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DR Congo vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 11th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Nepal
Population
117507801
29596762
Population rank 15/197 52/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

DR Congo and Nepal: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Nepal economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Nepal
2024 $70,962,185,791 $42,914,268,287
2023 $69,843,655,425 $41,047,772,331
2022 $70,422,346,142 $41,182,939,601
2021 $59,067,289,574 $36,924,841,394
2020 $46,691,989,749 $33,433,659,301
2019 $46,845,900,350 $34,186,180,699
2018 $46,659,954,092 $33,111,525,237
2017 $37,537,521,566 $28,971,588,940
2016 $38,600,224,214 $24,524,109,484
2015 $40,179,574,490 $24,360,801,287
2014 $38,352,980,553 $22,731,612,922
2013 $34,891,189,160 $22,162,204,925
2012 $30,029,369,929 $21,703,100,877
2011 $26,392,379,642 $21,573,872,421
2010 $24,161,641,931 $16,002,656,434
2009 $18,607,259,481 $12,854,985,464
2008 $22,723,488,723 $12,545,438,605
2007 $18,374,807,773 $10,325,618,017
2006 $15,484,044,535 $9,043,715,356
2005 $12,609,728,573 $8,130,258,378
2004 $10,297,483,481 $7,273,938,315
2003 $8,937,567,060 $6,330,473,097
2002 $8,728,038,525 $6,050,875,807
2001 $7,438,189,100 $6,007,055,042
2000 $19,088,046,306 $5,494,252,208
1999 $4,711,259,427 $5,033,642,384
1998 $6,217,805,821 $4,856,255,044
1997 $6,090,838,693 $4,918,691,917
1996 $5,771,456,952 $4,521,580,381
1995 $5,643,439,376 $4,401,104,418
1994 $5,820,382,248 $4,066,775,510
1993 $10,706,259,937 $3,660,041,667
1992 $8,227,343,907 $3,401,211,581
1991 $9,625,436,873 $3,921,476,085
1990 $9,349,764,580 $3,627,560,239
1989 $9,021,862,775 $3,525,225,787
1988 $8,861,299,977 $3,487,009,748
1987 $7,661,625,473 $2,957,255,380
1986 $8,095,367,168 $2,850,782,044
1985 $7,195,042,616 $2,619,913,956
1984 $7,857,729,193 $2,581,207,388
1983 $11,006,712,650 $2,447,174,803
1982 $13,651,667,371 $2,395,423,742
1981 $12,537,821,038 $2,275,583,317
1980 $14,394,927,495 $1,945,916,583
1979 $15,068,422,236 $1,851,250,008
1978 $15,372,608,002 $1,604,162,497
1977 $12,344,424,764 $1,382,400,000
1976 $9,648,583,225 $1,452,788,985
1975 $10,237,343,174 $1,575,789,254
1974 $9,596,960,180 $1,217,953,547
1973 $7,870,239,461 $972,101,725
1972 $6,173,712,814 $1,024,098,400
1971 $5,594,770,359 $882,765,472
1970 $4,877,684,910 $865,975,309
1969 $5,032,434,970 $788,641,965
1968 $3,909,780,539 $772,231,387
1967 $3,384,063,372 $841,974,025
1966 $4,532,660,182 $906,811,944
1965 $4,043,901,818 $735,267,082
1964 $2,881,545,273 $496,098,775
1963 $6,213,185,743 $496,947,904
1962 $3,779,841,429 $574,091,101
1961 $3,086,746,857 $531,959,562
1960 $3,359,404,118 $508,334,414

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

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DR Congo and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Nepal
2024 $649 $1,447
2023 $660 $1,382
2022 $688 $1,386
2021 $596 $1,253
2020 $486 $1,154
2019 $504 $1,203
2018 $518 $1,179
2017 $431 $1,034
2016 $460 $877
2015 $496 $876
2014 $489 $821
2013 $460 $803
2012 $410 $788
2011 $373 $786
2010 $352 $585
2009 $280.2 $473
2008 $353 $465
2007 $294.1 $385
2006 $255.4 $340
2005 $214.5 $309
2004 $180.7 $279.6
2003 $161.5 $246.4
2002 $162.4 $238.9
2001 $142.7 $240.8
2000 $378 $223.8
1999 $96.3 $208.6
1998 $131.5 $205.1
1997 $132.3 $211.8
1996 $127.4 $198.8
1995 $127 $197.8
1994 $136.5 $187.3
1993 $263.3 $172.8
1992 $209.7 $165
1991 $253.8 $195.7
1990 $254.9 $185.8
1989 $254.2 $185
1988 $257.7 $187.1
1987 $230.1 $162
1986 $250.9 $159.5
1985 $230.1 $149.9
1984 $259.8 $151.1
1983 $376 $146.6
1982 $482 $147
1981 $456 $142.9
1980 $539 $125.1
1979 $582 $121.9
1978 $615 $108.1
1977 $509 $95.3
1976 $408 $102.5
1975 $445 $113.6
1974 $428 $89.8
1973 $361 $73.2
1972 $290.5 $78.8
1971 $270.3 $69.5
1970 $242.2 $69.6
1969 $257.1 $64.8
1968 $205.6 $64.9
1967 $183.3 $72.3
1966 $252.8 $79.5
1965 $232 $65.8
1964 $169.9 $45.3
1963 $376 $46.3
1962 $235.1 $54.6
1961 $197.1 $51.6
1960 $220.1 $50.2

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

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DR Congo vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Nepal
2026 62.4 71.2
2025 62.2 70.9
2024 62.1 70.6
2023 61.9 70.4
2022 61 70.1
2021 60 68.4
2020 60.4 69.1
2019 60.2 69.3
2018 59.9 69
2017 59.5 68.7
2016 59.1 68.4
2015 58.7 67.4
2014 58.2 67.8
2013 57.8 67.6
2012 57.4 67.4
2011 56.9 67.1
2010 56.4 66.8
2009 55.8 66.6
2008 55.4 66.4
2007 55 66.2
2006 54.5 65.9
2005 54 65.3
2004 53.5 64.7
2003 53 64.2
2002 52.4 63.5
2001 52.2 63.3
2000 51.9 62.6
1999 50.1 62
1998 49.7 61.5
1997 50.5 60.8
1996 49.4 60
1995 50.4 59.3
1994 49.9 58.6
1993 49.6 57.6
1992 49.3 56.7
1991 48.9 55.6
1990 48.5 54.8
1989 48.1 54
1988 47.8 53.1
1987 47.4 52.4
1986 47 51.6
1985 46.7 50.9
1984 46.5 50.2
1983 46.2 49.7
1982 45.9 49.2
1981 45.7 48.7
1980 45.5 48.3
1979 45.3 47.8
1978 44.6 47.2
1977 44.9 46.6
1976 44.7 46
1975 44.5 45.5
1974 44.3 44.9
1973 44.1 44.5
1972 43.9 44.1
1971 43.6 43.6
1970 43.3 43.2
1969 43 42.7
1968 42.7 42.2
1967 42.3 41.7
1966 42.2 41.2
1965 40.8 40.7
1964 40.1 40.2
1963 40.6 39.6
1962 40.4 39.3
1961 40.2 39
1960 40.8 38.7
1959 40.6 38.4
1958 40.5 38.1
1957 40.2 38
1956 39.9 37.9
1955 39.7 37.9
1954 39.4 37.8
1953 39.1 37.7
1952 38.9 37.7
1951 38.5 37.6
1950 38.2 37.6

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

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DR Congo and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Nepal
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Nepal
2024 109,276,265 29,651,054
2023 105,789,731 29,694,614
2022 102,396,968 29,715,436
2021 99,148,932 29,475,010
2020 95,989,998 28,966,574
2019 92,947,442 28,414,064
2018 90,047,644 28,079,689
2017 87,083,398 28,011,258
2016 83,956,415 27,955,462
2015 81,035,531 27,823,629
2014 78,403,242 27,672,370
2013 75,789,395 27,589,996
2012 73,254,618 27,534,915
2011 70,849,311 27,464,494
2010 68,563,038 27,341,952
2009 66,412,044 27,173,035
2008 64,390,664 26,990,037
2007 62,477,752 26,788,492
2006 60,615,908 26,565,425
2005 58,775,724 26,309,458
2004 56,997,741 26,016,656
2003 55,343,867 25,688,758
2002 53,750,524 25,328,981
2001 52,132,646 24,946,748
2000 50,507,442 24,546,509
1999 48,912,971 24,125,199
1998 47,297,600 23,680,357
1997 46,029,902 23,219,463
1996 45,296,124 22,741,862
1995 44,433,704 22,245,439
1994 42,626,876 21,717,479
1993 40,656,336 21,180,159
1992 39,228,910 20,609,707
1991 37,925,817 20,036,500
1990 36,684,063 19,524,573
1989 35,486,866 19,057,807
1988 34,382,752 18,638,661
1987 33,298,904 18,250,505
1986 32,265,196 17,868,124
1985 31,264,816 17,477,692
1984 30,245,081 17,085,242
1983 29,250,963 16,689,119
1982 28,338,190 16,297,987
1981 27,500,515 15,922,423
1980 26,711,099 15,553,105
1979 25,886,782 15,190,590
1978 24,992,689 14,839,695
1977 24,229,061 14,499,175
1976 23,624,031 14,177,649
1975 23,021,101 13,870,695
1974 22,418,878 13,568,435
1973 21,827,665 13,275,239
1972 21,251,160 12,989,099
1971 20,695,569 12,710,061
1970 20,137,436 12,436,190
1969 19,570,445 12,167,036
1968 19,012,189 11,906,266
1967 18,462,782 11,652,716
1966 17,931,929 11,408,710
1965 17,427,802 11,173,411
1964 16,955,327 10,946,392
1963 16,507,599 10,729,818
1962 16,075,724 10,521,116
1961 15,662,374 10,318,396
1960 15,264,846 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Nepal

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Nepal
2023 6.05 1.98
2022 6.11 2
2021 6.16 2.03
2020 6.21 2.05
2019 6.25 2.08
2018 6.3 2.12
2017 6.35 2.17
2016 6.39 2.23
2015 6.44 2.27
2014 6.48 2.32
2013 6.53 2.36
2012 6.56 2.42
2011 6.58 2.46
2010 6.59 2.54
2009 6.59 2.63
2008 6.58 2.74
2007 6.56 2.86
2006 6.55 2.97
2005 6.53 3.12
2004 6.53 3.28
2003 6.55 3.44
2002 6.61 3.6
2001 6.66 3.79
2000 6.7 3.98
1999 6.69 4.13
1998 6.7 4.28
1997 6.69 4.44
1996 6.67 4.67
1995 6.68 4.87
1994 6.64 4.96
1993 6.64 5.04
1992 6.64 5.07
1991 6.65 5.15
1990 6.65 5.21
1989 6.65 5.26
1988 6.66 5.31
1987 6.65 5.35
1986 6.63 5.4
1985 6.61 5.46
1984 6.59 5.51
1983 6.56 5.54
1982 6.54 5.55
1981 6.52 5.58
1980 6.5 5.6
1979 6.48 5.64
1978 6.46 5.68
1977 6.45 5.69
1976 6.44 5.72
1975 6.42 5.73
1974 6.4 5.75
1973 6.39 5.7
1972 6.37 5.8
1971 6.34 5.85
1970 6.33 5.87
1969 6.3 5.89
1968 6.29 5.94
1967 6.27 5.95
1966 6.24 5.98
1965 6.21 6.01
1964 6.19 6.04
1963 6.16 6.06
1962 6.14 6.08
1961 6.12 6.09
1960 6.11 6.07

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

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DR Congo and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Nepal
2024 16.9 26
2023 16.9 25.7
2022 16.9 25.4
2021 16.9 25
2020 16.9 24.5
2019 16.9 23.7
2018 17 23.2
2017 17 22.9
2016 16.9 22.7
2015 16.9 22.4
2014 16.9 22.2
2013 16.9 22
2012 16.9 21.8
2011 16.9 21.6
2010 16.9 21.3
2009 16.9 21
2008 16.9 20.8
2007 17 20.5
2006 17 20.3
2005 17 20
2004 17 19.8
2003 17.1 19.7
2002 17.1 19.5
2001 17.1 19.4
2000 17.2 19.3
1999 17.2 19.3
1998 17.2 19.2
1997 17.4 19.2
1996 17.7 19.2
1995 18.1 19.2
1994 18 19.2
1993 17.8 19.2
1992 17.8 19.2
1991 17.8 19.2
1990 17.8 19.2
1989 17.8 19.2
1988 17.8 19.2
1987 17.9 19.3
1986 17.9 19.4
1985 17.9 19.4
1984 17.9 19.5
1983 17.9 19.5
1982 17.8 19.5
1981 17.9 19.5
1980 17.9 19.6
1979 17.9 19.6
1978 17.8 19.6
1977 17.8 19.7
1976 17.8 19.7
1975 17.9 19.7
1974 18 19.7
1973 18.1 19.7
1972 18.2 19.7
1971 18.3 19.7
1970 18.4 19.7
1969 18.5 19.7
1968 18.5 19.7
1967 18.5 19.7
1966 18.5 19.6
1965 18.5 19.6
1964 18.5 19.6
1963 18.5 19.6
1962 18.4 19.6
1961 18.4 19.5
1960 18.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
94%
2023

Society

DR Congo Nepal
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

DR Congo Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Nepal
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
49,758 mi
2025

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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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