.37 8
1971 6.34 8.04
1970 6.33 8.07
1969 6.3 8.11
1968 6.29 8.14
1967 6.27 8.17
1966 6.24 8.2
1965 6.21 8.16
1964 6.19 8.14
1963 6.16 8.12
1962 6.14 8.12
1961 6.12 8.12
1960 6.11 8.08

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

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DR Congo and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Marshall Islands
2024 16.9 21.8
2023 16.9 21.9
2022 16.9 22.2
2021 16.9 22.5
2020 16.9 22.6
2019 16.9 22.6
2018 17 22.4
2017 17 22.2
2016 16.9 21.9
2015 16.9 21.6
2014 16.9 21.3
2013 16.9 21
2012 16.9 20.8
2011 16.9 20.6
2010 16.9 20.6
2009 16.9 20.5
2008 16.9 20.4
2007 17 20.2
2006 17 19.9
2005 17 19.7
2004 17 19.4
2003 17.1 19.1
2002 17.1 18.8
2001 17.1 18.5
2000 17.2 18.2
1999 17.2 17.9
1998 17.2 17.6
1997 17.4 17.2
1996 17.7 16.9
1995 18.1 16.5
1994 18 16.1
1993 17.8 15.8
1992 17.8 15.4
1991 17.8 15.2
1990 17.8 14.9
1989 17.8 14.8
1988 17.8 14.7
1987 17.9 14.7
1986 17.9 14.7
1985 17.9 14.8
1984 17.9 14.8
1983 17.9 14.9
1982 17.8 14.9
1981 17.9 14.9
1980 17.9 15
1979 17.9 15.1
1978 17.8 15.3
1977 17.8 15.5
1976 17.8 15.7
1975 17.9 15.9
1974 18 16
1973 18.1 16.2
1972 18.2 16.6
1971 18.3 17.1
1970 18.4 17.4
1969 18.5 17.2
1968 18.5 16.9
1967 18.5 16.6
1966 18.5 16.4
1965 18.5 16.3
1964 18.5 16.3
1963 18.5 16.4
1962 18.4 16.7
1961 18.4 17
1960 18.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Marshall Islands
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
51
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
95.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

DR Congo Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

DR Congo Marshall Islands
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
1,260 mi
2007

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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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