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DR Congo vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 11th vs. 13th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Mexico
Population
117507801
133323134
Population rank 15/197 11/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 87/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Mexico: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Mexico economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Mexico
2024 $70,962,185,791 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $69,843,655,425 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $70,422,346,142 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $59,067,289,574 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $46,691,989,749 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $46,845,900,350 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $46,659,954,092 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $37,537,521,566 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $38,600,224,214 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $40,179,574,490 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $38,352,980,553 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $34,891,189,160 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $30,029,369,929 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $26,392,379,642 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $24,161,641,931 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $18,607,259,481 $943,437,415,025
2008 $22,723,488,723 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $18,374,807,773 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $15,484,044,535 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $12,609,728,573 $917,571,853,529
2004 $10,297,483,481 $819,459,227,375
2003 $8,937,567,060 $765,549,967,703
2002 $8,728,038,525 $810,666,116,402
2001 $7,438,189,100 $796,064,590,549
2000 $19,088,046,306 $742,061,329,749
1999 $4,711,259,427 $631,249,359,702
1998 $6,217,805,821 $557,461,102,631
1997 $6,090,838,693 $523,449,530,464
1996 $5,771,456,952 $432,157,945,024
1995 $5,643,439,376 $380,157,469,867
1994 $5,820,382,248 $553,618,247,901
1993 $10,706,259,937 $530,160,763,663
1992 $8,227,343,907 $363,157,832,924
1991 $9,625,436,873 $313,139,656,146
1990 $9,349,764,580 $261,253,675,693
1989 $9,021,862,775 $221,403,098,267
1988 $8,861,299,977 $181,611,150,497
1987 $7,661,625,473 $147,542,558,209
1986 $8,095,367,168 $134,556,034,673
1985 $7,195,042,616 $195,241,069,482
1984 $7,857,729,193 $184,230,754,105
1983 $11,006,712,650 $156,167,000,433
1982 $13,651,667,371 $184,602,611,610
1981 $12,537,821,038 $263,797,827,860
1980 $14,394,927,495 $205,577,055,466
1979 $15,068,422,236 $134,531,900,899
1978 $15,372,608,002 $102,648,570,299
1977 $12,344,424,764 $81,912,018,784
1976 $9,648,583,225 $88,875,923,765
1975 $10,237,343,174 $88,000,000,000
1974 $9,596,960,180 $72,000,000,000
1973 $7,870,239,461 $55,280,000,000
1972 $6,173,712,814 $45,200,000,000
1971 $5,594,770,359 $39,200,000,000
1970 $4,877,684,910 $35,520,000,000
1969 $5,032,434,970 $32,480,000,000
1968 $3,909,780,539 $29,360,000,000
1967 $3,384,063,372 $26,560,000,000
1966 $4,532,660,182 $24,320,000,000
1965 $4,043,901,818 $21,840,000,000
1964 $2,881,545,273 $20,080,000,000
1963 $6,213,185,743 $16,960,000,000
1962 $3,779,841,429 $15,200,000,000
1961 $3,086,746,857 $14,160,000,000
1960 $3,359,404,118 $13,040,000,000

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

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DR Congo and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Mexico
2024 $649 $14,186
2023 $660 $13,861
2022 $688 $11,406
2021 $596 $10,314
2020 $486 $8,841
2019 $504 $10,370
2018 $518 $10,085
2017 $431 $9,649
2016 $460 $9,098
2015 $496 $10,021
2014 $489 $11,391
2013 $460 $11,217
2012 $410 $10,744
2011 $373 $10,664
2010 $352 $9,729
2009 $280.2 $8,424
2008 $353 $10,524
2007 $294.1 $10,134
2006 $255.4 $9,513
2005 $214.5 $8,672
2004 $180.7 $7,850
2003 $161.5 $7,434
2002 $162.4 $7,983
2001 $142.7 $7,953
2000 $378 $7,524
1999 $96.3 $6,500
1998 $131.5 $5,833
1997 $132.3 $5,567
1996 $127.4 $4,674
1995 $127 $4,184
1994 $136.5 $6,202
1993 $263.3 $6,048
1992 $209.7 $4,221
1991 $253.8 $3,709
1990 $254.9 $3,154
1989 $254.2 $2,725
1988 $257.7 $2,279
1987 $230.1 $1,888
1986 $250.9 $1,757
1985 $230.1 $2,602
1984 $259.8 $2,506
1983 $376 $2,170
1982 $482 $2,621
1981 $456 $3,829
1980 $539 $3,055
1979 $582 $2,049
1978 $615 $1,604
1977 $509 $1,315
1976 $408 $1,465
1975 $445 $1,492
1974 $428 $1,256
1973 $361 $993
1972 $290.5 $837
1971 $270.3 $748
1970 $242.2 $699
1969 $257.1 $660
1968 $205.6 $616
1967 $183.3 $576
1966 $252.8 $545
1965 $232 $506
1964 $169.9 $481
1963 $376 $420
1962 $235.1 $388
1961 $197.1 $374
1960 $220.1 $355

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

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DR Congo vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Mexico
2026 62.4 75.6
2025 62.2 75.4
2024 62.1 75.3
2023 61.9 75.1
2022 61 74
2021 60 69.7
2020 60.4 70.4
2019 60.2 74.5
2018 59.9 74.3
2017 59.5 74.3
2016 59.1 74.4
2015 58.7 74.4
2014 58.2 74.4
2013 57.8 74.3
2012 57.4 74.1
2011 56.9 73.9
2010 56.4 73.7
2009 55.8 73.6
2008 55.4 73.7
2007 55 73.8
2006 54.5 73.7
2005 54 73.6
2004 53.5 73.4
2003 53 73.3
2002 52.4 73.1
2001 52.2 72.9
2000 51.9 72.6
1999 50.1 72.2
1998 49.7 71.8
1997 50.5 71.5
1996 49.4 71.1
1995 50.4 70.7
1994 49.9 70.3
1993 49.6 70
1992 49.3 69.7
1991 48.9 69.4
1990 48.5 69
1989 48.1 68.6
1988 47.8 68.3
1987 47.4 67.9
1986 47 67.4
1985 46.7 66.8
1984 46.5 66.2
1983 46.2 65.8
1982 45.9 65.3
1981 45.7 64.7
1980 45.5 64.3
1979 45.3 63.9
1978 44.6 63.4
1977 44.9 63
1976 44.7 62.5
1975 44.5 61.9
1974 44.3 61.2
1973 44.1 60.5
1972 43.9 60.1
1971 43.6 59.4
1970 43.3 58.9
1969 43 58.4
1968 42.7 58.2
1967 42.3 58
1966 42.2 57.4
1965 40.8 56.7
1964 40.1 55.9
1963 40.6 55.5
1962 40.4 55.1
1961 40.2 54.4
1960 40.8 53.6
1959 40.6 52.7
1958 40.5 51.8
1957 40.2 51.1
1956 39.9 50.4
1955 39.7 49.6
1954 39.4 48.3
1953 39.1 47
1952 38.9 45.7
1951 38.5 44.8
1950 38.2 43.8

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

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DR Congo and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Mexico
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Mexico
2024 109,276,265 130,861,007
2023 105,789,731 129,739,759
2022 102,396,968 128,613,117
2021 99,148,932 127,648,148
2020 95,989,998 126,799,054
2019 92,947,442 125,762,982
2018 90,047,644 124,573,711
2017 87,083,398 123,400,057
2016 83,956,415 122,251,351
2015 81,035,531 121,072,306
2014 78,403,242 119,784,261
2013 75,789,395 118,343,573
2012 73,254,618 116,818,208
2011 70,849,311 115,243,504
2010 68,563,038 113,623,895
2009 66,412,044 111,999,721
2008 64,390,664 110,374,288
2007 62,477,752 108,774,360
2006 60,615,908 107,253,666
2005 58,775,724 105,811,504
2004 56,997,741 104,394,131
2003 55,343,867 102,978,515
2002 53,750,524 101,548,624
2001 52,132,646 100,099,099
2000 50,507,442 98,625,552
1999 48,912,971 97,115,707
1998 47,297,600 95,575,245
1997 46,029,902 94,021,207
1996 45,296,124 92,452,702
1995 44,433,704 90,862,455
1994 42,626,876 89,259,205
1993 40,656,336 87,653,807
1992 39,228,910 86,044,809
1991 37,925,817 84,430,572
1990 36,684,063 82,820,170
1989 35,486,866 81,247,182
1988 34,382,752 79,695,531
1987 33,298,904 78,136,651
1986 32,265,196 76,585,637
1985 31,264,816 75,043,414
1984 30,245,081 73,506,846
1983 29,250,963 71,971,240
1982 28,338,190 70,433,260
1981 27,500,515 68,892,108
1980 26,711,099 67,300,334
1979 25,886,782 65,648,865
1978 24,992,689 63,979,046
1977 24,229,061 62,308,493
1976 23,624,031 60,645,512
1975 23,021,101 58,982,400
1974 22,418,878 57,320,149
1973 21,827,665 55,667,284
1972 21,251,160 54,030,168
1971 20,695,569 52,412,558
1970 20,137,436 50,814,953
1969 19,570,445 49,233,194
1968 19,012,189 47,668,303
1967 18,462,782 46,129,608
1966 17,931,929 44,629,106
1965 17,427,802 43,174,477
1964 16,955,327 41,772,049
1963 16,507,599 40,424,065
1962 16,075,724 39,129,200
1961 15,662,374 37,890,118
1960 15,264,846 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Mexico

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Mexico
2023 6.05 1.91
2022 6.11 1.94
2021 6.16 1.97
2020 6.21 1.99
2019 6.25 2.02
2018 6.3 2.03
2017 6.35 2.04
2016 6.39 2.09
2015 6.44 2.14
2014 6.48 2.21
2013 6.53 2.27
2012 6.56 2.29
2011 6.58 2.32
2010 6.59 2.34
2009 6.59 2.36
2008 6.58 2.39
2007 6.56 2.42
2006 6.55 2.46
2005 6.53 2.5
2004 6.53 2.54
2003 6.55 2.58
2002 6.61 2.63
2001 6.66 2.67
2000 6.7 2.71
1999 6.69 2.76
1998 6.7 2.82
1997 6.69 2.89
1996 6.67 2.96
1995 6.68 3.04
1994 6.64 3.13
1993 6.64 3.21
1992 6.64 3.29
1991 6.65 3.36
1990 6.65 3.44
1989 6.65 3.53
1988 6.66 3.64
1987 6.65 3.8
1986 6.63 3.97
1985 6.61 4.09
1984 6.59 4.18
1983 6.56 4.3
1982 6.54 4.43
1981 6.52 4.57
1980 6.5 4.74
1979 6.48 4.96
1978 6.46 5.2
1977 6.45 5.36
1976 6.44 5.54
1975 6.42 5.74
1974 6.4 5.95
1973 6.39 6.12
1972 6.37 6.28
1971 6.34 6.42
1970 6.33 6.53
1969 6.3 6.63
1968 6.29 6.71
1967 6.27 6.75
1966 6.24 6.79
1965 6.21 6.82
1964 6.19 6.83
1963 6.16 6.82
1962 6.14 6.8
1961 6.12 6.78
1960 6.11 6.76

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

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DR Congo and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Mexico
2024 16.9 30.3
2023 16.9 29.9
2022 16.9 29.5
2021 16.9 29.2
2020 16.9 29
2019 16.9 28.6
2018 17 28.3
2017 17 28
2016 16.9 27.6
2015 16.9 27.3
2014 16.9 27
2013 16.9 26.7
2012 16.9 26.4
2011 16.9 26.1
2010 16.9 25.8
2009 16.9 25.6
2008 16.9 25.3
2007 17 25
2006 17 24.7
2005 17 24.4
2004 17 24.1
2003 17.1 23.8
2002 17.1 23.5
2001 17.1 23.1
2000 17.2 22.8
1999 17.2 22.5
1998 17.2 22.2
1997 17.4 22
1996 17.7 21.7
1995 18.1 21.4
1994 18 21
1993 17.8 20.7
1992 17.8 20.4
1991 17.8 20
1990 17.8 19.7
1989 17.8 19.4
1988 17.8 19.2
1987 17.9 18.9
1986 17.9 18.6
1985 17.9 18.3
1984 17.9 18
1983 17.9 17.7
1982 17.8 17.4
1981 17.9 17.1
1980 17.9 16.8
1979 17.9 16.6
1978 17.8 16.5
1977 17.8 16.4
1976 17.8 16.2
1975 17.9 16.2
1974 18 16.1
1973 18.1 16.1
1972 18.2 16
1971 18.3 16
1970 18.4 16.1
1969 18.5 16.1
1968 18.5 16.1
1967 18.5 16.1
1966 18.5 16.2
1965 18.5 16.2
1964 18.5 16.3
1963 18.5 16.3
1962 18.4 16.4
1961 18.4 16.5
1960 18.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

DR Congo Mexico
% of world population
1.34%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
95.9%
2025
English speaking
1%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

DR Congo Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Mexico
% of world land
1.52%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
519,841 mi
2023

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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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