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DR Congo vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 11th vs. 74th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo New Zealand
Population
117507801
5374272
Population rank 15/197 124/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

DR Congo and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo New Zealand
2024 $70,962,185,791 $260,172,385,098
2023 $69,843,655,425 $255,194,972,673
2022 $70,422,346,142 $249,509,991,440
2021 $59,067,289,574 $253,977,931,815
2020 $46,691,989,749 $213,029,554,654
2019 $46,845,900,350 $213,006,341,102
2018 $46,659,954,092 $211,985,631,173
2017 $37,537,521,566 $206,745,969,246
2016 $38,600,224,214 $189,100,085,275
2015 $40,179,574,490 $178,224,167,088
2014 $38,352,980,553 $201,518,402,787
2013 $34,891,189,160 $191,012,364,177
2012 $30,029,369,929 $176,560,711,239
2011 $26,392,379,642 $168,484,908,960
2010 $24,161,641,931 $146,887,902,524
2009 $18,607,259,481 $121,663,439,315
2008 $22,723,488,723 $133,437,126,590
2007 $18,374,807,773 $137,188,946,866
2006 $15,484,044,535 $111,538,810,713
2005 $12,609,728,573 $114,720,129,550
2004 $10,297,483,481 $103,905,210,084
2003 $8,937,567,060 $88,250,885,550
2002 $8,728,038,525 $66,627,729,311
2001 $7,438,189,100 $53,872,425,917
2000 $19,088,046,306 $52,623,281,957
1999 $4,711,259,427 $58,762,260,626
1998 $6,217,805,821 $56,227,169,851
1997 $6,090,838,693 $66,075,143,415
1996 $5,771,456,952 $70,140,835,299
1995 $5,643,439,376 $63,918,703,507
1994 $5,820,382,248 $55,314,732,279
1993 $10,706,259,937 $46,775,620,817
1992 $8,227,343,907 $41,649,829,860
1991 $9,625,436,873 $42,745,329,732
1990 $9,349,764,580 $45,495,129,385
1989 $9,021,862,775 $43,920,222,525
1988 $8,861,299,977 $45,176,811,594
1987 $7,661,625,473 $40,376,354,070
1986 $8,095,367,168 $30,604,668,357
1985 $7,195,042,616 $24,679,795,396
1984 $7,857,729,193 $21,665,975,319
1983 $11,006,712,650 $24,309,279,706
1982 $13,651,667,371 $24,164,603,059
1981 $12,537,821,038 $24,417,617,184
1980 $14,394,927,495 $23,244,547,385
1979 $15,068,422,236 $20,731,243,113
1978 $15,372,608,002 $18,530,518,395
1977 $12,344,424,764 $15,446,825,318
1976 $9,648,583,225 $13,604,832,424
1975 $10,237,343,174 $12,861,983,284
1974 $9,596,960,180 $13,940,981,798
1973 $7,870,239,461 $12,802,281,898
1972 $6,173,712,814 $9,567,331,065
1971 $5,594,770,359 $7,911,136,757
1970 $4,877,684,910 $6,495,605,331
1969 $5,032,434,970 $5,814,357,709
1968 $3,909,780,539 $5,228,045,415
1967 $3,384,063,372 $6,016,017,227
1966 $4,532,660,182 $5,917,437,693
1965 $4,043,901,818 $5,706,251,400
1964 $2,881,545,273 $7,340,766,415
1963 $6,213,185,743 $6,699,741,645
1962 $3,779,841,429 $6,133,158,532
1961 $3,086,746,857 $5,721,994,864
1960 $3,359,404,118 $5,536,098,360

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

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DR Congo and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo New Zealand
2024 $649 $49,205
2023 $660 $49,076
2022 $688 $49,100
2021 $596 $49,950
2020 $486 $41,998
2019 $504 $42,856
2018 $518 $43,257
2017 $431 $42,950
2016 $460 $40,114
2015 $496 $38,665
2014 $489 $44,618
2013 $460 $43,000
2012 $410 $40,054
2011 $373 $38,432
2010 $352 $33,762
2009 $280.2 $28,277
2008 $353 $31,325
2007 $294.1 $32,480
2006 $255.4 $26,655
2005 $214.5 $27,751
2004 $180.7 $25,420
2003 $161.5 $21,914
2002 $162.4 $16,874
2001 $142.7 $13,883
2000 $378 $13,641
1999 $96.3 $15,322
1998 $131.5 $14,738
1997 $132.3 $17,474
1996 $127.4 $18,794
1995 $127 $17,400
1994 $136.5 $15,280
1993 $263.3 $13,094
1992 $209.7 $11,793
1991 $253.8 $12,230
1990 $254.9 $13,663
1989 $254.2 $13,312
1988 $257.7 $13,759
1987 $230.1 $12,331
1986 $250.9 $9,428
1985 $230.1 $7,601
1984 $259.8 $6,714
1983 $376 $7,598
1982 $482 $7,656
1981 $456 $7,814
1980 $539 $7,467
1979 $582 $6,668
1978 $615 $5,937
1977 $509 $4,951
1976 $408 $4,374
1975 $445 $4,172
1974 $428 $4,611
1973 $361 $4,323
1972 $290.5 $3,295
1971 $270.3 $2,773
1970 $242.2 $2,311
1969 $257.1 $2,097
1968 $205.6 $1,902
1967 $183.3 $2,208
1966 $252.8 $2,211
1965 $232 $2,171
1964 $169.9 $2,839
1963 $376 $2,646
1962 $235.1 $2,471
1961 $197.1 $2,365
1960 $220.1 $2,334

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

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DR Congo vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo New Zealand
2026 62.4 82.5
2025 62.2 82.4
2024 62.1 82.2
2023 61.9 82.1
2022 61 81
2021 60 82.3
2020 60.4 82.7
2019 60.2 81.8
2018 59.9 81.9
2017 59.5 81.6
2016 59.1 82
2015 58.7 81.6
2014 58.2 81.4
2013 57.8 81.6
2012 57.4 81.2
2011 56.9 80.8
2010 56.4 81.1
2009 55.8 80.5
2008 55.4 80.2
2007 55 80.1
2006 54.5 80
2005 54 80
2004 53.5 79.4
2003 53 79.1
2002 52.4 78.9
2001 52.2 78.7
2000 51.9 78.7
1999 50.1 77.9
1998 49.7 78.2
1997 50.5 77.3
1996 49.4 76.8
1995 50.4 76.8
1994 49.9 76.9
1993 49.6 76.5
1992 49.3 76.2
1991 48.9 76.1
1990 48.5 75.4
1989 48.1 74.9
1988 47.8 74.5
1987 47.4 74.2
1986 47 74.1
1985 46.7 73.9
1984 46.5 74.4
1983 46.2 73.8
1982 45.9 73.7
1981 45.7 73.6
1980 45.5 72.9
1979 45.3 73.1
1978 44.6 73
1977 44.9 72.1
1976 44.7 72.4
1975 44.5 72.2
1974 44.3 71.9
1973 44.1 71.7
1972 43.9 71.8
1971 43.6 71.7
1970 43.3 71.2
1969 43 71.5
1968 42.7 71.1
1967 42.3 71.4
1966 42.2 71.1
1965 40.8 71.2
1964 40.1 71.3
1963 40.6 71.3
1962 40.4 71.2
1961 40.2 70.9
1960 40.8 71.2
1959 40.6 70.8
1958 40.5 70.9
1957 40.2 70.3
1956 39.9 70.7
1955 39.7 70.5
1954 39.4 70.3
1953 39.1 70.2
1952 38.9 69.4
1951 38.5 69.1
1950 38.2 69.3

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

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DR Congo and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
DR Congo New Zealand
2024 109,276,265 5,287,500
2023 105,789,731 5,200,000
2022 102,396,968 5,081,700
2021 99,148,932 5,084,600
2020 95,989,998 5,072,400
2019 92,947,442 4,970,300
2018 90,047,644 4,900,600
2017 87,083,398 4,813,600
2016 83,956,415 4,714,100
2015 81,035,531 4,609,400
2014 78,403,242 4,516,500
2013 75,789,395 4,442,100
2012 73,254,618 4,408,100
2011 70,849,311 4,384,000
2010 68,563,038 4,350,700
2009 66,412,044 4,302,600
2008 64,390,664 4,259,800
2007 62,477,752 4,223,800
2006 60,615,908 4,184,600
2005 58,775,724 4,133,900
2004 56,997,741 4,087,500
2003 55,343,867 4,027,200
2002 53,750,524 3,948,500
2001 52,132,646 3,880,500
2000 50,507,442 3,857,700
1999 48,912,971 3,835,100
1998 47,297,600 3,815,000
1997 46,029,902 3,781,300
1996 45,296,124 3,732,000
1995 44,433,704 3,673,400
1994 42,626,876 3,620,000
1993 40,656,336 3,572,200
1992 39,228,910 3,531,700
1991 37,925,817 3,495,100
1990 36,684,063 3,329,800
1989 35,486,866 3,299,200
1988 34,382,752 3,283,400
1987 33,298,904 3,274,400
1986 32,265,196 3,246,300
1985 31,264,816 3,247,100
1984 30,245,081 3,227,100
1983 29,250,963 3,199,300
1982 28,338,190 3,156,100
1981 27,500,515 3,124,900
1980 26,711,099 3,112,900
1979 25,886,782 3,109,000
1978 24,992,689 3,121,200
1977 24,229,061 3,120,200
1976 23,624,031 3,110,500
1975 23,021,101 3,083,100
1974 22,418,878 3,023,700
1973 21,827,665 2,961,300
1972 21,251,160 2,903,900
1971 20,695,569 2,853,000
1970 20,137,436 2,810,700
1969 19,570,445 2,772,800
1968 19,012,189 2,748,100
1967 18,462,782 2,724,100
1966 17,931,929 2,675,900
1965 17,427,802 2,628,400
1964 16,955,327 2,585,400
1963 16,507,599 2,531,800
1962 16,075,724 2,482,000
1961 15,662,374 2,419,700
1960 15,264,846 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and New Zealand

Fertility rate
DR Congo

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo New Zealand
2023 6.05 1.56
2022 6.11 1.66
2021 6.16 1.64
2020 6.21 1.61
2019 6.25 1.72
2018 6.3 1.71
2017 6.35 1.81
2016 6.39 1.87
2015 6.44 1.99
2014 6.48 1.92
2013 6.53 2.01
2012 6.56 2.1
2011 6.58 2.09
2010 6.59 2.17
2009 6.59 2.13
2008 6.58 2.19
2007 6.56 2.18
2006 6.55 2.01
2005 6.53 1.97
2004 6.53 1.98
2003 6.55 1.93
2002 6.61 1.89
2001 6.66 1.97
2000 6.7 1.98
1999 6.69 1.97
1998 6.7 1.89
1997 6.69 1.96
1996 6.67 1.96
1995 6.68 1.98
1994 6.64 1.98
1993 6.64 2.04
1992 6.64 2.06
1991 6.65 2.09
1990 6.65 2.18
1989 6.65 2.12
1988 6.66 2.1
1987 6.65 2.03
1986 6.63 1.96
1985 6.61 1.93
1984 6.59 1.93
1983 6.56 1.92
1982 6.54 1.95
1981 6.52 2.01
1980 6.5 2.03
1979 6.48 2.12
1978 6.46 2.07
1977 6.45 2.21
1976 6.44 2.27
1975 6.42 2.37
1974 6.4 2.58
1973 6.39 2.76
1972 6.37 3
1971 6.34 3.18
1970 6.33 3.17
1969 6.3 3.28
1968 6.29 3.34
1967 6.27 3.35
1966 6.24 3.41
1965 6.21 3.54
1964 6.19 3.8
1963 6.16 4.05
1962 6.14 4.19
1961 6.12 4.31
1960 6.11 4.24

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

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DR Congo and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo New Zealand
2024 16.9 38.6
2023 16.9 38.3
2022 16.9 38.1
2021 16.9 37.8
2020 16.9 37.5
2019 16.9 37.3
2018 17 37.3
2017 17 37.2
2016 16.9 37.3
2015 16.9 37.4
2014 16.9 37.5
2013 16.9 37.4
2012 16.9 37.2
2011 16.9 37
2010 16.9 36.8
2009 16.9 36.6
2008 16.9 36.4
2007 17 36.1
2006 17 35.8
2005 17 35.5
2004 17 35.2
2003 17.1 35
2002 17.1 34.8
2001 17.1 34.6
2000 17.2 34.3
1999 17.2 34
1998 17.2 33.6
1997 17.4 33.2
1996 17.7 32.8
1995 18.1 32.6
1994 18 32.3
1993 17.8 32
1992 17.8 31.7
1991 17.8 31.4
1990 17.8 31.1
1989 17.8 30.8
1988 17.8 30.4
1987 17.9 30.1
1986 17.9 29.8
1985 17.9 29.4
1984 17.9 29.1
1983 17.9 28.8
1982 17.8 28.5
1981 17.9 28.2
1980 17.9 27.9
1979 17.9 27.5
1978 17.8 27.1
1977 17.8 26.8
1976 17.8 26.5
1975 17.9 26.3
1974 18 26.2
1973 18.1 26
1972 18.2 25.9
1971 18.3 25.7
1970 18.4 25.6
1969 18.5 25.7
1968 18.5 25.7
1967 18.5 25.8
1966 18.5 25.9
1965 18.5 26
1964 18.5 26.2
1963 18.5 26.4
1962 18.4 26.8
1961 18.4 27.1
1960 18.4 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
47
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

DR Congo New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo New Zealand
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

DR Congo New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo New Zealand
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
60,159 mi
2020

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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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