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DR Congo vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 11th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Namibia
Population
117507801
3173089
Population rank 15/197 134/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

DR Congo and Namibia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Namibia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Namibia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $13,372,354,512
2023 $69,843,655,425 $12,408,271,449
2022 $70,422,346,142 $12,569,449,123
2021 $59,067,289,574 $12,402,486,184
2020 $46,691,989,749 $10,583,748,542
2019 $46,845,900,350 $12,541,928,303
2018 $46,659,954,092 $13,682,019,076
2017 $37,537,521,566 $12,895,153,371
2016 $38,600,224,214 $10,722,018,732
2015 $40,179,574,490 $11,335,161,084
2014 $38,352,980,553 $12,435,430,970
2013 $34,891,189,160 $12,043,307,277
2012 $30,029,369,929 $13,042,053,592
2011 $26,392,379,642 $12,523,359,441
2010 $24,161,641,931 $11,431,412,421
2009 $18,607,259,481 $8,938,847,189
2008 $22,723,488,723 $8,607,431,497
2007 $18,374,807,773 $8,839,536,476
2006 $15,484,044,535 $8,001,779,551
2005 $12,609,728,573 $7,248,374,838
2004 $10,297,483,481 $6,609,205,995
2003 $8,937,567,060 $4,926,439,384
2002 $8,728,038,525 $3,349,169,826
2001 $7,438,189,100 $3,557,341,215
2000 $19,088,046,306 $3,922,232,165
1999 $4,711,259,427 $3,868,551,730
1998 $6,217,805,821 $3,873,109,866
1997 $6,090,838,693 $4,154,989,950
1996 $5,771,456,952 $3,989,163,197
1995 $5,643,439,376 $3,978,514,206
1994 $5,820,382,248 $3,666,503,530
1993 $10,706,259,937 $3,251,188,833
1992 $8,227,343,907 $3,429,521,699
1991 $9,625,436,873 $2,996,869,281
1990 $9,349,764,580 $2,789,921,854
1989 $9,021,862,775 $2,535,135,798
1988 $8,861,299,977 $2,495,094,746
1987 $7,661,625,473 $2,300,068,217
1986 $8,095,367,168 $1,809,048,527
1985 $7,195,042,616 $1,608,237,350
1984 $7,857,729,193 $1,951,260,038
1983 $11,006,712,650 $2,297,400,688
1982 $13,651,667,371 $2,118,710,248
1981 $12,537,821,038 $2,249,908,578
1980 $14,394,927,495 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Namibia
2024 $649 $4,413
2023 $660 $4,188
2022 $688 $4,350
2021 $596 $4,413
2020 $486 $3,879
2019 $504 $4,732
2018 $518 $5,309
2017 $431 $5,144
2016 $460 $4,396
2015 $496 $4,774
2014 $489 $5,378
2013 $460 $5,347
2012 $410 $5,943
2011 $373 $5,835
2010 $352 $5,418
2009 $280.2 $4,303
2008 $353 $4,205
2007 $294.1 $4,379
2006 $255.4 $4,017
2005 $214.5 $3,686
2004 $180.7 $3,403
2003 $161.5 $2,569
2002 $162.4 $1,772
2001 $142.7 $1,916
2000 $378 $2,157
1999 $96.3 $2,178
1998 $131.5 $2,235
1997 $132.3 $2,460
1996 $127.4 $2,423
1995 $127 $2,483
1994 $136.5 $2,356
1993 $263.3 $2,155
1992 $209.7 $2,347
1991 $253.8 $2,117
1990 $254.9 $2,037
1989 $254.2 $1,967
1988 $257.7 $2,063
1987 $230.1 $1,969
1986 $250.9 $1,599
1985 $230.1 $1,466
1984 $259.8 $1,830
1983 $376 $2,214
1982 $482 $2,097
1981 $456 $2,267
1980 $539 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Namibia
2026 62.4 67.8
2025 62.2 67.7
2024 62.1 67.5
2023 61.9 67.4
2022 61 64.2
2021 60 60.8
2020 60.4 64.1
2019 60.2 63.5
2018 59.9 62.6
2017 59.5 61.7
2016 59.1 60.8
2015 58.7 60
2014 58.2 59.3
2013 57.8 58.5
2012 57.4 57.7
2011 56.9 56.6
2010 56.4 56.1
2009 55.8 55.3
2008 55.4 54.7
2007 55 54
2006 54.5 53.2
2005 54 52.6
2004 53.5 52.2
2003 53 51.9
2002 52.4 52
2001 52.2 52
2000 51.9 52.9
1999 50.1 54
1998 49.7 54.8
1997 50.5 55.8
1996 49.4 56.6
1995 50.4 57.5
1994 49.9 58.4
1993 49.6 59.3
1992 49.3 60.2
1991 48.9 60.8
1990 48.5 61.4
1989 48.1 60.8
1988 47.8 59
1987 47.4 59.1
1986 47 58.7
1985 46.7 58.5
1984 46.5 58.1
1983 46.2 57.6
1982 45.9 57.3
1981 45.7 56.9
1980 45.5 56.6
1979 45.3 59.5
1978 44.6 59.1
1977 44.9 58.6
1976 44.7 58
1975 44.5 57.6
1974 44.3 56.9
1973 44.1 56.4
1972 43.9 55.8
1971 43.6 55.3
1970 43.3 54.7
1969 43 54.1
1968 42.7 53.6
1967 42.3 52.9
1966 42.2 52.3
1965 40.8 52
1964 40.1 51.3
1963 40.6 50.6
1962 40.4 50
1961 40.2 49.2
1960 40.8 48.5
1959 40.6 47.8
1958 40.5 47.1
1957 40.2 46.4
1956 39.9 45.7
1955 39.7 45
1954 39.4 44.4
1953 39.1 43.8
1952 38.9 43.1
1951 38.5 42.5
1950 38.2 41.9

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

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DR Congo and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Namibia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Namibia
2024 109,276,265 3,030,131
2023 105,789,731 2,963,095
2022 102,396,968 2,889,662
2021 99,148,932 2,810,548
2020 95,989,998 2,728,762
2019 92,947,442 2,650,494
2018 90,047,644 2,577,327
2017 87,083,398 2,506,853
2016 83,956,415 2,439,213
2015 81,035,531 2,374,300
2014 78,403,242 2,312,139
2013 75,789,395 2,252,508
2012 73,254,618 2,194,654
2011 70,849,311 2,146,325
2010 68,563,038 2,109,811
2009 66,412,044 2,077,394
2008 64,390,664 2,047,056
2007 62,477,752 2,018,600
2006 60,615,908 1,991,888
2005 58,775,724 1,966,582
2004 56,997,741 1,942,082
2003 55,343,867 1,917,464
2002 53,750,524 1,889,970
2001 52,132,646 1,857,048
2000 50,507,442 1,818,647
1999 48,912,971 1,776,368
1998 47,297,600 1,732,745
1997 46,029,902 1,689,264
1996 45,296,124 1,646,103
1995 44,433,704 1,602,170
1994 42,626,876 1,556,304
1993 40,656,336 1,508,697
1992 39,228,910 1,461,322
1991 37,925,817 1,415,684
1990 36,684,063 1,369,303
1989 35,486,866 1,288,947
1988 34,382,752 1,209,696
1987 33,298,904 1,167,889
1986 32,265,196 1,131,081
1985 31,264,816 1,096,890
1984 30,245,081 1,065,989
1983 29,250,963 1,037,511
1982 28,338,190 1,010,308
1981 27,500,515 992,500
1980 26,711,099 981,434
1979 25,886,782 962,825
1978 24,992,689 947,269
1977 24,229,061 931,104
1976 23,624,031 906,566
1975 23,021,101 881,032
1974 22,418,878 854,320
1973 21,827,665 828,928
1972 21,251,160 804,399
1971 20,695,569 780,584
1970 20,137,436 757,868
1969 19,570,445 736,120
1968 19,012,189 715,542
1967 18,462,782 696,045
1966 17,931,929 677,655
1965 17,427,802 660,558
1964 16,955,327 644,530
1963 16,507,599 629,589
1962 16,075,724 615,759
1961 15,662,374 603,067
1960 15,264,846 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Namibia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Namibia
2023 6.05 3.21
2022 6.11 3.25
2021 6.16 3.3
2020 6.21 3.35
2019 6.25 3.4
2018 6.3 3.46
2017 6.35 3.51
2016 6.39 3.57
2015 6.44 3.6
2014 6.48 3.64
2013 6.53 3.65
2012 6.56 3.68
2011 6.58 3.66
2010 6.59 3.66
2009 6.59 3.63
2008 6.58 3.62
2007 6.56 3.61
2006 6.55 3.6
2005 6.53 3.57
2004 6.53 3.55
2003 6.55 3.58
2002 6.61 3.69
2001 6.66 3.83
2000 6.7 3.99
1999 6.69 4.14
1998 6.7 4.18
1997 6.69 4.17
1996 6.67 4.2
1995 6.68 4.42
1994 6.64 4.68
1993 6.64 4.91
1992 6.64 5.11
1991 6.65 5.29
1990 6.65 5.4
1989 6.65 5.52
1988 6.66 5.61
1987 6.65 5.7
1986 6.63 5.79
1985 6.61 5.88
1984 6.59 5.94
1983 6.56 6
1982 6.54 6.08
1981 6.52 6.16
1980 6.5 6.24
1979 6.48 6.31
1978 6.46 6.38
1977 6.45 6.44
1976 6.44 6.49
1975 6.42 6.53
1974 6.4 6.55
1973 6.39 6.54
1972 6.37 6.53
1971 6.34 6.52
1970 6.33 6.52
1969 6.3 6.51
1968 6.29 6.5
1967 6.27 6.49
1966 6.24 6.47
1965 6.21 6.45
1964 6.19 6.43
1963 6.16 6.41
1962 6.14 6.35
1961 6.12 6.29
1960 6.11 6.24

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

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DR Congo and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Namibia
2024 16.9 22.1
2023 16.9 21.9
2022 16.9 21.8
2021 16.9 21.8
2020 16.9 21.8
2019 16.9 21.8
2018 17 21.7
2017 17 21.6
2016 16.9 21.5
2015 16.9 21.4
2014 16.9 21.3
2013 16.9 21.1
2012 16.9 20.9
2011 16.9 20.7
2010 16.9 20.5
2009 16.9 20.3
2008 16.9 20
2007 17 19.9
2006 17 19.7
2005 17 19.6
2004 17 19.4
2003 17.1 19.3
2002 17.1 19.2
2001 17.1 19.1
2000 17.2 19
1999 17.2 18.9
1998 17.2 18.9
1997 17.4 18.8
1996 17.7 18.7
1995 18.1 18.6
1994 18 18.5
1993 17.8 18.5
1992 17.8 18.4
1991 17.8 18.4
1990 17.8 18.3
1989 17.8 17.8
1988 17.8 17.3
1987 17.9 17
1986 17.9 16.9
1985 17.9 16.7
1984 17.9 16.5
1983 17.9 16.4
1982 17.8 16.3
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 17.9 16.6
1979 17.9 16.8
1978 17.8 17
1977 17.8 17.3
1976 17.8 17.5
1975 17.9 17.6
1974 18 17.7
1973 18.1 17.8
1972 18.2 17.9
1971 18.3 18
1970 18.4 18.1
1969 18.5 18.1
1968 18.5 18.2
1967 18.5 18.3
1966 18.5 18.3
1965 18.5 18.4
1964 18.5 18.4
1963 18.5 18.5
1962 18.4 18.6
1961 18.4 18.7
1960 18.4 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

DR Congo Namibia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

DR Congo Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Namibia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
n/a

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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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