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DR Congo vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 11th vs. 156th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Montenegro
Population
117507801
612312
Population rank 15/197 166/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Montenegro
2024 $70,962,185,791 $8,270,016,671
2023 $69,843,655,425 $7,644,389,160
2022 $70,422,346,142 $6,251,215,144
2021 $59,067,289,574 $5,823,715,810
2020 $46,691,989,749 $4,723,571,498
2019 $46,845,900,350 $5,483,476,883
2018 $46,659,954,092 $5,433,467,175
2017 $37,537,521,566 $4,803,962,016
2016 $38,600,224,214 $4,357,469,330
2015 $40,179,574,490 $4,010,885,991
2014 $38,352,980,553 $4,579,636,602
2013 $34,891,189,160 $4,422,097,763
2012 $30,029,369,929 $4,071,829,462
2011 $26,392,379,642 $4,507,126,949
2010 $24,161,641,931 $4,136,936,189
2009 $18,607,259,481 $4,142,640,317
2008 $22,723,488,723 $4,540,861,726
2007 $18,374,807,773 $3,677,910,895
2006 $15,484,044,535 $2,717,702,923
2005 $12,609,728,573 $2,257,174,481
2004 $10,297,483,481 $2,073,234,418
2003 $8,937,567,060 $1,707,710,053
2002 $8,728,038,525 $1,284,685,051
2001 $7,438,189,100 $1,159,869,246
2000 $19,088,046,306 $984,293,044
1999 $4,711,259,427 $828,950,327
1998 $6,217,805,821 $854,261,161
1997 $6,090,838,693 $838,288,806
1996 $5,771,456,952 -
1995 $5,643,439,376 -
1994 $5,820,382,248 -
1993 $10,706,259,937 -
1992 $8,227,343,907 -
1991 $9,625,436,873 -
1990 $9,349,764,580 -
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 Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Montenegro
2024 $649 $13,263
2023 $660 $12,260
2022 $688 $10,025
2021 $596 $9,317
2020 $486 $7,539
2019 $504 $8,749
2018 $518 $8,674
2017 $431 $7,674
2016 $460 $6,968
2015 $496 $6,421
2014 $489 $7,342
2013 $460 $7,103
2012 $410 $6,552
2011 $373 $7,266
2010 $352 $6,679
2009 $280.2 $6,700
2008 $353 $7,360
2007 $294.1 $5,972
2006 $255.4 $4,419
2005 $214.5 $3,675
2004 $180.7 $3,380
2003 $161.5 $2,789
2002 $162.4 $2,107
2001 $142.7 $1,910
2000 $378 $1,627
1999 $96.3 $1,368
1998 $131.5 $1,406
1997 $132.3 $1,375
1996 $127.4 -
1995 $127 -
1994 $136.5 -
1993 $263.3 -
1992 $209.7 -
1991 $253.8 -
1990 $254.9 -
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. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Montenegro
2026 62.4 77.6
2025 62.2 77.4
2024 62.1 77.3
2023 61.9 77.1
2022 61 75.9
2021 60 73.8
2020 60.4 75.9
2019 60.2 76.6
2018 59.9 76.9
2017 59.5 76.6
2016 59.1 76.6
2015 58.7 76.6
2014 58.2 76.5
2013 57.8 76.4
2012 57.4 76.2
2011 56.9 76
2010 56.4 75.7
2009 55.8 75.4
2008 55.4 75
2007 55 74.7
2006 54.5 74.7
2005 54 74.4
2004 53.5 74.4
2003 53 74.2
2002 52.4 74.1
2001 52.2 73.7
2000 51.9 73.6
1999 50.1 73.3
1998 49.7 73.4
1997 50.5 73.5
1996 49.4 73.6
1995 50.4 73.7
1994 49.9 73.8
1993 49.6 73.9
1992 49.3 73.8
1991 48.9 74
1990 48.5 73.9
1989 48.1 73.8
1988 47.8 73.4
1987 47.4 73.2
1986 47 72.8
1985 46.7 72.4
1984 46.5 72.3
1983 46.2 72.3
1982 45.9 72.3
1981 45.7 72.1
1980 45.5 72.2
1979 45.3 71.5
1978 44.6 71.9
1977 44.9 71.8
1976 44.7 72.1
1975 44.5 71.9
1974 44.3 71.6
1973 44.1 71.6
1972 43.9 71.2
1971 43.6 70.8
1970 43.3 70.4
1969 43 70.2
1968 42.7 69.8
1967 42.3 69.3
1966 42.2 68.6
1965 40.8 68.1
1964 40.1 67.4
1963 40.6 66.8
1962 40.4 66.4
1961 40.2 66.1
1960 40.8 65.7
1959 40.6 64.7
1958 40.5 63.8
1957 40.2 63
1956 39.9 62
1955 39.7 60.9
1954 39.4 60.8
1953 39.1 59.7
1952 38.9 59.1
1951 38.5 58.5
1950 38.2 58

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

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DR Congo and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Montenegro
2024 109,276,265 623,525
2023 105,789,731 623,529
2022 102,396,968 623,591
2021 99,148,932 625,053
2020 95,989,998 626,590
2019 92,947,442 626,753
2018 90,047,644 626,438
2017 87,083,398 625,982
2016 83,956,415 625,353
2015 81,035,531 624,651
2014 78,403,242 623,744
2013 75,789,395 622,587
2012 73,254,618 621,418
2011 70,849,311 620,345
2010 68,563,038 619,428
2009 66,412,044 618,294
2008 64,390,664 616,969
2007 62,477,752 615,875
2006 60,615,908 615,025
2005 58,775,724 614,261
2004 56,997,741 613,353
2003 55,343,867 612,267
2002 53,750,524 609,828
2001 52,132,646 607,389
2000 50,507,442 604,950
1999 48,912,971 606,001
1998 47,297,600 607,662
1997 46,029,902 609,520
1996 45,296,124 611,003
1995 44,433,704 611,712
1994 42,626,876 611,389
1993 40,656,336 610,170
1992 39,228,910 608,516
1991 37,925,817 607,105
1990 36,684,063 606,372
1989 35,486,866 606,571
1988 34,382,752 607,413
1987 33,298,904 608,144
1986 32,265,196 607,711
1985 31,264,816 605,398
1984 30,245,081 600,884
1983 29,250,963 594,506
1982 28,338,190 587,001
1981 27,500,515 579,445
1980 26,711,099 572,608
1979 25,886,782 566,888
1978 24,992,689 562,065
1977 24,229,061 557,576
1976 23,624,031 552,562
1975 23,021,101 546,487
1974 22,418,878 538,902
1973 21,827,665 530,220
1972 21,251,160 521,785
1971 20,695,569 515,449
1970 20,137,436 512,407
1969 19,570,445 513,340
1968 19,012,189 517,481
1967 18,462,782 522,796
1966 17,931,929 526,419
1965 17,427,802 526,327
1964 16,955,327 521,753
1963 16,507,599 513,409
1962 16,075,724 502,558
1961 15,662,374 491,140
1960 15,264,846 480,579

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Montenegro

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Montenegro
2023 6.05 1.74
2022 6.11 1.8
2021 6.16 1.75
2020 6.21 1.75
2019 6.25 1.8
2018 6.3 1.8
2017 6.35 1.8
2016 6.39 1.8
2015 6.44 1.7
2014 6.48 1.75
2013 6.53 1.73
2012 6.56 1.72
2011 6.58 1.65
2010 6.59 1.7
2009 6.59 1.98
2008 6.58 1.89
2007 6.56 1.8
2006 6.55 1.73
2005 6.53 1.69
2004 6.53 1.73
2003 6.55 1.8
2002 6.61 1.81
2001 6.66 1.86
2000 6.7 1.9
1999 6.69 1.88
1998 6.7 1.89
1997 6.69 1.89
1996 6.67 1.92
1995 6.68 1.96
1994 6.64 1.94
1993 6.64 1.96
1992 6.64 2.01
1991 6.65 2.02
1990 6.65 1.95
1989 6.65 1.94
1988 6.66 2.01
1987 6.65 2.07
1986 6.63 2.09
1985 6.61 2.13
1984 6.59 2.14
1983 6.56 2.17
1982 6.54 2.19
1981 6.52 2.19
1980 6.5 2.22
1979 6.48 2.2
1978 6.46 2.25
1977 6.45 2.31
1976 6.44 2.35
1975 6.42 2.38
1974 6.4 2.43
1973 6.39 2.51
1972 6.37 2.61
1971 6.34 2.67
1970 6.33 2.69
1969 6.3 2.79
1968 6.29 2.8
1967 6.27 2.91
1966 6.24 3.09
1965 6.21 3.19
1964 6.19 3.28
1963 6.16 3.38
1962 6.14 3.44
1961 6.12 3.49
1960 6.11 3.53

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

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DR Congo and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Montenegro
2024 16.9 40.6
2023 16.9 40.3
2022 16.9 40.1
2021 16.9 39.9
2020 16.9 39.7
2019 16.9 39.4
2018 17 39
2017 17 38.6
2016 16.9 38.2
2015 16.9 37.8
2014 16.9 37.5
2013 16.9 37.1
2012 16.9 36.9
2011 16.9 36.6
2010 16.9 36.3
2009 16.9 36
2008 16.9 35.7
2007 17 35.4
2006 17 35
2005 17 34.7
2004 17 34.4
2003 17.1 34.2
2002 17.1 33.9
2001 17.1 33.6
2000 17.2 33.3
1999 17.2 33
1998 17.2 32.7
1997 17.4 32.3
1996 17.7 31.9
1995 18.1 31.6
1994 18 31.2
1993 17.8 30.8
1992 17.8 30.4
1991 17.8 30.1
1990 17.8 29.7
1989 17.8 29.5
1988 17.8 29.2
1987 17.9 28.9
1986 17.9 28.6
1985 17.9 28.2
1984 17.9 27.9
1983 17.9 27.5
1982 17.8 27.2
1981 17.9 26.8
1980 17.9 26.5
1979 17.9 26.3
1978 17.8 26
1977 17.8 25.7
1976 17.8 25.3
1975 17.9 25
1974 18 24.7
1973 18.1 24.4
1972 18.2 24.1
1971 18.3 23.9
1970 18.4 23.9
1969 18.5 23.8
1968 18.5 23.7
1967 18.5 23.6
1966 18.5 23.5
1965 18.5 23.4
1964 18.5 23.2
1963 18.5 23.1
1962 18.4 22.9
1961 18.4 22.8
1960 18.4 22.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Montenegro
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
26%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
88.9%
2024

Health

DR Congo Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

DR Congo Montenegro
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
4,823 mi
2010

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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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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