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DR Congo vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 11th vs. 195th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Nauru
Population
117507801
12125
Population rank 15/197 195/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 87/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Nauru: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Nauru economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Nauru
2024 $70,962,185,791 $162,588,621
2023 $69,843,655,425 $151,435,610
2022 $70,422,346,142 $152,373,434
2021 $59,067,289,574 $175,390,281
2020 $46,691,989,749 $124,685,688
2019 $46,845,900,350 $125,160,116
2018 $46,659,954,092 $130,995,566
2017 $37,537,521,566 $109,355,639
2016 $38,600,224,214 $97,541,943
2015 $40,179,574,490 $84,863,441
2014 $38,352,980,553 $99,149,244
2013 $34,891,189,160 $94,385,015
2012 $30,029,369,929 $101,055,723
2011 $26,392,379,642 $65,071,880
2010 $24,161,641,931 $47,562,845
2009 $18,607,259,481 $44,176,246
2008 $22,723,488,723 $37,602,265
2007 $18,374,807,773 $22,766,972
2006 $15,484,044,535 $29,200,359
2005 $12,609,728,573 $30,070,666
2004 $10,297,483,481 $30,587,566
2003 $8,937,567,060 $24,778,160
2002 $8,728,038,525 $21,017,424
2001 $7,438,189,100 $22,613,288
2000 $19,088,046,306 $26,930,980
1999 $4,711,259,427 $27,328,613
1998 $6,217,805,821 $29,664,451
1997 $6,090,838,693 $37,331,507
1996 $5,771,456,952 $37,458,801
1995 $5,643,439,376 $39,969,706
1994 $5,820,382,248 $39,742,511
1993 $10,706,259,937 $43,542,088
1992 $8,227,343,907 $51,133,123
1991 $9,625,436,873 $52,533,789
1990 $9,349,764,580 $55,572,376
1989 $9,021,862,775 $53,736,786
1988 $8,861,299,977 $45,931,134
1987 $7,661,625,473 $40,118,410
1986 $8,095,367,168 $39,939,391
1985 $7,195,042,616 $41,548,741
1984 $7,857,729,193 $47,363,231
1983 $11,006,712,650 $48,439,093
1982 $13,651,667,371 $52,877,742
1981 $12,537,821,038 $51,689,637
1980 $14,394,927,495 $46,947,124
1979 $15,068,422,236 $44,431,330
1978 $15,372,608,002 $41,754,147
1977 $12,344,424,764 $40,444,702
1976 $9,648,583,225 $40,287,427
1975 $10,237,343,174 $40,106,776
1974 $9,596,960,180 $35,994,511
1973 $7,870,239,461 $26,529,817
1972 $6,173,712,814 $21,734,269
1971 $5,594,770,359 $19,009,433
1970 $4,877,684,910 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Nauru
2024 $649 $13,609
2023 $660 $12,752
2022 $688 $12,912
2021 $596 $14,979
2020 $486 $10,709
2019 $504 $10,802
2018 $518 $11,414
2017 $431 $9,657
2016 $460 $8,748
2015 $496 $7,747
2014 $489 $9,230
2013 $460 $8,975
2012 $410 $9,843
2011 $373 $6,444
2010 $352 $4,736
2009 $280.2 $4,411
2008 $353 $3,757
2007 $294.1 $2,272
2006 $255.4 $2,910
2005 $214.5 $2,992
2004 $180.7 $3,041
2003 $161.5 $2,463
2002 $162.4 $2,085
2001 $142.7 $2,232
2000 $378 $2,649
1999 $96.3 $2,683
1998 $131.5 $2,909
1997 $132.3 $3,661
1996 $127.4 $3,679
1995 $127 $3,932
1994 $136.5 $3,921
1993 $263.3 $4,310
1992 $209.7 $5,103
1991 $253.8 $5,333
1990 $254.9 $5,776
1989 $254.2 $5,723
1988 $257.7 $5,012
1987 $230.1 $4,485
1986 $250.9 $4,569
1985 $230.1 $4,859
1984 $259.8 $5,654
1983 $376 $5,896
1982 $482 $6,577
1981 $456 $6,594
1980 $539 $6,138
1979 $582 $5,950
1978 $615 $5,721
1977 $509 $5,646
1976 $408 $5,703
1975 $445 $5,740
1974 $428 $5,199
1973 $361 $3,864
1972 $290.5 $3,191
1971 $270.3 $2,811
1970 $242.2 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Nauru
2026 62.4 62.6
2025 62.2 62.4
2024 62.1 62.3
2023 61.9 62.1
2022 61 61.9
2021 60 61.3
2020 60.4 61.5
2019 60.2 61.4
2018 59.9 61.2
2017 59.5 61.1
2016 59.1 61
2015 58.7 60.9
2014 58.2 60.8
2013 57.8 60.7
2012 57.4 60.5
2011 56.9 60.3
2010 56.4 60.1
2009 55.8 59.9
2008 55.4 59.7
2007 55 59.5
2006 54.5 59.4
2005 54 59.4
2004 53.5 59.3
2003 53 59.4
2002 52.4 59.4
2001 52.2 59.5
2000 51.9 59.6
1999 50.1 59.7
1998 49.7 59.9
1997 50.5 60
1996 49.4 60.1
1995 50.4 60.1
1994 49.9 60
1993 49.6 59.8
1992 49.3 59.5
1991 48.9 59.3
1990 48.5 59.1
1989 48.1 58.9
1988 47.8 58.7
1987 47.4 58.6
1986 47 58.6
1985 46.7 58.6
1984 46.5 58.7
1983 46.2 58.7
1982 45.9 58.6
1981 45.7 58.6
1980 45.5 58.5
1979 45.3 58.4
1978 44.6 58.3
1977 44.9 58.1
1976 44.7 58.2
1975 44.5 58.3
1974 44.3 58.3
1973 44.1 58.4
1972 43.9 58.4
1971 43.6 58.4
1970 43.3 58.4
1969 43 58.4
1968 42.7 58.6
1967 42.3 58.6
1966 42.2 58.4
1965 40.8 58.3
1964 40.1 58.2
1963 40.6 58.1
1962 40.4 58
1961 40.2 58
1960 40.8 57.9
1959 40.6 57.9
1958 40.5 57.8
1957 40.2 57.7
1956 39.9 57.6
1955 39.7 57.5
1954 39.4 57.4
1953 39.1 57.2
1952 38.9 57
1951 38.5 56.8
1950 38.2 56.6

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

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DR Congo and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Nauru
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Nauru
2024 109,276,265 11,947
2023 105,789,731 11,875
2022 102,396,968 11,801
2021 99,148,932 11,709
2020 95,989,998 11,643
2019 92,947,442 11,587
2018 90,047,644 11,477
2017 87,083,398 11,324
2016 83,956,415 11,150
2015 81,035,531 10,954
2014 78,403,242 10,742
2013 75,789,395 10,517
2012 73,254,618 10,267
2011 70,849,311 10,098
2010 68,563,038 10,043
2009 66,412,044 10,016
2008 64,390,664 10,009
2007 62,477,752 10,020
2006 60,615,908 10,034
2005 58,775,724 10,049
2004 56,997,741 10,060
2003 55,343,867 10,059
2002 53,750,524 10,082
2001 52,132,646 10,130
2000 50,507,442 10,168
1999 48,912,971 10,187
1998 47,297,600 10,198
1997 46,029,902 10,197
1996 45,296,124 10,183
1995 44,433,704 10,165
1994 42,626,876 10,137
1993 40,656,336 10,102
1992 39,228,910 10,021
1991 37,925,817 9,850
1990 36,684,063 9,622
1989 35,486,866 9,390
1988 34,382,752 9,165
1987 33,298,904 8,946
1986 32,265,196 8,742
1985 31,264,816 8,551
1984 30,245,081 8,377
1983 29,250,963 8,216
1982 28,338,190 8,040
1981 27,500,515 7,839
1980 26,711,099 7,649
1979 25,886,782 7,468
1978 24,992,689 7,298
1977 24,229,061 7,163
1976 23,624,031 7,064
1975 23,021,101 6,987
1974 22,418,878 6,923
1973 21,827,665 6,866
1972 21,251,160 6,812
1971 20,695,569 6,762
1970 20,137,436 6,710
1969 19,570,445 6,581
1968 19,012,189 6,328
1967 18,462,782 6,135
1966 17,931,929 6,043
1965 17,427,802 5,832
1964 16,955,327 5,515
1963 16,507,599 5,226
1962 16,075,724 4,979
1961 15,662,374 4,774
1960 15,264,846 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Nauru

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Nauru
2023 6.05 3.33
2022 6.11 3.38
2021 6.16 3.43
2020 6.21 3.47
2019 6.25 3.53
2018 6.3 3.68
2017 6.35 3.88
2016 6.39 4.03
2015 6.44 4.08
2014 6.48 4.09
2013 6.53 4.1
2012 6.56 4.12
2011 6.58 4.12
2010 6.59 4.02
2009 6.59 3.85
2008 6.58 3.67
2007 6.56 3.5
2006 6.55 3.4
2005 6.53 3.38
2004 6.53 3.38
2003 6.55 3.39
2002 6.61 3.4
2001 6.66 3.46
2000 6.7 3.54
1999 6.69 3.64
1998 6.7 3.68
1997 6.69 3.74
1996 6.67 3.78
1995 6.68 3.81
1994 6.64 3.84
1993 6.64 3.89
1992 6.64 3.95
1991 6.65 3.99
1990 6.65 4.02
1989 6.65 4.07
1988 6.66 4.11
1987 6.65 4.14
1986 6.63 4.15
1985 6.61 4.14
1984 6.59 4.11
1983 6.56 4.06
1982 6.54 3.99
1981 6.52 3.94
1980 6.5 3.88
1979 6.48 3.85
1978 6.46 3.84
1977 6.45 3.86
1976 6.44 3.9
1975 6.42 3.97
1974 6.4 4.07
1973 6.39 4.19
1972 6.37 4.36
1971 6.34 4.54
1970 6.33 4.74
1969 6.3 4.94
1968 6.29 5.14
1967 6.27 5.29
1966 6.24 5.41
1965 6.21 5.48
1964 6.19 5.47
1963 6.16 5.44
1962 6.14 5.42
1961 6.12 5.38
1960 6.11 5.34

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

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DR Congo and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Nauru
2024 16.9 21.4
2023 16.9 21.5
2022 16.9 21.6
2021 16.9 21.7
2020 16.9 21.8
2019 16.9 21.9
2018 17 21.8
2017 17 21.6
2016 16.9 21.5
2015 16.9 21.4
2014 16.9 21.5
2013 16.9 21.6
2012 16.9 21.7
2011 16.9 21.8
2010 16.9 21.8
2009 16.9 21.8
2008 16.9 21.7
2007 17 21.5
2006 17 21.3
2005 17 21.2
2004 17 21
2003 17.1 20.8
2002 17.1 20.6
2001 17.1 20.4
2000 17.2 20.1
1999 17.2 19.8
1998 17.2 19.6
1997 17.4 19.5
1996 17.7 19.4
1995 18.1 19.3
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.8 19.3
1992 17.8 19.4
1991 17.8 19.7
1990 17.8 20.2
1989 17.8 20.8
1988 17.8 21.4
1987 17.9 22.1
1986 17.9 22.8
1985 17.9 23.7
1984 17.9 24.5
1983 17.9 25.2
1982 17.8 25.1
1981 17.9 24.7
1980 17.9 24.2
1979 17.9 23.6
1978 17.8 22.9
1977 17.8 22.1
1976 17.8 21.5
1975 17.9 21
1974 18 20.4
1973 18.1 19.8
1972 18.2 19.4
1971 18.3 19.1
1970 18.4 18.7
1969 18.5 18.9
1968 18.5 21.2
1967 18.5 22.9
1966 18.5 22.9
1965 18.5 23.1
1964 18.5 23.4
1963 18.5 23.7
1962 18.4 23.9
1961 18.4 24
1960 18.4 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
47
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Nauru
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
51
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

DR Congo Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Nauru
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
18.6 mi
2002

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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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