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DR Congo vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 11th vs. 135th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Moldova
Population
117507801
2341166
Population rank 15/197 145/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Moldova: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Moldova economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Moldova
2024 $70,962,185,791 $18,200,340,854
2023 $69,843,655,425 $16,711,906,746
2022 $70,422,346,142 $14,525,337,524
2021 $59,067,289,574 $13,691,869,264
2020 $46,691,989,749 $11,530,746,234
2019 $46,845,900,350 $11,736,797,055
2018 $46,659,954,092 $11,252,353,421
2017 $37,537,521,566 $9,514,404,016
2016 $38,600,224,214 $7,980,917,076
2015 $40,179,574,490 $7,797,667,197
2014 $38,352,980,553 $9,402,090,138
2013 $34,891,189,160 $9,496,717,876
2012 $30,029,369,929 $8,709,138,635
2011 $26,392,379,642 $8,414,352,020
2010 $24,161,641,931 $6,974,982,370
2009 $18,607,259,481 $5,439,434,272
2008 $22,723,488,723 $6,054,824,248
2007 $18,374,807,773 $4,401,173,152
2006 $15,484,044,535 $3,408,255,451
2005 $12,609,728,573 $2,988,342,907
2004 $10,297,483,481 $2,598,249,556
2003 $8,937,567,060 $1,980,907,435
2002 $8,728,038,525 $1,661,818,168
2001 $7,438,189,100 $1,480,673,594
2000 $19,088,046,306 $1,288,429,392
1999 $4,711,259,427 $1,170,782,957
1998 $6,217,805,821 $1,698,717,505
1997 $6,090,838,693 $1,930,081,169
1996 $5,771,456,952 $1,695,122,174
1995 $5,643,439,376 $1,752,999,370
1994 $5,820,382,248 $1,702,314,268
1993 $10,706,259,937 $2,371,813,324
1992 $8,227,343,907 $2,319,243,436
1991 $9,625,436,873 $3,094,565,871
1990 $9,349,764,580 $3,592,857,043
1989 $9,021,862,775 -
1988 $8,861,299,977 -
1987 $7,661,625,473 -
1986 $8,095,367,168 -
1985 $7,195,042,616 -
1984 $7,857,729,193 -
1983 $11,006,712,650 -
1982 $13,651,667,371 -
1981 $12,537,821,038 -
1980 $14,394,927,495 -
1979 $15,068,422,236 -
1978 $15,372,608,002 -
1977 $12,344,424,764 -
1976 $9,648,583,225 -
1975 $10,237,343,174 -
1974 $9,596,960,180 -
1973 $7,870,239,461 -
1972 $6,173,712,814 -
1971 $5,594,770,359 -
1970 $4,877,684,910 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Moldova
2024 $649 $7,576
2023 $660 $6,800
2022 $688 $5,744
2021 $596 $5,275
2020 $486 $4,376
2019 $504 $4,405
2018 $518 $4,156
2017 $431 $3,453
2016 $460 $2,847
2015 $496 $2,750
2014 $489 $3,290
2013 $460 $3,321
2012 $410 $3,045
2011 $373 $2,941
2010 $352 $2,437
2009 $280.2 $1,898
2008 $353 $2,111
2007 $294.1 $1,531
2006 $255.4 $1,183
2005 $214.5 $1,034
2004 $180.7 $897
2003 $161.5 $682
2002 $162.4 $571
2001 $142.7 $507
2000 $378 $441
1999 $96.3 $399
1998 $131.5 $579
1997 $132.3 $657
1996 $127.4 $575
1995 $127 $594
1994 $136.5 $574
1993 $263.3 $797
1992 $209.7 $778
1991 $253.8 $1,038
1990 $254.9 $1,207
1989 $254.2 -
1988 $257.7 -
1987 $230.1 -
1986 $250.9 -
1985 $230.1 -
1984 $259.8 -
1983 $376 -
1982 $482 -
1981 $456 -
1980 $539 -
1979 $582 -
1978 $615 -
1977 $509 -
1976 $408 -
1975 $445 -
1974 $428 -
1973 $361 -
1972 $290.5 -
1971 $270.3 -
1970 $242.2 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Moldova
2026 62.4 71.6
2025 62.2 71.5
2024 62.1 71.3
2023 61.9 71.2
2022 61 71.5
2021 60 69
2020 60.4 69.9
2019 60.2 70.2
2018 59.9 70.2
2017 59.5 70.4
2016 59.1 70.2
2015 58.7 70.1
2014 58.2 70.2
2013 57.8 70.3
2012 57.4 70.3
2011 56.9 70.2
2010 56.4 69.9
2009 55.8 69.4
2008 55.4 69
2007 55 68.7
2006 54.5 68.4
2005 54 68.2
2004 53.5 68
2003 53 67.9
2002 52.4 67.8
2001 52.2 67.7
2000 51.9 67.5
1999 50.1 67.2
1998 49.7 66.8
1997 50.5 66.5
1996 49.4 66.2
1995 50.4 66.2
1994 49.9 66.3
1993 49.6 66.7
1992 49.3 66.7
1991 48.9 67.6
1990 48.5 67.9
1989 48.1 68.2
1988 47.8 68.2
1987 47.4 67.9
1986 47 67.4
1985 46.7 66.9
1984 46.5 66.4
1983 46.2 66.1
1982 45.9 65.9
1981 45.7 65.6
1980 45.5 65.2
1979 45.3 64.8
1978 44.6 64.5
1977 44.9 64.2
1976 44.7 64
1975 44.5 63.7
1974 44.3 63.4
1973 44.1 63.2
1972 43.9 62.9
1971 43.6 62.7
1970 43.3 62.4
1969 43 62.2
1968 42.7 62
1967 42.3 61.8
1966 42.2 61.6
1965 40.8 61.3
1964 40.1 61
1963 40.6 60.6
1962 40.4 60.3
1961 40.2 59.9
1960 40.8 59.4
1959 40.6 59
1958 40.5 58.5
1957 40.2 58
1956 39.9 57.4
1955 39.7 56.9
1954 39.4 56.3
1953 39.1 55.7
1952 38.9 55.1
1951 38.5 54.5
1950 38.2 54

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

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DR Congo and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Moldova
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Moldova
2024 109,276,265 2,402,306
2023 105,789,731 2,457,783
2022 102,396,968 2,528,654
2021 99,148,932 2,595,809
2020 95,989,998 2,635,130
2019 92,947,442 2,664,224
2018 90,047,644 2,707,203
2017 87,083,398 2,755,189
2016 83,956,415 2,803,186
2015 81,035,531 2,835,978
2014 78,403,242 2,857,815
2013 75,789,395 2,859,558
2012 73,254,618 2,860,324
2011 70,849,311 2,860,699
2010 68,563,038 2,862,354
2009 66,412,044 2,865,213
2008 64,390,664 2,868,833
2007 62,477,752 2,874,299
2006 60,615,908 2,880,967
2005 58,775,724 2,888,985
2004 56,997,741 2,896,023
2003 55,343,867 2,903,198
2002 53,750,524 2,911,385
2001 52,132,646 2,918,135
2000 50,507,442 2,924,668
1999 48,912,971 2,930,622
1998 47,297,600 2,935,227
1997 46,029,902 2,936,413
1996 45,296,124 2,947,293
1995 44,433,704 2,953,200
1994 42,626,876 2,966,745
1993 40,656,336 2,975,966
1992 39,228,910 2,980,965
1991 37,925,817 2,981,566
1990 36,684,063 2,977,912
1989 35,486,866 2,970,039
1988 34,382,752 2,948,891
1987 33,298,904 2,916,306
1986 32,265,196 2,883,057
1985 31,264,816 2,850,787
1984 30,245,081 2,820,518
1983 29,250,963 2,791,207
1982 28,338,190 2,763,101
1981 27,500,515 2,735,987
1980 26,711,099 2,708,675
1979 25,886,782 2,683,035
1978 24,992,689 2,656,211
1977 24,229,061 2,626,298
1976 23,624,031 2,596,491
1975 23,021,101 2,566,998
1974 22,418,878 2,538,164
1973 21,827,665 2,510,584
1972 21,251,160 2,484,742
1971 20,695,569 2,460,611
1970 20,137,436 2,437,590
1969 19,570,445 2,408,469
1968 19,012,189 2,373,073
1967 18,462,782 2,337,695
1966 17,931,929 2,301,871
1965 17,427,802 2,265,287
1964 16,955,327 2,228,000
1963 16,507,599 2,188,895
1962 16,075,724 2,147,227
1961 15,662,374 2,103,327
1960 15,264,846 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Moldova

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Moldova
2023 6.05 1.73
2022 6.11 1.69
2021 6.16 1.75
2020 6.21 1.77
2019 6.25 1.78
2018 6.3 1.81
2017 6.35 1.81
2016 6.39 1.89
2015 6.44 1.87
2014 6.48 1.82
2013 6.53 1.62
2012 6.56 1.66
2011 6.58 1.65
2010 6.59 1.7
2009 6.59 1.72
2008 6.58 1.64
2007 6.56 1.58
2006 6.55 1.54
2005 6.53 1.53
2004 6.53 1.54
2003 6.55 1.48
2002 6.61 1.45
2001 6.66 1.47
2000 6.7 1.5
1999 6.69 1.56
1998 6.7 1.65
1997 6.69 1.79
1996 6.67 1.71
1995 6.68 1.83
1994 6.64 1.99
1993 6.64 2.11
1992 6.64 2.22
1991 6.65 2.28
1990 6.65 2.39
1989 6.65 2.46
1988 6.66 2.63
1987 6.65 2.78
1986 6.63 2.74
1985 6.61 2.67
1984 6.59 2.67
1983 6.56 2.58
1982 6.54 2.45
1981 6.52 2.4
1980 6.5 2.38
1979 6.48 2.38
1978 6.46 2.39
1977 6.45 2.42
1976 6.44 2.47
1975 6.42 2.52
1974 6.4 2.56
1973 6.39 2.57
1972 6.37 2.56
1971 6.34 2.56
1970 6.33 2.57
1969 6.3 2.57
1968 6.29 2.59
1967 6.27 2.62
1966 6.24 2.65
1965 6.21 2.69
1964 6.19 2.71
1963 6.16 2.89
1962 6.14 3.04
1961 6.12 3.23
1960 6.11 3.32

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

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DR Congo and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Moldova
2024 16.9 39.1
2023 16.9 38.8
2022 16.9 38.6
2021 16.9 38.3
2020 16.9 38
2019 16.9 37.6
2018 17 37.2
2017 17 36.8
2016 16.9 36.5
2015 16.9 36.1
2014 16.9 35.7
2013 16.9 35.4
2012 16.9 35.1
2011 16.9 34.9
2010 16.9 34.6
2009 16.9 34.3
2008 16.9 33.9
2007 17 33.6
2006 17 33.3
2005 17 33
2004 17 32.8
2003 17.1 32.6
2002 17.1 32.4
2001 17.1 32.2
2000 17.2 32
1999 17.2 31.8
1998 17.2 31.5
1997 17.4 31.3
1996 17.7 31.2
1995 18.1 31
1994 18 30.8
1993 17.8 30.6
1992 17.8 30.4
1991 17.8 30.2
1990 17.8 29.8
1989 17.8 29.5
1988 17.8 29.3
1987 17.9 29.1
1986 17.9 28.9
1985 17.9 28.7
1984 17.9 28.5
1983 17.9 28.3
1982 17.8 28.1
1981 17.9 27.9
1980 17.9 27.6
1979 17.9 27.6
1978 17.8 27.5
1977 17.8 27.2
1976 17.8 26.9
1975 17.9 26.7
1974 18 26.5
1973 18.1 26.3
1972 18.2 26.3
1971 18.3 26.3
1970 18.4 26.4
1969 18.5 26.4
1968 18.5 26.3
1967 18.5 26.1
1966 18.5 25.9
1965 18.5 25.7
1964 18.5 25.4
1963 18.5 25.1
1962 18.4 24.9
1961 18.4 24.7
1960 18.4 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Moldova
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

DR Congo Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Moldova
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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