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DR Congo vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 11th vs. 134th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Netherlands
Population
117507801
18252623
Population rank 15/197 72/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 87/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Netherlands
2024 $70,962,185,791 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $69,843,655,425 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $70,422,346,142 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $59,067,289,574 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $46,691,989,749 $932,560,861,701
2019 $46,845,900,350 $928,903,005,576
2018 $46,659,954,092 $929,733,599,797
2017 $37,537,521,566 $848,233,537,846
2016 $38,600,224,214 $797,163,949,290
2015 $40,179,574,490 $775,743,675,303
2014 $38,352,980,553 $901,556,501,756
2013 $34,891,189,160 $883,951,539,007
2012 $30,029,369,929 $845,689,017,066
2011 $26,392,379,642 $913,140,741,333
2010 $24,161,641,931 $852,464,982,433
2009 $18,607,259,481 $878,954,223,140
2008 $22,723,488,723 $957,901,566,041
2007 $18,374,807,773 $853,499,460,873
2006 $15,484,044,535 $737,593,995,289
2005 $12,609,728,573 $688,133,699,636
2004 $10,297,483,481 $661,224,886,143
2003 $8,937,567,060 $582,435,617,082
2002 $8,728,038,525 $475,529,972,123
2001 $7,438,189,100 $432,536,219,669
2000 $19,088,046,306 $417,649,282,154
1999 $4,711,259,427 $447,778,514,140
1998 $6,217,805,821 $438,612,530,549
1997 $6,090,838,693 $417,506,211,882
1996 $5,771,456,952 $451,372,549,020
1995 $5,643,439,376 $452,967,334,614
1994 $5,820,382,248 $379,688,232,232
1993 $10,706,259,937 $354,070,495,966
1992 $8,227,343,907 $363,497,050,125
1991 $9,625,436,873 $327,982,316,124
1990 $9,349,764,580 $318,799,003,994
1989 $9,021,862,775 $258,716,904,292
1988 $8,861,299,977 $262,295,966,105
1987 $7,661,625,473 $245,406,949,521
1986 $8,095,367,168 $201,157,708,221
1985 $7,195,042,616 $144,057,523,222
1984 $7,857,729,193 $144,124,462,912
1983 $11,006,712,650 $153,671,294,109
1982 $13,651,667,371 $158,712,765,536
1981 $12,537,821,038 $164,375,775,854
1980 $14,394,927,495 $195,439,301,707
1979 $15,068,422,236 $179,933,827,310
1978 $15,372,608,002 $156,089,077,205
1977 $12,344,424,764 $127,203,923,857
1976 $9,648,583,225 $109,329,386,564
1975 $10,237,343,174 $100,397,061,694
1974 $9,596,960,180 $87,371,810,804
1973 $7,870,239,461 $71,946,639,603
1972 $6,173,712,814 $54,787,070,173
1971 $5,594,770,359 $44,644,730,576
1970 $4,877,684,910 $38,220,884,519
1969 $5,032,434,970 $34,086,038,090
1968 $3,909,780,539 $30,097,635,751
1967 $3,384,063,372 $27,143,828,099
1966 $4,532,660,182 $24,741,480,717
1965 $4,043,901,818 $22,721,869,808
1964 $2,881,545,273 $20,232,048,553
1963 $6,213,185,743 $17,193,744,109
1962 $3,779,841,429 $15,847,582,341
1961 $3,086,746,857 $14,599,836,396
1960 $3,359,404,118 $13,282,979,015

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

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DR Congo and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Netherlands
2024 $649 $67,520
2023 $660 $63,516
2022 $688 $59,123
2021 $596 $60,142
2020 $486 $53,468
2019 $504 $53,555
2018 $518 $53,955
2017 $431 $49,514
2016 $460 $46,809
2015 $496 $45,794
2014 $489 $53,457
2013 $460 $52,602
2012 $410 $50,474
2011 $373 $54,702
2010 $352 $51,306
2009 $280.2 $53,172
2008 $353 $58,247
2007 $294.1 $52,101
2006 $255.4 $45,124
2005 $214.5 $42,165
2004 $180.7 $40,611
2003 $161.5 $35,897
2002 $162.4 $29,447
2001 $142.7 $26,956
2000 $378 $26,225
1999 $96.3 $28,319
1998 $131.5 $27,924
1997 $132.3 $26,745
1996 $127.4 $29,064
1995 $127 $29,301
1994 $136.5 $24,683
1993 $263.3 $23,156
1992 $209.7 $23,939
1991 $253.8 $21,764
1990 $254.9 $21,322
1989 $254.2 $17,423
1988 $257.7 $17,771
1987 $230.1 $16,734
1986 $250.9 $13,804
1985 $230.1 $9,941
1984 $259.8 $9,992
1983 $376 $10,696
1982 $482 $11,089
1981 $456 $11,537
1980 $539 $13,812
1979 $582 $12,817
1978 $615 $11,196
1977 $509 $9,180
1976 $408 $7,937
1975 $445 $7,346
1974 $428 $6,450
1973 $361 $5,353
1972 $290.5 $4,110
1971 $270.3 $3,384
1970 $242.2 $2,931
1969 $257.1 $2,647
1968 $205.6 $2,364
1967 $183.3 $2,155
1966 $252.8 $1,986
1965 $232 $1,848
1964 $169.9 $1,668
1963 $376 $1,437
1962 $235.1 $1,342
1961 $197.1 $1,254
1960 $220.1 $1,156

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

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DR Congo vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Netherlands
2026 62.4 82.6
2025 62.2 82.4
2024 62.1 82.3
2023 61.9 82.2
2022 61 81.9
2021 60 81.4
2020 60.4 81.4
2019 60.2 82.1
2018 59.9 81.8
2017 59.5 81.7
2016 59.1 81.6
2015 58.7 81.5
2014 58.2 81.7
2013 57.8 81.3
2012 57.4 81.1
2011 56.9 81.1
2010 56.4 80.8
2009 55.8 80.7
2008 55.4 80.4
2007 55 80.3
2006 54.5 79.8
2005 54 79.5
2004 53.5 79.2
2003 53 78.7
2002 52.4 78.4
2001 52.2 78.3
2000 51.9 78.1
1999 50.1 78
1998 49.7 78
1997 50.5 77.9
1996 49.4 77.6
1995 50.4 77.6
1994 49.9 77.5
1993 49.6 77
1992 49.3 77.4
1991 48.9 77.2
1990 48.5 77
1989 48.1 76.8
1988 47.8 77
1987 47.4 76.8
1986 47 76.4
1985 46.7 76.4
1984 46.5 76.3
1983 46.2 76.3
1982 45.9 76.1
1981 45.7 76
1980 45.5 75.8
1979 45.3 75.6
1978 44.6 75.2
1977 44.9 75.3
1976 44.7 74.7
1975 44.5 74.6
1974 44.3 74.6
1973 44.1 74.2
1972 43.9 73.8
1971 43.6 73.9
1970 43.3 73.6
1969 43 73.6
1968 42.7 73.6
1967 42.3 73.8
1966 42.2 73.6
1965 40.8 73.6
1964 40.1 73.7
1963 40.6 73.4
1962 40.4 73.2
1961 40.2 73.6
1960 40.8 73.4
1959 40.6 73.2
1958 40.5 73.1
1957 40.2 73
1956 39.9 72.5
1955 39.7 72.5
1954 39.4 72.4
1953 39.1 71.7
1952 38.9 72.1
1951 38.5 71.5
1950 38.2 71.4

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

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DR Congo and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Netherlands
2024 109,276,265 17,993,485
2023 105,789,731 17,877,117
2022 102,396,968 17,700,982
2021 99,148,932 17,533,044
2020 95,989,998 17,441,500
2019 92,947,442 17,344,874
2018 90,047,644 17,231,624
2017 87,083,398 17,131,296
2016 83,956,415 17,030,314
2015 81,035,531 16,939,923
2014 78,403,242 16,865,008
2013 75,789,395 16,804,432
2012 73,254,618 16,754,962
2011 70,849,311 16,693,074
2010 68,563,038 16,615,394
2009 66,412,044 16,530,388
2008 64,390,664 16,445,593
2007 62,477,752 16,381,696
2006 60,615,908 16,346,101
2005 58,775,724 16,319,868
2004 56,997,741 16,281,779
2003 55,343,867 16,225,302
2002 53,750,524 16,148,929
2001 52,132,646 16,046,180
2000 50,507,442 15,925,513
1999 48,912,971 15,812,088
1998 47,297,600 15,707,209
1997 46,029,902 15,610,650
1996 45,296,124 15,530,498
1995 44,433,704 15,459,006
1994 42,626,876 15,382,838
1993 40,656,336 15,290,368
1992 39,228,910 15,184,166
1991 37,925,817 15,069,798
1990 36,684,063 14,951,510
1989 35,486,866 14,848,907
1988 34,382,752 14,760,094
1987 33,298,904 14,665,037
1986 32,265,196 14,572,278
1985 31,264,816 14,491,632
1984 30,245,081 14,424,211
1983 29,250,963 14,367,070
1982 28,338,190 14,312,690
1981 27,500,515 14,247,208
1980 26,711,099 14,149,800
1979 25,886,782 14,038,270
1978 24,992,689 13,941,700
1977 24,229,061 13,856,185
1976 23,624,031 13,774,037
1975 23,021,101 13,666,335
1974 22,418,878 13,545,056
1973 21,827,665 13,439,322
1972 21,251,160 13,328,593
1971 20,695,569 13,194,497
1970 20,137,436 13,038,526
1969 19,570,445 12,877,984
1968 19,012,189 12,729,721
1967 18,462,782 12,598,201
1966 17,931,929 12,456,251
1965 17,427,802 12,294,732
1964 16,955,327 12,127,120
1963 16,507,599 11,965,966
1962 16,075,724 11,805,689
1961 15,662,374 11,638,712
1960 15,264,846 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Netherlands

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Netherlands
2023 6.05 1.43
2022 6.11 1.49
2021 6.16 1.62
2020 6.21 1.54
2019 6.25 1.57
2018 6.3 1.59
2017 6.35 1.62
2016 6.39 1.66
2015 6.44 1.66
2014 6.48 1.71
2013 6.53 1.68
2012 6.56 1.72
2011 6.58 1.76
2010 6.59 1.79
2009 6.59 1.79
2008 6.58 1.77
2007 6.56 1.72
2006 6.55 1.72
2005 6.53 1.71
2004 6.53 1.72
2003 6.55 1.75
2002 6.61 1.73
2001 6.66 1.71
2000 6.7 1.72
1999 6.69 1.65
1998 6.7 1.63
1997 6.69 1.56
1996 6.67 1.53
1995 6.68 1.53
1994 6.64 1.57
1993 6.64 1.57
1992 6.64 1.59
1991 6.65 1.61
1990 6.65 1.62
1989 6.65 1.55
1988 6.66 1.55
1987 6.65 1.56
1986 6.63 1.55
1985 6.61 1.51
1984 6.59 1.49
1983 6.56 1.47
1982 6.54 1.5
1981 6.52 1.56
1980 6.5 1.6
1979 6.48 1.56
1978 6.46 1.58
1977 6.45 1.58
1976 6.44 1.63
1975 6.42 1.66
1974 6.4 1.77
1973 6.39 1.9
1972 6.37 2.15
1971 6.34 2.36
1970 6.33 2.57
1969 6.3 2.75
1968 6.29 2.72
1967 6.27 2.81
1966 6.24 2.9
1965 6.21 3.04
1964 6.19 3.17
1963 6.16 3.19
1962 6.14 3.18
1961 6.12 3.22
1960 6.11 3.12

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

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DR Congo and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Netherlands
2024 16.9 42.4
2023 16.9 42.4
2022 16.9 42.5
2021 16.9 42.6
2020 16.9 42.5
2019 16.9 42.5
2018 17 42.4
2017 17 42.3
2016 16.9 42.2
2015 16.9 42
2014 16.9 41.8
2013 16.9 41.6
2012 16.9 41.3
2011 16.9 41
2010 16.9 40.7
2009 16.9 40.3
2008 16.9 40
2007 17 39.7
2006 17 39.3
2005 17 38.9
2004 17 38.5
2003 17.1 38.1
2002 17.1 37.8
2001 17.1 37.5
2000 17.2 37.3
1999 17.2 37
1998 17.2 36.7
1997 17.4 36.4
1996 17.7 36.1
1995 18.1 35.7
1994 18 35.4
1993 17.8 35.1
1992 17.8 34.8
1991 17.8 34.6
1990 17.8 34.3
1989 17.8 34.1
1988 17.8 33.8
1987 17.9 33.5
1986 17.9 33.2
1985 17.9 32.9
1984 17.9 32.6
1983 17.9 32.3
1982 17.8 31.9
1981 17.9 31.6
1980 17.9 31.3
1979 17.9 31
1978 17.8 30.7
1977 17.8 30.3
1976 17.8 29.8
1975 17.9 29.4
1974 18 29.3
1973 18.1 29
1972 18.2 28.9
1971 18.3 28.7
1970 18.4 28.6
1969 18.5 28.6
1968 18.5 28.6
1967 18.5 28.5
1966 18.5 28.6
1965 18.5 28.6
1964 18.5 28.6
1963 18.5 28.7
1962 18.4 28.7
1961 18.4 28.8
1960 18.4 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Netherlands
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
97%
2023

Health

DR Congo Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Netherlands
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
88,123 mi
2022

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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