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DR Congo vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 11th vs. 39th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Myanmar
Population
117507801
55292116
Population rank 15/197 27/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

DR Congo and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Myanmar
2024 $70,962,185,791 $74,068,349,524
2023 $69,843,655,425 $66,757,619,000
2022 $70,422,346,142 $62,253,049,903
2021 $59,067,289,574 $66,345,291,149
2020 $46,691,989,749 $79,006,113,670
2019 $46,845,900,350 $75,065,106,243
2018 $46,659,954,092 $67,860,515,993
2017 $37,537,521,566 $66,053,040,475
2016 $38,600,224,214 $63,298,361,984
2015 $40,179,574,490 $59,607,290,408
2014 $38,352,980,553 $65,531,374,210
2013 $34,891,189,160 $60,269,732,855
2012 $30,029,369,929 $59,937,796,648
2011 $26,392,379,642 $59,977,326,086
2010 $24,161,641,931 $49,540,813,342
2009 $18,607,259,481 $36,906,181,381
2008 $22,723,488,723 $31,862,554,102
2007 $18,374,807,773 $20,182,477,481
2006 $15,484,044,535 $14,502,553,710
2005 $12,609,728,573 $11,986,972,419
2004 $10,297,483,481 $10,567,354,056
2003 $8,937,567,060 $10,467,109,978
2002 $8,728,038,525 $6,777,632,512
2001 $7,438,189,100 $6,477,790,688
2000 $19,088,046,306 $8,905,066,164
1999 $4,711,259,427 $8,486,832,801
1998 $6,217,805,821 $6,459,461,639
1997 $6,090,838,693 $4,722,288,496
1996 $5,771,456,952 $6,123,556,717
1995 $5,643,439,376 $5,289,174,943
1994 $5,820,382,248 $4,432,257,174
1993 $10,706,259,937 $3,163,020,035
1992 $8,227,343,907 $2,411,552,289
1991 $9,625,436,873 $2,069,832,687
1990 $9,349,764,580 $2,115,193,513
1989 $9,021,862,775 $2,013,448,229
1988 $8,861,299,977 $1,541,088,312
1987 $7,661,625,473 $1,562,448,077
1986 $8,095,367,168 $1,582,873,750
1985 $7,195,042,616 $1,478,908,173
1984 $7,857,729,193 $1,304,063,253
1983 $11,006,712,650 $1,381,573,615
1982 $13,651,667,371 $1,481,165,468
1981 $12,537,821,038 $1,111,000,765
1980 $14,394,927,495 $1,038,225,167
1979 $15,068,422,236 $952,265,043
1978 $15,372,608,002 $935,408,775
1977 $12,344,424,764 $873,579,932
1976 $9,648,583,225 $1,204,699,849
1975 $10,237,343,174 $1,061,107,354
1974 $9,596,960,180 $1,225,589,878
1973 $7,870,239,461 $719,754,655
1972 $6,173,712,814 $662,213,083
1971 $5,594,770,359 $587,448,405
1970 $4,877,684,910 $563,555,631
1969 $5,032,434,970 $571,854,215
1968 $3,909,780,539 $559,956,130
1967 $3,384,063,372 $420,359,036
1966 $4,532,660,182 $293,103,479
1965 $4,043,901,818 $367,053,117
1964 $2,881,545,273 $411,419,906
1963 $6,213,185,743 $598,998,419
1962 $3,779,841,429 $634,528,872
1961 $3,086,746,857 $605,581,577
1960 $3,359,404,118 $545,098,448

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

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DR Congo and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Myanmar
2024 $649 $1,359
2023 $660 $1,233
2022 $688 $1,158
2021 $596 $1,243
2020 $486 $1,490
2019 $504 $1,426
2018 $518 $1,298
2017 $431 $1,273
2016 $460 $1,229
2015 $496 $1,167
2014 $489 $1,293
2013 $460 $1,199
2012 $410 $1,203
2011 $373 $1,214
2010 $352 $1,011
2009 $280.2 $758
2008 $353 $658
2007 $294.1 $419
2006 $255.4 $303
2005 $214.5 $252.7
2004 $180.7 $224.5
2003 $161.5 $224.3
2002 $162.4 $146.6
2001 $142.7 $141.5
2000 $378 $196.6
1999 $96.3 $189.5
1998 $131.5 $146
1997 $132.3 $108
1996 $127.4 $141.9
1995 $127 $124.1
1994 $136.5 $105.4
1993 $263.3 $76.2
1992 $209.7 $58.9
1991 $253.8 $51.2
1990 $254.9 $53.1
1989 $254.2 $51.3
1988 $257.7 $39.9
1987 $230.1 $41.1
1986 $250.9 $42.4
1985 $230.1 $40.4
1984 $259.8 $36.3
1983 $376 $39.3
1982 $482 $43
1981 $456 $32.8
1980 $539 $31.2
1979 $582 $29.2
1978 $615 $29.3
1977 $509 $27.9
1976 $408 $39.2
1975 $445 $35.2
1974 $428 $41.4
1973 $361 $24.8
1972 $290.5 $23.3
1971 $270.3 $21.1
1970 $242.2 $20.7
1969 $257.1 $21.5
1968 $205.6 $21.5
1967 $183.3 $16.5
1966 $252.8 $11.8
1965 $232 $15.1
1964 $169.9 $17.3
1963 $376 $25.8
1962 $235.1 $27.9
1961 $197.1 $27.3
1960 $220.1 $25.1

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

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DR Congo vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Myanmar
2026 62.4 67.5
2025 62.2 67.3
2024 62.1 67.1
2023 61.9 66.9
2022 61 66.5
2021 60 65.6
2020 60.4 66.6
2019 60.2 66.5
2018 59.9 66.2
2017 59.5 65.9
2016 59.1 65.6
2015 58.7 65.3
2014 58.2 65
2013 57.8 64.6
2012 57.4 64.3
2011 56.9 63.9
2010 56.4 63.5
2009 55.8 63.1
2008 55.4 56.4
2007 55 62.4
2006 54.5 62
2005 54 61.7
2004 53.5 61.4
2003 53 61.2
2002 52.4 60.9
2001 52.2 60.6
2000 51.9 60.4
1999 50.1 60.1
1998 49.7 59.9
1997 50.5 59.5
1996 49.4 59.2
1995 50.4 58.7
1994 49.9 58.3
1993 49.6 58
1992 49.3 57.7
1991 48.9 57.4
1990 48.5 57.2
1989 48.1 56.9
1988 47.8 56.6
1987 47.4 56.4
1986 47 56.1
1985 46.7 55.8
1984 46.5 55.6
1983 46.2 55.3
1982 45.9 55
1981 45.7 54.7
1980 45.5 54.4
1979 45.3 54
1978 44.6 53.5
1977 44.9 53.3
1976 44.7 52.9
1975 44.5 52.5
1974 44.3 52.1
1973 44.1 51.8
1972 43.9 51.4
1971 43.6 51
1970 43.3 50.5
1969 43 50
1968 42.7 49.4
1967 42.3 48.9
1966 42.2 48.2
1965 40.8 47.4
1964 40.1 46.7
1963 40.6 46
1962 40.4 45.3
1961 40.2 44.6
1960 40.8 44.1
1959 40.6 43.4
1958 40.5 42.8
1957 40.2 42
1956 39.9 41.2
1955 39.7 40.4
1954 39.4 39.6
1953 39.1 38.6
1952 38.9 37.7
1951 38.5 36.5
1950 38.2 35.7

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

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DR Congo and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Myanmar
2024 109,276,265 54,500,091
2023 105,789,731 54,133,798
2022 102,396,968 53,756,787
2021 99,148,932 53,387,102
2020 95,989,998 53,016,522
2019 92,947,442 52,640,713
2018 90,047,644 52,272,247
2017 87,083,398 51,894,938
2016 83,956,415 51,495,696
2015 81,035,531 51,089,056
2014 78,403,242 50,681,634
2013 75,789,395 50,262,658
2012 73,254,618 49,837,446
2011 70,849,311 49,419,820
2010 68,563,038 49,024,382
2009 66,412,044 48,660,459
2008 64,390,664 48,390,793
2007 62,477,752 48,125,043
2006 60,615,908 47,785,135
2005 58,775,724 47,438,365
2004 56,997,741 47,068,772
2003 55,343,867 46,667,192
2002 53,750,524 46,232,653
2001 52,132,646 45,771,139
2000 50,507,442 45,290,841
1999 48,912,971 44,787,724
1998 47,297,600 44,257,793
1997 46,029,902 43,708,798
1996 45,296,124 43,154,860
1995 44,433,704 42,605,338
1994 42,626,876 42,055,143
1993 40,656,336 41,502,429
1992 39,228,910 40,950,342
1991 37,925,817 40,394,154
1990 36,684,063 39,817,251
1989 35,486,866 39,214,618
1988 34,382,752 38,600,927
1987 33,298,904 37,971,594
1986 32,265,196 37,314,878
1985 31,264,816 36,622,827
1984 30,245,081 35,899,313
1983 29,250,963 35,162,715
1982 28,338,190 34,482,965
1981 27,500,515 33,858,783
1980 26,711,099 33,227,204
1979 25,886,782 32,596,550
1978 24,992,689 31,972,976
1977 24,229,061 31,355,966
1976 23,624,031 30,758,811
1975 23,021,101 30,176,565
1974 22,418,878 29,598,167
1973 21,827,665 29,026,388
1972 21,251,160 28,428,324
1971 20,695,569 27,807,219
1970 20,137,436 27,193,016
1969 19,570,445 26,585,112
1968 19,012,189 25,989,662
1967 18,462,782 25,406,429
1966 17,931,929 24,836,496
1965 17,427,802 24,279,431
1964 16,955,327 23,737,315
1963 16,507,599 23,213,408
1962 16,075,724 22,704,719
1961 15,662,374 22,210,581
1960 15,264,846 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Myanmar

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Myanmar
2023 6.05 2.12
2022 6.11 2.13
2021 6.16 2.16
2020 6.21 2.18
2019 6.25 2.21
2018 6.3 2.23
2017 6.35 2.25
2016 6.39 2.27
2015 6.44 2.27
2014 6.48 2.25
2013 6.53 2.26
2012 6.56 2.28
2011 6.58 2.31
2010 6.59 2.34
2009 6.59 2.37
2008 6.58 2.4
2007 6.56 2.45
2006 6.55 2.47
2005 6.53 2.52
2004 6.53 2.59
2003 6.55 2.68
2002 6.61 2.77
2001 6.66 2.79
2000 6.7 2.81
1999 6.69 2.85
1998 6.7 2.91
1997 6.69 2.99
1996 6.67 3.06
1995 6.68 3.13
1994 6.64 3.2
1993 6.64 3.28
1992 6.64 3.35
1991 6.65 3.43
1990 6.65 3.5
1989 6.65 3.59
1988 6.66 3.67
1987 6.65 3.86
1986 6.63 4.08
1985 6.61 4.32
1984 6.59 4.52
1983 6.56 4.63
1982 6.54 4.66
1981 6.52 4.69
1980 6.5 4.79
1979 6.48 4.9
1978 6.46 4.99
1977 6.45 5.07
1976 6.44 5.16
1975 6.42 5.25
1974 6.4 5.34
1973 6.39 5.44
1972 6.37 5.53
1971 6.34 5.62
1970 6.33 5.68
1969 6.3 5.75
1968 6.29 5.8
1967 6.27 5.84
1966 6.24 5.88
1965 6.21 5.91
1964 6.19 5.91
1963 6.16 5.91
1962 6.14 5.9
1961 6.12 5.9
1960 6.11 5.9

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

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DR Congo and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Myanmar
2024 16.9 30.8
2023 16.9 30.5
2022 16.9 30.3
2021 16.9 30
2020 16.9 29.7
2019 16.9 29.5
2018 17 29.2
2017 17 28.9
2016 16.9 28.6
2015 16.9 28.3
2014 16.9 28
2013 16.9 27.7
2012 16.9 27.4
2011 16.9 27.1
2010 16.9 26.8
2009 16.9 26.5
2008 16.9 26.2
2007 17 25.8
2006 17 25.5
2005 17 25.3
2004 17 25
2003 17.1 24.7
2002 17.1 24.5
2001 17.1 24.2
2000 17.2 24
1999 17.2 23.7
1998 17.2 23.5
1997 17.4 23.2
1996 17.7 23
1995 18.1 22.8
1994 18 22.5
1993 17.8 22.3
1992 17.8 22.1
1991 17.8 21.9
1990 17.8 21.7
1989 17.8 21.5
1988 17.8 21.3
1987 17.9 21.1
1986 17.9 20.9
1985 17.9 20.7
1984 17.9 20.5
1983 17.9 20.4
1982 17.8 20.3
1981 17.9 20.2
1980 17.9 20.1
1979 17.9 20
1978 17.8 19.9
1977 17.8 19.8
1976 17.8 19.8
1975 17.9 19.7
1974 18 19.7
1973 18.1 19.6
1972 18.2 19.6
1971 18.3 19.5
1970 18.4 19.5
1969 18.5 19.5
1968 18.5 19.6
1967 18.5 19.7
1966 18.5 19.8
1965 18.5 19.9
1964 18.5 20.1
1963 18.5 20.3
1962 18.4 20.5
1961 18.4 20.7
1960 18.4 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

DR Congo Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

DR Congo Myanmar
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
93.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

DR Congo Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Myanmar
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
97,555 mi
2013

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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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