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DR Congo vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 11th vs. 28th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($70.7B) and Mauritania ranks 152/197 ($10.8B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 189/197 ($647), while Mauritania ranks 157/197 ($2,083).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Mauritania
Population
115740092
5432542
Population rank 15/197 123/197
GDP
$70.7B
2024
$10.8B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$647
2024
$2,083
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,710
2024
$7,271
2024
Government debt
$13.7B
2024
$4.84B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
16.3%
2025
45.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$125
2024
$936
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 144/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,758
2025
$2,194
2025
Land area
875,313 sq mi
2025
397,955 sq mi
2025
Population density
124.8 ppl/mi²
2024
13 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.2 years
2025
68.9 years
2025

DR Congo and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Mauritania
Year GDP
DR Congo Mauritania
1960 $3,359,404,118 -
1961 $3,086,746,857 $159,213,430
1962 $3,779,841,429 $164,271,558
1963 $6,213,185,743 $168,186,297
1964 $2,881,545,273 $224,495,744
1965 $4,043,901,818 $255,340,475
1966 $4,532,660,182 $266,533,605
1967 $3,384,063,372 $282,615,310
1968 $3,909,780,539 $311,395,937
1969 $5,032,434,970 $295,062,308
1970 $4,877,684,910 $309,405,316
1971 $5,594,770,359 $335,568,907
1972 $6,173,712,814 $391,669,449
1973 $7,870,239,461 $493,237,876
1974 $9,596,960,180 $613,010,553
1975 $10,237,343,174 $703,377,837
1976 $9,648,583,225 $775,045,517
1977 $12,344,424,764 $799,030,017
1978 $15,372,608,002 $804,629,877
1979 $15,068,422,236 $951,900,945
1980 $14,394,927,495 $1,047,925,106
1981 $12,537,821,038 $1,105,494,682
1982 $13,651,667,371 $1,108,776,653
1983 $11,006,712,650 $1,165,171,263
1984 $7,857,729,193 $1,074,373,230
1985 $7,195,042,616 $1,009,723,326
1986 $8,095,367,168 $1,186,628,778
1987 $7,661,625,473 $1,344,664,725
1988 $8,861,299,977 $1,414,951,290
1989 $9,021,862,775 $1,450,647,019
1990 $9,349,764,580 $1,506,914,408
1991 $9,625,436,873 $2,133,692,697
1992 $8,227,343,907 $2,164,298,425
1993 $10,706,259,937 $1,847,353,211
1994 $5,820,382,248 $1,944,876,755
1995 $5,643,439,376 $2,091,726,101
1996 $5,771,456,952 $2,132,087,009
1997 $6,090,838,693 $2,071,996,564
1998 $6,217,805,821 $2,032,347,665
1999 $4,711,259,427 $1,985,922,776
2000 $19,088,046,306 $1,779,520,886
2001 $7,438,189,100 $1,746,063,558
2002 $8,728,038,525 $1,777,057,481
2003 $8,937,567,060 $2,051,147,607
2004 $10,297,483,481 $2,362,501,023
2005 $11,964,484,466 $2,936,019,526
2006 $14,451,901,696 $3,919,577,286
2007 $16,737,071,816 $4,346,212,355
2008 $19,788,515,590 $5,206,437,194
2009 $18,648,372,553 $4,714,595,548
2010 $21,565,721,045 $5,628,878,798
2011 $25,839,749,199 $6,764,627,746
2012 $29,306,235,285 $6,728,208,836
2013 $32,679,745,048 $7,223,071,097
2014 $35,909,040,926 $6,592,537,782
2015 $37,917,706,497 $6,166,863,897
2016 $37,134,801,555 $6,398,747,592
2017 $38,019,264,795 $6,800,135,898
2018 $47,568,210,010 $7,473,550,557
2019 $51,775,829,877 $7,894,764,886
2020 $48,716,961,860 $8,260,752,385
2021 $55,328,482,784 $9,222,536,364
2022 $65,801,547,756 $9,557,966,698
2023 $67,006,756,666 $10,651,709,314
2024 $70,749,355,652 $10,766,731,874

DR Congo and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Mauritania
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Mauritania
1960 $220.1 -
1961 $197.1 $188.2
1962 $235.1 $189
1963 $376 $188.2
1964 $169.9 $244.3
1965 $232 $270
1966 $252.8 $273.6
1967 $183.3 $281.5
1968 $205.6 $301
1969 $257.1 $276.6
1970 $242.2 $281.3
1971 $270.3 $296
1972 $290.5 $335
1973 $361 $410
1974 $428 $494
1975 $445 $551
1976 $408 $589
1977 $509 $590
1978 $615 $578
1979 $582 $664
1980 $539 $711
1981 $456 $729
1982 $482 $710
1983 $376 $725
1984 $259.8 $650
1985 $230.1 $593
1986 $250.9 $677
1987 $230.1 $746
1988 $257.7 $762
1989 $254.2 $762
1990 $254.9 $772
1991 $253.8 $1,062
1992 $209.7 $1,036
1993 $263.3 $850
1994 $136.5 $865
1995 $127 $905
1996 $127.4 $904
1997 $132.3 $859
1998 $131.5 $821
1999 $96.3 $781
2000 $378 $681
2001 $142.7 $652
2002 $162.4 $649
2003 $161.5 $732
2004 $180.7 $824
2005 $203.6 $999
2006 $238.4 $1,301
2007 $267.9 $1,405
2008 $307 $1,636
2009 $280.8 $1,435
2010 $315 $1,660
2011 $365 $1,931
2012 $400 $1,859
2013 $431 $1,934
2014 $458 $1,713
2015 $468 $1,555
2016 $442 $1,566
2017 $437 $1,615
2018 $528 $1,723
2019 $557 $1,767
2020 $508 $1,796
2021 $558 $1,948
2022 $643 $1,960
2023 $633 $2,121
2024 $647 $2,083

DR Congo vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Mauritania
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Mauritania
1950 38.2 38.4
1951 38.5 38.8
1952 38.9 39.2
1953 39.1 39.6
1954 39.4 40.1
1955 39.7 40.6
1956 39.9 41.1
1957 40.2 41.7
1958 40.5 42.3
1959 40.6 42.9
1960 40.8 43.6
1961 40.2 44.3
1962 40.4 45
1963 40.6 45.8
1964 40.1 46.6
1965 40.8 47.4
1966 42.2 48.1
1967 42.3 48.9
1968 42.7 49.5
1969 43 50.1
1970 43.3 50.5
1971 43.6 50.8
1972 43.9 51
1973 44.1 51.2
1974 44.3 51.4
1975 44.5 51.6
1976 44.7 51.8
1977 44.9 52
1978 44.6 52.3
1979 45.3 52.8
1980 45.5 53.2
1981 45.7 53.7
1982 45.9 54.2
1983 46.2 54.6
1984 46.5 55.2
1985 46.7 55.8
1986 47 56.3
1987 47.4 57
1988 47.8 57.5
1989 48.1 57.7
1990 48.5 58.1
1991 48.9 58.3
1992 49.3 58.6
1993 49.6 58.7
1994 49.9 58.8
1995 50.4 58.9
1996 49.4 58.9
1997 50.5 59.4
1998 49.7 59.9
1999 50.1 60.4
2000 51.9 61
2001 52.2 61.7
2002 52.4 62.2
2003 53 62.8
2004 53.5 63.4
2005 54 63.9
2006 54.5 64.5
2007 55 64.9
2008 55.4 65.2
2009 55.8 65.5
2010 56.4 65.7
2011 56.9 65.8
2012 57.4 65.8
2013 57.8 65.9
2014 58.2 66.2
2015 58.7 66.5
2016 59.1 66.8
2017 59.5 67.1
2018 59.9 67.4
2019 60.2 67.6
2020 60.4 66.8
2021 60 66.8
2022 61 68.3
2023 61.9 68.5
2024 62.1 68.7
2025 62.2 68.9

DR Congo and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Mauritania
Year Population
DR Congo Mauritania
1960 15,264,846 824,298
1961 15,662,374 846,167
1962 16,075,724 869,184
1963 16,507,599 893,423
1964 16,955,327 918,955
1965 17,427,802 945,838
1966 17,931,929 974,157
1967 18,462,782 1,003,843
1968 19,012,189 1,034,739
1969 19,570,445 1,066,754
1970 20,137,436 1,099,806
1971 20,695,569 1,133,702
1972 21,251,160 1,168,355
1973 21,827,665 1,203,838
1974 22,418,878 1,240,188
1975 23,021,101 1,277,330
1976 23,624,031 1,315,336
1977 24,229,061 1,353,768
1978 24,992,689 1,392,713
1979 25,886,782 1,432,758
1980 26,711,099 1,474,043
1981 27,500,515 1,516,877
1982 28,338,190 1,561,176
1983 29,250,963 1,606,746
1984 30,245,081 1,653,693
1985 31,264,816 1,702,107
1986 32,265,196 1,751,835
1987 33,298,904 1,803,014
1988 34,382,752 1,855,859
1989 35,486,866 1,903,048
1990 36,684,063 1,951,878
1991 37,925,817 2,009,738
1992 39,228,910 2,088,135
1993 40,656,336 2,174,328
1994 42,626,876 2,249,454
1995 44,433,704 2,312,017
1996 45,296,124 2,358,188
1997 46,029,902 2,411,306
1998 47,297,600 2,474,651
1999 48,912,971 2,541,698
2000 50,507,442 2,613,441
2001 52,132,646 2,678,760
2002 53,750,524 2,738,655
2003 55,343,867 2,802,046
2004 56,997,741 2,868,664
2005 58,775,724 2,939,059
2006 60,615,908 3,013,660
2007 62,477,752 3,093,059
2008 64,390,664 3,183,269
2009 66,412,044 3,284,448
2010 68,563,038 3,390,965
2011 70,849,311 3,502,811
2012 73,254,618 3,619,034
2013 75,789,395 3,734,318
2014 78,403,242 3,848,514
2015 81,035,531 3,965,959
2016 83,956,415 4,086,657
2017 87,083,398 4,210,600
2018 90,047,644 4,337,685
2019 92,947,442 4,467,708
2020 95,989,998 4,600,131
2021 99,148,932 4,734,874
2022 102,396,968 4,875,637
2023 105,789,731 5,022,441
2024 109,276,265 5,169,395

Fertility rates in DR Congo and Mauritania

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Mauritania
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Mauritania
1960 6.11 6.15
1961 6.12 6.2
1962 6.14 6.24
1963 6.16 6.31
1964 6.19 6.37
1965 6.21 6.44
1966 6.24 6.52
1967 6.27 6.57
1968 6.29 6.6
1969 6.3 6.64
1970 6.33 6.68
1971 6.34 6.7
1972 6.37 6.71
1973 6.39 6.72
1974 6.4 6.73
1975 6.42 6.71
1976 6.44 6.73
1977 6.45 6.74
1978 6.46 6.73
1979 6.48 6.7
1980 6.5 6.67
1981 6.52 6.64
1982 6.54 6.59
1983 6.56 6.54
1984 6.59 6.48
1985 6.61 6.42
1986 6.63 6.34
1987 6.65 6.27
1988 6.66 6.21
1989 6.65 6.2
1990 6.65 6.18
1991 6.65 6.16
1992 6.64 6.13
1993 6.64 6.09
1994 6.64 6.06
1995 6.68 5.96
1996 6.67 5.86
1997 6.69 5.74
1998 6.7 5.62
1999 6.69 5.52
2000 6.7 5.46
2001 6.66 5.41
2002 6.61 5.37
2003 6.55 5.36
2004 6.53 5.37
2005 6.53 5.38
2006 6.55 5.4
2007 6.56 5.43
2008 6.58 5.44
2009 6.59 5.41
2010 6.59 5.38
2011 6.58 5.38
2012 6.56 5.35
2013 6.53 5.32
2014 6.48 5.26
2015 6.44 5.21
2016 6.39 5.16
2017 6.35 5.11
2018 6.3 5.04
2019 6.25 4.98
2020 6.21 4.91
2021 6.16 4.85
2022 6.11 4.77
2023 6.05 4.7

DR Congo and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Mauritania
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Mauritania
1960 18.4 18.8
1961 18.4 18.8
1962 18.4 18.8
1963 18.5 18.8
1964 18.5 18.8
1965 18.5 18.7
1966 18.5 18.6
1967 18.5 18.5
1968 18.5 18.4
1969 18.5 18.3
1970 18.4 18.1
1971 18.3 17.9
1972 18.2 17.7
1973 18.1 17.6
1974 18 17.4
1975 17.9 17.3
1976 17.8 17.2
1977 17.8 17.1
1978 17.8 17.1
1979 17.9 17
1980 17.9 17
1981 17.9 17
1982 17.8 17
1983 17.9 17
1984 17.9 17
1985 17.9 17
1986 17.9 17
1987 17.9 17.1
1988 17.8 17.1
1989 17.8 17.1
1990 17.8 17.1
1991 17.8 17.2
1992 17.8 17.3
1993 17.8 17.6
1994 18 17.6
1995 18.1 17.6
1996 17.7 17.5
1997 17.4 17.5
1998 17.2 17.5
1999 17.2 17.6
2000 17.2 17.7
2001 17.1 17.7
2002 17.1 17.7
2003 17.1 17.7
2004 17 17.7
2005 17 17.7
2006 17 17.6
2007 17 17.6
2008 16.9 17.7
2009 16.9 17.8
2010 16.9 17.8
2011 16.9 17.9
2012 16.9 17.8
2013 16.9 17.8
2014 16.9 17.8
2015 16.9 17.8
2016 16.9 17.8
2017 17 17.8
2018 17 17.8
2019 16.9 17.9
2020 16.9 17.9
2021 16.9 18
2022 16.9 18.1
2023 16.9 18.2
2024 16.9 18.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$70.4B
2024
$10.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.4%
2025
25.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.16%
2023
2.55%
2023
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.58%
2025
-1.27%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
33%
2024
43.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
30.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.3
2025
54.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$3.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.8 megatons
2023
4.65 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.04 tons
2023
0.93 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

DR Congo Mauritania
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-26,968
2024
-2,185
2024
Urban population
48.1%
2024
58.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.32
2025
29.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2024
30
2024
Higher education index
39
2025
14
2025
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

DR Congo Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$24.4
2022
$90.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.04
2022
$36.9
2022
Life expectancy
62.2 years
2025
68.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
73.2
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
5
2025
26
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Mauritania
% of world land
1.52%
2025
0.69%
2025
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2025
153,321 sq mi
2025
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2025
1,145 sq mi
2025
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
7,614 mi
2018

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