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DR Congo vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 11th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Norway
Population
117507801
5671119
Population rank 15/197 119/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

DR Congo and Norway: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Norway economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Norway
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Norway
2024 $70,962,185,791 $483,592,648,313
2023 $69,843,655,425 $482,949,731,777
2022 $70,422,346,142 $596,297,651,036
2021 $59,067,289,574 $503,367,986,030
2020 $46,691,989,749 $367,633,418,887
2019 $46,845,900,350 $408,742,840,909
2018 $46,659,954,092 $439,788,625,884
2017 $37,537,521,566 $401,745,275,035
2016 $38,600,224,214 $370,956,547,619
2015 $40,179,574,490 $388,159,512,246
2014 $38,352,980,553 $501,736,471,833
2013 $34,891,189,160 $526,014,468,085
2012 $30,029,369,929 $512,777,309,841
2011 $26,392,379,642 $501,360,549,669
2010 $24,161,641,931 $431,052,143,940
2009 $18,607,259,481 $387,976,400,617
2008 $22,723,488,723 $464,917,553,191
2007 $18,374,807,773 $402,643,260,488
2006 $15,484,044,535 $346,915,160,682
2005 $12,609,728,573 $309,978,579,744
2004 $10,297,483,481 $265,268,662,473
2003 $8,937,567,060 $229,385,469,337
2002 $8,728,038,525 $195,914,852,576
2001 $7,438,189,100 $174,239,354,071
2000 $19,088,046,306 $171,457,201,936
1999 $4,711,259,427 $162,383,706,021
1998 $6,217,805,821 $154,230,295,158
1997 $6,090,838,693 $161,356,631,888
1996 $5,771,456,952 $163,520,109,151
1995 $5,643,439,376 $152,029,612,325
1994 $5,820,382,248 $127,131,319,429
1993 $10,706,259,937 $120,579,213,713
1992 $8,227,343,907 $130,838,040,068
1991 $9,625,436,873 $121,872,464,483
1990 $9,349,764,580 $119,791,843,060
1989 $9,021,862,775 $102,633,934,391
1988 $8,861,299,977 $101,900,260,856
1987 $7,661,625,473 $94,229,907,236
1986 $8,095,367,168 $78,693,118,044
1985 $7,195,042,616 $65,416,879,914
1984 $7,857,729,193 $62,057,955,033
1983 $11,006,712,650 $61,627,240,831
1982 $13,651,667,371 $62,647,195,538
1981 $12,537,821,038 $63,596,654,761
1980 $14,394,927,495 $64,439,382,896
1979 $15,068,422,236 $53,132,244,624
1978 $15,372,608,002 $46,522,900,254
1977 $12,344,424,764 $41,508,030,431
1976 $9,648,583,225 $35,942,270,686
1975 $10,237,343,174 $32,877,805,200
1974 $9,596,960,180 $27,145,693,810
1973 $7,870,239,461 $22,534,253,703
1972 $6,173,712,814 $17,358,610,850
1971 $5,594,770,359 $14,583,114,840
1970 $4,877,684,910 $12,814,123,115
1969 $5,032,434,970 $11,136,187,440
1968 $3,909,780,539 $10,227,087,165
1967 $3,384,063,372 $9,577,383,653
1966 $4,532,660,182 $8,753,940,267
1965 $4,043,901,818 $8,111,945,661
1964 $2,881,545,273 $7,206,522,122
1963 $6,213,185,743 $6,553,269,536
1962 $3,779,841,429 $6,107,076,929
1961 $3,086,746,857 $5,669,689,210
1960 $3,359,404,118 $5,197,398,721

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

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DR Congo and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Norway
2024 $649 $86,785
2023 $660 $87,497
2022 $688 $109,270
2021 $596 $93,073
2020 $486 $68,340
2019 $504 $76,431
2018 $518 $82,793
2017 $431 $76,132
2016 $460 $70,867
2015 $496 $74,810
2014 $489 $97,667
2013 $460 $103,554
2012 $410 $102,176
2011 $373 $101,222
2010 $352 $88,163
2009 $280.2 $80,348
2008 $353 $97,504
2007 $294.1 $85,502
2006 $255.4 $74,434
2005 $214.5 $67,047
2004 $180.7 $57,769
2003 $161.5 $50,250
2002 $162.4 $43,171
2001 $142.7 $38,602
2000 $378 $38,178
1999 $96.3 $36,393
1998 $131.5 $34,803
1997 $132.3 $36,629
1996 $127.4 $37,322
1995 $127 $34,876
1994 $136.5 $29,316
1993 $263.3 $27,964
1992 $209.7 $30,524
1991 $253.8 $28,597
1990 $254.9 $28,243
1989 $254.2 $24,281
1988 $257.7 $24,207
1987 $230.1 $22,506
1986 $250.9 $18,883
1985 $230.1 $15,754
1984 $259.8 $14,989
1983 $376 $14,928
1982 $482 $15,225
1981 $456 $15,513
1980 $539 $15,772
1979 $582 $13,047
1978 $615 $11,463
1977 $509 $10,266
1976 $408 $8,927
1975 $445 $8,204
1974 $428 $6,812
1973 $361 $5,690
1972 $290.5 $4,414
1971 $270.3 $3,736
1970 $242.2 $3,306
1969 $257.1 $2,894
1968 $205.6 $2,680
1967 $183.3 $2,531
1966 $252.8 $2,333
1965 $232 $2,179
1964 $169.9 $1,951
1963 $376 $1,787
1962 $235.1 $1,678
1961 $197.1 $1,571
1960 $220.1 $1,451

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

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DR Congo vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Norway
2026 62.4 83.8
2025 62.2 83.6
2024 62.1 83.5
2023 61.9 83.3
2022 61 82.6
2021 60 83.2
2020 60.4 83.2
2019 60.2 83
2018 59.9 82.8
2017 59.5 82.6
2016 59.1 82.4
2015 58.7 82.3
2014 58.2 82.1
2013 57.8 81.7
2012 57.4 81.4
2011 56.9 81.2
2010 56.4 81
2009 55.8 80.9
2008 55.4 80.7
2007 55 80.5
2006 54.5 80.4
2005 54 80.2
2004 53.5 80
2003 53 79.5
2002 52.4 79
2001 52.2 78.9
2000 51.9 78.7
1999 50.1 78.4
1998 49.7 78.4
1997 50.5 78.2
1996 49.4 78.2
1995 50.4 77.8
1994 49.9 77.8
1993 49.6 77.2
1992 49.3 77.2
1991 48.9 77
1990 48.5 76.6
1989 48.1 76.5
1988 47.8 76.3
1987 47.4 76.1
1986 47 76.3
1985 46.7 75.9
1984 46.5 76.2
1983 46.2 76.1
1982 45.9 76
1981 45.7 75.9
1980 45.5 75.7
1979 45.3 75.4
1978 44.6 75.4
1977 44.9 75.4
1976 44.7 75
1975 44.5 74.8
1974 44.3 74.8
1973 44.1 74.4
1972 43.9 74.3
1971 43.6 74.2
1970 43.3 74.1
1969 43 73.7
1968 42.7 73.9
1967 42.3 74.1
1966 42.2 74
1965 40.8 73.7
1964 40.1 73.6
1963 40.6 73.1
1962 40.4 73.5
1961 40.2 73.6
1960 40.8 73.6
1959 40.6 73.6
1958 40.5 73.4
1957 40.2 73.4
1956 39.9 73.5
1955 39.7 73.4
1954 39.4 73.2
1953 39.1 73.1
1952 38.9 72.7
1951 38.5 72.5
1950 38.2 71.6

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

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DR Congo and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Norway
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Norway
2024 109,276,265 5,572,279
2023 105,789,731 5,519,601
2022 102,396,968 5,457,127
2021 99,148,932 5,408,320
2020 95,989,998 5,379,475
2019 92,947,442 5,347,896
2018 90,047,644 5,311,916
2017 87,083,398 5,276,968
2016 83,956,415 5,234,519
2015 81,035,531 5,188,607
2014 78,403,242 5,137,232
2013 75,789,395 5,079,623
2012 73,254,618 5,018,573
2011 70,849,311 4,953,088
2010 68,563,038 4,889,252
2009 66,412,044 4,828,726
2008 64,390,664 4,768,212
2007 62,477,752 4,709,153
2006 60,615,908 4,660,677
2005 58,775,724 4,623,291
2004 56,997,741 4,591,910
2003 55,343,867 4,564,855
2002 53,750,524 4,538,159
2001 52,132,646 4,513,751
2000 50,507,442 4,490,967
1999 48,912,971 4,461,913
1998 47,297,600 4,431,464
1997 46,029,902 4,405,157
1996 45,296,124 4,381,336
1995 44,433,704 4,359,184
1994 42,626,876 4,336,613
1993 40,656,336 4,311,991
1992 39,228,910 4,286,401
1991 37,925,817 4,261,732
1990 36,684,063 4,241,473
1989 35,486,866 4,226,901
1988 34,382,752 4,209,488
1987 33,298,904 4,186,905
1986 32,265,196 4,167,354
1985 31,264,816 4,152,516
1984 30,245,081 4,140,099
1983 29,250,963 4,128,432
1982 28,338,190 4,114,787
1981 27,500,515 4,099,702
1980 26,711,099 4,085,620
1979 25,886,782 4,072,517
1978 24,992,689 4,058,671
1977 24,229,061 4,043,205
1976 23,624,031 4,026,152
1975 23,021,101 4,007,313
1974 22,418,878 3,985,258
1973 21,827,665 3,960,612
1972 21,251,160 3,933,004
1971 20,695,569 3,903,039
1970 20,137,436 3,875,763
1969 19,570,445 3,847,707
1968 19,012,189 3,816,486
1967 18,462,782 3,784,539
1966 17,931,929 3,753,012
1965 17,427,802 3,723,168
1964 16,955,327 3,694,339
1963 16,507,599 3,666,537
1962 16,075,724 3,638,918
1961 15,662,374 3,609,800
1960 15,264,846 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Norway

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Norway
2023 6.05 1.4
2022 6.11 1.41
2021 6.16 1.55
2020 6.21 1.48
2019 6.25 1.53
2018 6.3 1.56
2017 6.35 1.62
2016 6.39 1.71
2015 6.44 1.72
2014 6.48 1.75
2013 6.53 1.78
2012 6.56 1.85
2011 6.58 1.88
2010 6.59 1.95
2009 6.59 1.98
2008 6.58 1.96
2007 6.56 1.9
2006 6.55 1.9
2005 6.53 1.84
2004 6.53 1.83
2003 6.55 1.8
2002 6.61 1.75
2001 6.66 1.78
2000 6.7 1.85
1999 6.69 1.85
1998 6.7 1.81
1997 6.69 1.86
1996 6.67 1.89
1995 6.68 1.87
1994 6.64 1.87
1993 6.64 1.86
1992 6.64 1.88
1991 6.65 1.92
1990 6.65 1.93
1989 6.65 1.89
1988 6.66 1.84
1987 6.65 1.74
1986 6.63 1.71
1985 6.61 1.68
1984 6.59 1.66
1983 6.56 1.66
1982 6.54 1.71
1981 6.52 1.7
1980 6.5 1.72
1979 6.48 1.75
1978 6.46 1.77
1977 6.45 1.75
1976 6.44 1.86
1975 6.42 1.98
1974 6.4 2.13
1973 6.39 2.23
1972 6.37 2.38
1971 6.34 2.49
1970 6.33 2.5
1969 6.3 2.7
1968 6.29 2.75
1967 6.27 2.81
1966 6.24 2.9
1965 6.21 2.94
1964 6.19 2.98
1963 6.16 2.93
1962 6.14 2.91
1961 6.12 2.94
1960 6.11 2.85

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

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DR Congo and Norway demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Norway
2024 16.9 40.7
2023 16.9 40.5
2022 16.9 40.4
2021 16.9 40.3
2020 16.9 40
2019 16.9 39.8
2018 17 39.6
2017 17 39.4
2016 16.9 39.3
2015 16.9 39.2
2014 16.9 39
2013 16.9 38.9
2012 16.9 38.8
2011 16.9 38.7
2010 16.9 38.6
2009 16.9 38.5
2008 16.9 38.4
2007 17 38.3
2006 17 38.1
2005 17 37.9
2004 17 37.7
2003 17.1 37.5
2002 17.1 37.3
2001 17.1 37.1
2000 17.2 36.9
1999 17.2 36.7
1998 17.2 36.5
1997 17.4 36.4
1996 17.7 36.2
1995 18.1 36.1
1994 18 35.9
1993 17.8 35.8
1992 17.8 35.7
1991 17.8 35.5
1990 17.8 35.4
1989 17.8 35.2
1988 17.8 35.1
1987 17.9 34.9
1986 17.9 34.8
1985 17.9 34.6
1984 17.9 34.4
1983 17.9 34.1
1982 17.8 33.9
1981 17.9 33.6
1980 17.9 33.3
1979 17.9 33.1
1978 17.8 32.9
1977 17.8 32.7
1976 17.8 32.6
1975 17.9 32.5
1974 18 32.4
1973 18.1 32.4
1972 18.2 32.5
1971 18.3 32.7
1970 18.4 32.9
1969 18.5 33.2
1968 18.5 33.5
1967 18.5 33.7
1966 18.5 33.9
1965 18.5 34.1
1964 18.5 34.2
1963 18.5 34.3
1962 18.4 34.4
1961 18.4 34.4
1960 18.4 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Norway
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
99%
2023

Health

DR Congo Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Norway
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
60,737 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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